Valley of Fire State Park
Valley of Fire State Park is a nature reserve in Nevada, at a recorded elevation of 751 m. Virgin Peak stands 2,422 m to the east-northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Duck Rock, a attraction 1.1 miles away. Valley of Fire State Park Roadways passes 4.9 miles off. 163 named places lie within 25 miles, 30 of them named summits.
World-renowned for its 40,000 acres of bright red Aztec sandstone outcrops nestled in gray and tan limestone, Valley of Fire State Park contains ancient, petrified trees and petroglyphs dating back more than 2,000 years.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 751 m
What to expect
- Fee
- Yes
How to reach it
- 4.9 mi off the Valley of Fire State Park Roadways
- 12.4 mi off the Bitter Springs Back Country Byway
- 14.6 mi off the Gold Butte Back Country Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Atlatl Rock Petroglyphs · 6 mi
- Whitney Pocket Overlook · 20 mi
163 named places within 25 miles
- Duck Rock: 1.1 mi
- Fire Wave Trail: 1.2 mi
- Fire Wave: 1.3 mi
- Fire Cave: 1.4 mi
- Thunderstorm Arch: 1.5 mi
- White Domes: 1.6 mi
- Overton Mesa: 2.9 mi
- Silica Dome: 3.3 mi
- Baseline Mesa: 3.9 mi
- Seven Sisters: 5.0 mi
- Getchel Spring: 6.9 mi
- Charlie's Spring: 7.3 mi
- Blue Point Spring: 8.7 mi
- Rogers Spring: 9.1 mi
- Red Bluff Spring: 14.5 mi
- The Professionals 1966 movie site: 1.8 mi
- Captain John J Clark Memorial Monument: 5.5 mi
- Frehner Home: 7.8 mi
- Garage: 7.9 mi
- Gibson Home: 7.9 mi
- Buena Vista Recreation Area: 3.3 mi
- Mack Lyon Park: 4.4 mi
- Overton Park: 4.8 mi
- Logandale Heritage park: 6.4 mi
- Overton Wildlife Management Area: 7.1 mi
- St. Thomas: 8.1 mi
- Byron: 12.4 mi
- Crystal: 13.8 mi
- Dry Lake: 18.8 mi
- Garnet: 21.5 mi
- Mouse's Tank Picnic Area: 4.0 mi
- Seven Sisters Picnic Area: 5.0 mi
- The fire pit at Red Rock: 5.6 mi
- Atlatl Rock Picnic Area: 5.7 mi
- Logandale Trailhead: 6.6 mi
- Engine Beach: 9.2 mi
- Ann Marguret Beach: 9.4 mi
- Old Swim Beach: 9.4 mi
- Belsmeir Beach: 12.4 mi
- Mormon Mesa: 10.3 mi
- Mormon Mesa: 19.5 mi
- Mormon Mesa: 21.6 mi
- Lost City Museum: 4.4 mi
- Olshacs Museum: 6.8 mi
- Overton Wildlife Management Area: 5.0 mi
- Warm Springs Natural Area: 18.5 mi
- Double Negative: 12.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Valley of Fire State Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virgin Peak | ENE 72° | 2,422 m | 23.2 mi |
| Billy Goat Peak | E 88° | 1,738 m | 24.7 mi |
| Muddy Peak | SW 217° | 1,590 m | 17.2 mi |
| Gold Butte | SE 131° | 1,529 m | 23.9 mi |
| Quail Point | E 84° | 1,232 m | 22.8 mi |
| Garrett Butte | SSE 147° | 1,164 m | 24.1 mi |
| Mineral Buttes | SE 144° | 1,078 m | 23.2 mi |
| Little Virgin Peak | ENE 66° | 1,077 m | 17.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:42 | 18:16 | 18:50 |
| June solstice | 05:21 | 19:22 | 20:00 |
| September equinox | 06:27 | 18:02 | 18:36 |
| December solstice | 06:47 | 15:47 | 16:27 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Feb–May, Oct–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 48 | 52 | 60 | 67 | 76 | 86 | 92 | 90 | 83 | 69 | 55 | 46 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Overton, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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