Atlatl Rock Petroglyphs

Atlatl Rock Petroglyphs sits at 2,273 feet along the Valley of Fire State Park roadways, with terrain dropping 80 feet within 600 meters of the overlook. Petrified Logs lie 0.6 miles east at 2,237 feet, while Balancing Rock Trail is 1.9 miles east-northeast at 2,112 feet and the Wedding Area is 2.1 miles east-northeast at 2,272 feet. Daylight hours shift across the year, with sunrise at 05:21 and sunset at 20:00 on the June solstice, compared to a sunrise of 06:47 and sunset of 16:27 on the December solstice; the equinoxes fall closer to the middle, with sunrise near 06:43-06:27 and sunset near 18:50-18:37. The site is roughly 35.3 miles west-southwest of North Las Vegas, 36.2 miles southwest of Henderson, and 37.7 miles west-southwest of Las Vegas.