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Valley of Fire & Cedar Breaks - 2020
Day 1 - October 17
Meadview, AZ to Valley of Fire, NV to Cedar City, UT
Lake Mead, from the Visitor Center at the
15 Freeway and Lakeshore Road
Along Lakeshore Road - Las Vegas Bay Overlook. Below is Las Vegas Wash, connecting Lake Las Vegas and Lake Mead
Approaching Valley of Fire - the red begins to emerge
On Northshore Road - Redstone Dune Trail
Eastern Entrance to Valley Fire State Park
Elephant Rock Trail, leading to the Valley's most prominent landmark - Elephant Rock
There's the elephant!
Elephant Rock Trail sits at the eastern end of the State Park. The road on the left leads to its interior
The red sandstone is very porous; water cuts and reforms very easily
Back for a return visit
Dramatic color change
Mouse's Tank Road - the interior of Valley of Fire State Park
White Dome & White Dome Trailhead
Amazing color palette
Interstate 15 in Arizona is a mere 29 miles long, running through the Virgin River Gorge. Before the freeway was carved through the gorge in the 1960s (at about $10 million per mile), the windy, mountainous drive from Las Vegas to St. George was 90-120 minutes longer
In the middle of the gorge is a large pullout giving the opportunity to stop and take a look
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