Lisa and I are in Las Vegas for a few days while she attends a conference. We had a bit of extra time this morning, so we visited Valley of Fire State Park, about an hour north of the city.
This park protects a harsh but very scenic landscape made largely of bright red sandstone that has been shaped into fantastical landscapes.
Valley of Fire State Park, south of Moapa Valley, Nevada · by Lisa Rozmyn
They weren’t kidding about the heat. When we entered the park, it was 37°C / 98°F and it kept going from there. For that reason, we limited our ventures to what we could see from our car and short hikes from there.
Even so, we got to see quite a variety of landscapes.
Valley of Fire State Park, south of Moapa Valley, Nevada
Fire Cave / Windstone Arch, Valley of Fire State Park, south of Moapa Valley, Nevada · by Lisa Rozmyn
Fire Cave / Windstone Arch, Valley of Fire State Park, south of Moapa Valley, Nevada · by Lisa Rozmyn
Fire Cave / Windstone Arch, Valley of Fire State Park, south of Moapa Valley, Nevada
Fire Cave / Windstone Arch, Valley of Fire State Park, south of Moapa Valley, Nevada · by Lisa Rozmyn
The Scream
· Fire Cave / Windstone Arch, Valley of Fire State Park, south of Moapa Valley, Nevada
Fire Cave / Windstone Arch, Valley of Fire State Park, south of Moapa Valley, Nevada · by Lisa Rozmyn
Fire Cave / Windstone Arch, Valley of Fire State Park, south of Moapa Valley, Nevada
Fire Cave / Windstone Arch, Valley of Fire State Park, south of Moapa Valley, Nevada · by Lisa Rozmyn
Fire Cave / Windstone Arch, Valley of Fire State Park, south of Moapa Valley, Nevada
Fire Cave / Windstone Arch, Valley of Fire State Park, south of Moapa Valley, Nevada
Fire Cave / Windstone Arch, Valley of Fire State Park, south of Moapa Valley, Nevada
Fire Cave / Windstone Arch, Valley of Fire State Park, south of Moapa Valley, Nevada · by Lisa Rozmyn
Fire Cave / Windstone Arch, Valley of Fire State Park, south of Moapa Valley, Nevada
Fire Cave / Windstone Arch, Valley of Fire State Park, south of Moapa Valley, Nevada
Fire Cave / Windstone Arch, Valley of Fire State Park, south of Moapa Valley, Nevada · by Lisa Rozmyn
Arch Rock, Valley of Fire State Park, south of Moapa Valley, Nevada
Arch Rock, Valley of Fire State Park, south of Moapa Valley, Nevada · by Lisa Rozmyn
Arch Rock, Valley of Fire State Park, south of Moapa Valley, Nevada · by Lisa Rozmyn
Fire Canyon / Silica Dome, Valley of Fire State Park, south of Moapa Valley, Nevada · by Lisa Rozmyn
Fire Canyon / Silica Dome, Valley of Fire State Park, south of Moapa Valley, Nevada · by Lisa Rozmyn
Rainbow Vista, Valley of Fire State Park, south of Moapa Valley, Nevada
Rainbow Vista, Valley of Fire State Park, south of Moapa Valley, Nevada
Rainbow Vista, Valley of Fire State Park, south of Moapa Valley, Nevada · by Lisa Rozmyn
Rainbow Vista, Valley of Fire State Park, south of Moapa Valley, Nevada
Rainbow Vista, Valley of Fire State Park, south of Moapa Valley, Nevada
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