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Valley of Fire State Park, United States

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Location added by Nik91

The information about this location have been automatically translated with Microsoft Translator.

Rank : 10.0 (average on 1 votes)

Coordinates : 36.430561, -114.514352 (Open in Google Maps)

Subjects : The park has many rock formations of incredible photographic interest, with colors and veins ranging from yellow to red to orange and pink. Here we list the most famous: the Seven Sisters, a group of 7 rocks surrounded by sand deserto.Le Beehives, striated rocks of bizarre shapes. The Cabins, ancient cottages in the rock in 1930 for those who had to spend the night in the natural deserto.L'arco Arch Rock and the strange Elephant Rock, which looks like a pachyderm. Balanced Rock, the dizzy sculptures that are in an impossible balance. And to end the extraordinary Fire Wave a sandstone expanse marked by red and white wavy stripes that change color depending on the time of day.

Recommended equipment : Zoom rounder, wide-angle lenses to capture the The Wave, 70-200 / 300 for wildlife and rock details.

Best months : All year round, in the middle of the day can be very hot summer being a desert area, if you intend to go hiking recommend you bring plenty of water !!

How to get there : You will find the junction to the Valley of Fire along Interstate 15 from Las Vegas to the north in the direction of St.George, take the exit to Crystal and follow the Valley of Fire Highway to the entrance of parco.Se you arrive from the North ( Zion NP area for instance) followed interstate 15 south towards Las Vegas and exit just before Glendale, following the North Moapa Valley Boulevard (Route 169) to the junction with the Valley of Fire Highway that will take you into the park.

Visits : The entrance fee is $ 10 per vehicle, the cost of accommodation in a motorhome is a daily $ 20 for parking and 10 for services. The park is always open, but the visitar center is open from 8.30 to 16.30.

Notes : The park was established in 1935 and has considerable historical importance and landscape. The formation of its red rocks dating back to 150 million years ago and the area was inhabited since ancient times, in fact in some places you can see Indian petroglyphs than 3000 years ago. It is considering that the park area has been inhabited since about 300 BC to 1150 AD, for reasons mainly related to hunting, gathering food and for performing religious ceremonies.

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