陽光下的遠行

Valley of Fire State Park 火焰谷州立公園，Nevada's oldest state park。

位於 Las Vegas 的東北邊   50 miles (80 km)，Valley of Fire State Park “derives its name from red sandstone formations, the Aztec Sandstone" (阿兹特克砂岩), “which formed from shifting sand dunes 150 million years ago.”

園區內的幾個景點：

Beehives

 

 


Visitor Center

 

 

 


前往   Mouse’s Tank

 

 

 

 


沿途有許多   petroglyphs 岩畫   (rock carvings)

 

 

 

 


Rainbow Vista

 


Fire Canyon-Silica Dome

 

“The change from white to red at the base of the dome occurs where small quantities of iron in the rock produces a rust-like stain.”

Balanced Rock

 


Elephant Rock

 

Valley of Fire State Park

Open daily from sunrise to sunset. 24-hour access to campgrounds.

Day use entrance fee:  $10.00 per vehicle

702-397-2088

vof@mvdsl.com

P.O. Box 515 Overton, NV 89040