Valley of Fire State Park Scenic Drive<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
When I first mentioned going there, my husband’s first question was: ‘How Far away is Valley of Fire from Las Vegas?”. Reasonable enough. It’s about 1hrs drive. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Getting to the park was its own adventure. The terrain was so different what we are used to and we were living it up. As you start to get closer you’ll notice in the distance the rocks start to change colors. We paid our $10 admission fee to enter the park and then we were off. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The first thing we did was take a scenic drive through the park. They laid out the park roadways to hit up most of the major rock formations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
This gave us the perfect opportunity to view without leaving the joys of our air conditioned car. The colors and rock formations are spectacular. We had so much fun driving around and checking out the different aspects and colorings.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n For those looking to hike, they have that too. But be warned. You are about to enter a desert! Expect to get out of the car and hike. Bring proper clothing. I missed this notice when I was packing for the trip. I should have brought a good hat and my hydration backpack<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The temperature was over 100 degrees when we got there. This location was a bit of a shock to us northerners. We are used to cooling lake breezes and thick shady trees. <\/p>\n\n\n\n My husband and I were wearing street shoes and made it about 50 feet away from the nice cool air-conditioned car before we decided we were not prepared. It was a good idea too because hiking unprepared in the desert is a really bad idea. If it is your first time, I recommend going with one of their guides.<\/p>\n\n\n One shocking part was the number of people camping at Valley of Fire. On a cross-country trip, it might be a fun experience. If you are thinking about it, remember that in the desert, it gets cold at night. <\/p>\n\n\n\n It’s not like you camping in 100+ degree heat the whole time. It would be an experience worth trying. Maybe in a camper though. I’m not sure I’m brave enough for a tent. I’m sure the southerners say the same thing about using northerners camping with bears!<\/p>\n\n\n\n We took our trip backward and hit up the visitor center last. It was good too because inside; I saw a couple of exhibits that went over some of the creatures you could find out there, including a big harry tarantella. OMG. I was freaking out. I was out there with them! And people were camping out there!!! What are they thinking? <\/p>\n\n\n\n Being Minnesotans, we never have to worry about spiders. In reality, a Tarantula probably won’t kill you and there are only about 6 spider-related deaths a year in the US. So please, don\u2019t let that detour you from visiting Valley of Fire State Park. It’s worth the trip day trip from Las Vegas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For more information about the park and all the trails, check out:<\/p>\n\n\nHiking in the Desert<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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