![]() But don’t stop with these 5 arches, there are so many more arches to photograph including some very good ones by the Park’s east entrance. ![]() Now let’s take a look at a few arches I recommend photographers put on their photo list. See: ARCHES AND CANYONLANDS NATIONAL PARK Of note, the arches in Valley of Fire are on a much smaller scale than the arches from Arches National Park but still spectacular. Bob’s Arch List is one of the best online resources for Valley of Fire arches that I have found. Surprisingly, most of the park’s arches have been named by visitors which explains why one arch may have so many different names. The park contains many arches with only a few having an official park name. However, I have tried to use the most commonly used names. Note- Most arch names listed below are not official names and may be called other names by different sites. However, here I prefer a tripod over a monopod. Same equipment as Pink Canyon but without a need for a flash or reflector. In fact, my experience is what led me to write this post about Photographing Valley of Fire State Park. Yes, there I was ready to photograph the park with no idea where to go and no internet access for guidance! Please learn from my mistakes and research all the photo destinations you wish to capture before coming to the park. Unfortunately, I left with directions to only two places and no information about all the other places I was planning to photograph. ![]() So my first stop was at the Visitor Center where I expected to obtain maps and/or directions to all the photo stops I had on my list. Many of the Valley of Fire photo destinations posted on the internet that draw photographers to the park are not officially recognized features and therefore not marked on any maps or brochures.Ĭase in point, in 2017, I made my first trip to Valley of Fire State Park in Nevada with very little knowledge of the park other than pictures I had seen on the internet. However, for photographers, the information is limited to officially recognized destinations. Valley of Fire State Park has a wonderful visitor center filled with information about the park’s history, geology, and hiking trails. Photographing Valley of Fire Park- Something You Should Know Mouse Tank Road (also known as White Dome’s Road) Campground Road is another northern drive off the Valley of Fire Highway where the famous Atlatl petroglyphs and other well-known arches are located. Mouse Tank Road also called White Dome Road is the park’s main interior road that runs north and home to the park’s most spectacular scenery including Pink Canyon and Fire Wave. Features off the Valley of Fire Highway include the popular Elephant Rock on its east side and Beehives on the western side of the park. Map of Valley of Fire Attractions Driving Valley of Fire State ParkĪs can be seen by clicking in the above map, portions of Valley of Fire State Park lie directly off the east west highway called Valley of Fire Highway. In 1934 the park became the first Nevada State Park and is today, the largest Nevada park. Then in 1920 an AAA official happened to be traveling through the park at sunset when everything glowed red and named the area Valley of Fire. The road was part of the Arrowhead Trail connecting Salt Lake City and Los Angeles. In 1912 a road was built through what is now the park. ![]() Although the park’s jaw-dropping scenery is visible to all who drive through the park, enjoying some of the park’s hikes to beautiful arches, crazy rock formations, and slot canyons is the best way to experience Valley of Fire. The sandstone and limestone rock formations in Valley of Fire include slot canyons and arches that delight all who visit. But colorful Aztec Sandstone is not the only draw of the park, incredible hills of limestone and historic petroglyphs also exist in the park alongside an assortment of wildlife. As mentioned above, Valley of Fire is a landscape filled with surreal colors that resemble a landscape from outer space! The park is about 46,000 acres of preserved land filled with Aztec sandstone created by sand dunes over 150 million years ago.
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