Explore Valley of Fire: Scenic Drive and Hike

This place is beyond beautiful! The colors of the rocks are amazing, especially on sunset/sunrise. This is my second time going. The first time it was cloudy with a little bit of rain here and there (early March). The second time was late April and was pretty sunny/hot. From my experience, the rocks looked better on a cloudy day. The only reason I gave it a 4 star was because this second time around, we made a reservation for a campsite. However, when arriving, a different family took our spot. Instead of the rangers taking that family out (since they did not pay to stay), they moved us to a different location. We did not pick this location. We really wanted to stay at the location we picked. So basically, anyone can pretty much take someone's spot, and rangers won't really do anything. They weren't even checking if the cars had an overnight tag. On the plus side, we did see wild longhorn sheep throughout some of our hikes and near the campsite.

A wonderful place to visit in April if it's not raining or snowing. We waited a couple days to come on a nice and sunny day. The temperature was in mid 50s so it was perfect for hiking. I can imagine it being really hot in summer here with all the sand and rocks baking in 110+ degrees. Anyway, the views were stunning and not at all scary in terms of heights. I feel safe hiking here. Bring a lot of water to drink and wear sunglasses. The wind is quite strong and the sand gets flown around.

Really awesome camping! Most campsites are in between red rocks. All sites have a covered picnic table, charcoal grill, and fire pit. We camped in a January and no one was there. Had a lovely encounter with a heard of big horn sheep in the morning. We really loved camping here!

Beautiful park with amazing, vibrant colors and some great hiking. I enjoyed great weather when I was there despite the forecast (which scared people off) so I had a lot of trails pretty much to myself that are normally very busy. Lodging nearby isn’t vast but it’s not a bad drive at all from Mesquite.

Valley of Fire is an amazing stop to see the drastic landscape in Nevada. For Nevada residents it is a 10 dollar entrance fee out of state is 15 dollars and veterans get a dollar off. All roads were paved and it was not too crowded. The fire wave loop was a fun hike and not too strenuous. You can see big horns sheep and prong horns. See hirogliphics, petrified logs, beautiful sandstone formations and the reds, oranges, yellows, pinks, white, and purples in the formations. The visitor center has wonderful information about the park and a gift shop. There were restrooms at several stops in the park and picnic areas. When hiking in the desert be sure to come prepared with sun block, hats, water, and appropriate clothing for the season. This is a must do stop. Our whole family loved it. We made two stops in in one weekend first on Friday on our way to Zion and then on Sunday coming home. We just couldn't get enough of this park and hope to come back soon to explore more.