Valley of Fire - The Hidden Gem 1-hour from Vegas

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Valley of Fire is so underrated -- I literally learned about this place 2-weeks ago. Shout out to my cousin Maqui and her husband Ginow for sharing this on Instagram! It literally inspired me to go one week later!

Side note: I love encouraging people to share the places they visit. You just never know who you'll inspire.

Valley of Fire is a state park located just 1-hour from Las Vegas. This is the perfect escape from the matrix. It feels like you enter a whole other dimension with its various, intricate red rock formations. Some areas even have 2,000+ year old petroglyphs!

We came at such a perfect time with the weather being nice and cool in the month of March. It was actually raining hard with crazy winds the day before and the clouds opened up the next day. You cannot tell me that ain't divinity at its finest.

It took us about 4.5 hours to visit 6 sightings. We skipped White Dome Trail, Rainbow Vista Trail, Petrified Logs, and Elephant Rock... which I will be 100% returning to knock those out my bucket list of experiences.

Here is the map I used that you will also receive after paying the $15 entrance fee.

Here are the 6 sights I visited at Valley of Fire in Nevada:

1. Beehives

This isn't much of a trail. You can park and literally see the phenomenal beehive formational rocks! This was our first stop and I could feel how giddy I was getting to finally getting my first taste of the Valley of Fire! It was packed with a bunch of people in every photo I shot. So I used the Snapseed App to erase the people that were on this photo. Can you tell? Lol.

2. Atlatl Rock

This is the sight that has the 2,000+ year old petroglyphs. You will see a large flight of stairs. It was quite easy to walk up as long as I didn't looks below LOL! I'm sort of afraid of heights. Unfortunately, you can also see some vandalism on the rocks.

3. Arch Rock

This sight also did not have a trail. You can park right next to it and experience the cool arch. Atlatl rock is a few minutes away from the arch rock. We then took a bathroom stop at the visitor's center before we went all the way up to the Fire Wave Trail.

4. Fire Wave - Pink Canyons

The trail is about 1.5 miles long and easy to hike. This was one of the trails that felt like you were in a different planet. I felt like I was wandering through a playground of terracotta hues. The beautiful pink and peachy ice cream like swirls was so fun to galavant through with immaculate views everywhere you look. We honestly didn't know where we were hiking to as there wasn't much people to follow nor were there signs... so I would recommend doing the hiking excursion here.

5. Mouse's Tank

This is that famous picture shot all over social media! There isn't necessarily a sign where you can pull off to the side and capture this epic shot. However, below I've attached a photo of which rock I climbed to get that money shot, where to park, with the coordinates.

36°26'56.2"N 114°30'56.3"W

6. Seven Sisters

It's called Seven Sisters because there are seven tall, bulky boulders. There isn't a trail. You can park and immediately view these beauties. We also saw a small, intimate wedding when we got there. This is also the hot spot to take wedding photos too because of how easily accessible it is. This is also a great place to picnic with ample amount of picnic tables with shades provided and beautiful views of the seven sisters.

I would come back again to have the camping experience and explore the other trails that I didn't get to see. Plus, I'd love to wake up in these beautiful red rock lands!

I also would like to give another shout out... to myself LOL! My 3-months of cardio on the treadmill doing 12.5% incline has gave me the stamina to hike all the beautiful trails leisurely and with great ease!

Side Note: Let's normalize celebrating ourselves

I am feeling so grateful that I had the opportunity to experience this hidden gem just 1-hour from Las Vegas. It was exactly what my soul needed.

This place is so beautiful, I would go again but do the hiking excursion. And when I'm in Vegas again, I'm for sure going to indulge in the beauty of the red rocks from a different perspective. From the skies!! I found a helicopter excursion where you fly through the grand canyon and end with a beautiful sunset at the Valley of Fire!! *Heart Eyes*

10/10 recommend!