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Valley of Fire State Park

Valley of Fire State Park from directly overhead

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

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates36.49894, -114.50959

163 named places within 25 miles

Attractions: 49
Peaks: 30
Springs: 28
Ghost towns: 7
Beaches: 4
Cliffs: 3
Museums: 2
Artworks: 1

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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Virgin PeakENE 72°2,422 m23.2 mi
Billy Goat PeakE 88°1,738 m24.7 mi
Muddy PeakSW 217°1,590 m17.2 mi
Gold ButteSE 131°1,529 m23.9 mi
Quail PointE 84°1,232 m22.8 mi
Garrett ButteSSE 147°1,164 m24.1 mi
Mineral ButtesSE 144°1,078 m23.2 mi
Little Virgin PeakENE 66°1,077 m17.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4218:1618:50
June solstice05:2119:2220:00
September equinox06:2718:0218:36
December solstice06:4715:4716:27

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Feb–May, Oct–Nov.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F485260677686929083695546
Precip in0.70.90.80.30.10.00.40.40.30.50.50.6

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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