Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada

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Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada

• Organized by Joe Naumann, UMSL

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55 miles NE of Las Vegas
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Map of the Area
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Climate Period of Record 12/1/1972 to
3/31/2004 (Source DRI)
The Valley of Fire has one of the extreme
climates in North America. Located in the Eastern
Mojave Desert, temperatures are well over 100 in
the summer months and the rainfall is rarely more
than a few inches. Unexpected but typical of the
desert is the trace amount of snowfall.
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From the West Entrance
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North of Atlatl Rock near West Entrance
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The Seven Siters
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The Seven Sisters Picnic Area
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Petroglyph Canyon Images
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Petroglyphs
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Exposure to water can change rock color
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Bridge Formation
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Atl Atl Rock
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Light tan sandstone of the White Domes area
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Elephant Rock in White Domes area
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Rainbow Vista