Mar 13, 20211 min readLas Vegas KOA Sam's TownFrom St. George, it was 120 miles and 2 hours to Las Vegas. We spent our last night at the Sam's Town RV Park, part of KOA. Campsite...
Dec 24, 20201 min readWindstone ArchOn the way to the West Entrance, turn right on the Scenic Loop Road. It's not paved in this section but easily passable. The Windstone...
Dec 23, 20201 min readFire CanyonFrom Parking Lot #3, head back towards the Visitor Center. Turn left on Fire Canyon Road. We ran into more Bighorn Sheep. From the...
Dec 22, 20201 min readParking Lot #3After hiking White Domes, backtrack to Parking Lot #3. There are nice vistas of the White Domes a few steps from the parking lot. Looking...
Dec 21, 20201 min readWhite DomesOn the drive to White Domes, we came across bighorn sheep crossing the road. The White Domes trail affords views of white domes, remnants...
Dec 20, 20201 min readRainbow VistaThe Rainbow Vista trail ends at the Fire Canyon Overlook. It's best to photograph in the early morning. Avoid mid-day when it gets really...
Dec 19, 20201 min readFire WaveThe Fire Wave is a beautiful sandstone formation that resembles an ocean wave. The hike is best done near sunset. Trail Details: Ease:...
Dec 18, 20201 min readMouse's TankThere are many hikes within Valley of Fire State Park. Mouse's Tank was named after an outlaw who hid in the area in the 1890s. Trail...
Dec 17, 20201 min readAtlatl RockAtlatl Rock is located near the Atlatl Campground. It's a giant rock with petroglyphs, including images of the atlatl (notched sticks...
Dec 16, 20201 min readSites in Valley of FireFrom Elephant Rock, follow the road to the Visitor Center. You'll pass Clark Memorial on the left. Captain John G. Clark served in the...
Dec 15, 20201 min readElephant RockJust inside the east entrance to Valley of Fire State Park, you'll find Elephant Rock. Trail Details: Easy Distance: 0.3 miles out & back...
Dec 14, 20201 min readValley of Fire State ParkFrom Echo Bay, we continued north on Hwy 167 to Valley of Fire State Park. Entrance fee was $10 to Nevada's first state park. Valley of...
Dec 13, 20201 min readEcho BayThe next morning, we drove northeast on Hwy 167 to Echo Bay. At Echo Bay, we found a dilapidated hotel. In its heyday, it was very...
Dec 12, 20201 min readGovernment WashIt was 30 minutes from the Henderson Costco to Lake Mead National Recreation Area. We had an America the Beautiful annual pass which cost...
Dec 11, 20203 min readCruise AmericaWe drove to Las Vegas and picked up an RV at the Henderson Cruise America. It's a convenient location and the bonus is that there is a...