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Valley of Fire --Nevada's first state park

The park, on the old Arrowhead Trail, was designated as "Boulder DamValley of Fire State Park" on March 26,1935, thanks to the dedication of Thomas Miller, first Park Commission Chairman appointed in 1935. Even though 4 State Parks were established in 1935, this Park was dedicated prematurely on Easter Sunday, 1934.
It is named for the red sandstone formations created by the shifting sand dunes during the dinosaur age. The Basket Maker people and later, the Anasazi Pueblo farmers lived here during the years between 300 B.C. and 1150 A.D. Examples of their rock art can be found in several places throughout the Park. The geology and rock formations are over 150 million years old.
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We were in for a really hot day as we entered this Park.
We were in for a really hot day as we entered this Park.		 Red sandstone is everywhere
Red sandstone is everywhere		 history of Nevada's first State Park
history of Nevada's first State Park		 Elephant Rock
Elephant Rock
below Elephant Rock
below Elephant Rock		 Life is good even in 100 degree temp
"Life is good" even in 100 degree temp		 the rocks have different natural designs etched by wind and water
the rocks have different natural designs etched by wind and water		 The CCC built these cabins -- read more
The CCC built these cabins -- read more
The three cabins built by the CCC are now preserved.
The three cabins built by the CCC are now preserved.		 What makes these rocks slanted?
What makes these rocks slanted?		 Amazing how the plantlife can thrive in this desert.
Amazing how the plantlife can thrive in this desert.		 we enter through the red sandstone boulders
we enter through the red sandstone boulders
Hedgehog Cactus
Hedgehog Cactus		 I didn't realize I was taking my picture too!
I didn't realize I was taking my picture too!		 a little history of Mouse
a little history of "Mouse"		 Creosote bush
Creosote bush
a branch of a creosote bush
a branch of a creosote bush		 Petroglyphs
Petroglyphs		 Petroglyphs
Petroglyphs		 Sandstone rocks with wind holes --- some may develop into arches
Sandstone rocks with wind holes --- some may develop into arches
What information is communicated here?
What information is communicated here?		 Almost to the Tank
Almost to the "Tank"		 Wind holes in the rock. Mormon Tea bush in front.
Wind holes in the rock. Mormon Tea bush in front.		 rock art up-close
rock art up-close
Mouse's Tank
Mouse's Tank		 Desert Holly
Desert Holly 		Monster Whale ... in a desert?
Monster Whale ... in a desert?		 more identifiable rock art perhaps
more identifiable rock art perhaps
Milkweed in the wash on the Mouse's Tank trail
Milkweed in the wash on the Mouse's Tank trail		 Entering into an Adventure of Color
Entering into an "Adventure of Color"		 very colorful combination of plantlife and rock
very colorful combination of plantlife and rock		 truly is a rainbow of colors
truly is a rainbow of colors
Different landforms are result of weather processes
Different landforms are result of weather processes		 White Domes were used by filmmakers. Read on . . .
White Domes were used by filmmakers. Read on . . .		 The White Domes: a cluster of rounded, cream-colored sandstone mounds
The White Domes: a cluster of rounded, cream-colored sandstone mounds		 White Domes and a gathering of ghosts
White Domes and a gathering of "ghosts"
The ghosts act as the gatekeepers to the hiking trail
The "ghosts" act as the gatekeepers to the hiking trail		 Sunset on the White Domes -- a perfect ending to our trip.
Sunset on the White Domes -- a perfect ending to our trip.
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