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The "Valley of the Fire" State Park Nevada - "Mouse's Tank" 3/25/05   The Photo Gallery    On the road to Nevada's....
...Valley of Fire" - 3/25/05

 

Dedicated in 1935, Valley of Fire is Nevada's oldest State Park. It is located only 50 miles northeast of Las Vegas. The rough floor and jagged walls of the park contain brilliant formations of eroded sandstone and sand dunes more than 150 million years old. These features, which are the centerpiece of the park's attractions, often appear to be on fire when reflecting the sun's rays.

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Petroglyphs
 
The pictures below were taken when we  returned again to the Valley of Fire on 12/19/06 when it snowed.
(Very rare occasion)
 		  

BEEHIVES
Once part of a sand deposit that covered a vast area, these rocks have been subjected to a relentless attack by harsh winds, rain, heat and cold, creating the many unusual formations that make up the Valley of Fire

Petroglyph Canyon is located near the center of the Valley of Fire. The canyon is about .75 miles long and ends at the "Mouse's Tank". These photos were taken in and around the immediate area of Petroglyph Canyon.

This concentration of petroglyphs is the second major area with petroglyphs that is open to the public in the Valley Of Fire. The hike to the Mouse's Tank is not too difficult. There is very little elevation and the trail is well marked. The only difficulty you will encounter here is with the heat and the sand. You should not find yourself here in the summer months during the middle of the day without water and proper clothing. The walk to the Mouse's Tank takes enough time and the occasional deep sand in the path makes it just exerting enough for each person to require at least 1/2 gallon of water depending on the size of the person. This applies to the months of June, July, August and sometimes late May and early September.

The trek to the Mouse's Tank is not specifically the object of the hike, the petroglyphs along the sides of the small, twisty canyon are easy to see and sufficiently mystifying even for petroglyph 'hunters'.
 

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Lester had been waiting a long time to see one of these bighorn sheep in "the wild"


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