Valley of Fire State Park
We spent a total of three nights in Las Vegas . On our second day there.. to break up the monotony of the strip we decided to do a little off strip exploring. Last time we visited Vegas, M and I visited the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation which is just 30 mins away this time we ventured a little further and drove 75 mins to the Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada's oldest and largest state park. It is 46,000 acres of red Aztec sandstone, formed by shifting sand dunes 150 million years ago. We had two main hikes on the agenda. The first was the Fire Wave and Seven Wonders loop (1.8 miles) and the second was the White Domes loop (1.1 mile). The was a $10 entry fee. We stopped at the Visitors Center for a quick bathroom break and encountered this handsome fella. I would have guessed and said ram but google informs me that it is a bighorn sheep. We drove towards the hike and let me tell you.. just the drive through the park was worth it.. if you h...