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Las Vegas KOA Sam's Town

From 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...

Windstone Arch

On 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...

Fire Canyon

From Parking Lot #3, head back towards the Visitor Center. Turn left on Fire Canyon Road. We ran into more Bighorn Sheep. From the...

Parking Lot #3

After hiking White Domes, backtrack to Parking Lot #3. There are nice vistas of the White Domes a few steps from the parking lot. Looking...

White Domes

On the drive to White Domes, we came across bighorn sheep crossing the road. The White Domes trail affords views of white domes, remnants...

Rainbow Vista

The 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...

Fire Wave

The Fire Wave is a beautiful sandstone formation that resembles an ocean wave. The hike is best done near sunset. Trail Details: Ease:...

Mouse's Tank

There 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...

Atlatl Rock

Atlatl Rock is located near the Atlatl Campground. It's a giant rock with petroglyphs, including images of the atlatl (notched sticks...

Sites in Valley of Fire

From Elephant Rock, follow the road to the Visitor Center. You'll pass Clark Memorial on the left. Captain John G. Clark served in the...

Elephant Rock

Just inside the east entrance to Valley of Fire State Park, you'll find Elephant Rock. Trail Details: Easy Distance: 0.3 miles out & back...

Valley of Fire State Park

From 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...

Echo Bay

The 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...

Government Wash

It was 30 minutes from the Henderson Costco to Lake Mead National Recreation Area. We had an America the Beautiful annual pass which cost...

Cruise America

We 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...

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