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Lin booked Group Campsite at Valley of the Fire campground for Feb 19-
22, 2023. The number of occupants is 10 vehicles and up to 20 people.
The cost per vehicle is $25 per night. If you are interested in this trip,
please contact Lin Chao via email. For
those who are like to stay at hotel, the closest town to east entrance is
Overton, NV. Las Vegas is less than one hour drive if you stay at north side
of Las Vegas.
If you are interest the extend trip to Red Rock Canyon National Conservation, you are responding for your own hotel stay. |
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Day 1: Sunday, February 19
Sunrise: 7:07 am (AZ), Sunset: 5:26 pm (NV)
Leave Phoenix at 8:00 am and drive to Valley of Fire State Park. Stop at Kingman
for Lunch. It is 350 miles and 6 hour drive. Nevada is on PST time zoon.
Spend some time in the VoF (Valley of Fire) Visitor Center, asking questions,
getting directions, and picking up maps and park brochures. Watch the park
movie. If time permits, we will check out the following trails:
• Seven Sisters—colorful set of rock spires near the Visitor Center. • Arch Rock—short quarter-mile round trip hike, beginning on the west side of the Visitor Center and ending just below Balancing Rock. • Balancing Rock - 0.1 miles • Atlatl Rock Petroglyphs—not an actual hike, but a long set of winding metal stairs along the Atlatl Rock face that allows visitors to reach the many petroglyphs Our group campsite is Group Site 3, check-in time is 3:00 pm. Set up tent and fix your individual dinners. Campfire starts after 5:30 pm. |
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Day 2: Monday, February 20
Sunrise: 6:23 am (NV), Sunset: 5:27 pm
We will leave campground at 8:30 am. Today’s hikes:
• Fire Wave, White Domes and Seven Wonders Loop—3.2-mile loop hike, descending stone steps into a wide basin and then through a short, but narrow, slot canyon, opening to expansive views. It also offers stunning landscape vistas, similar to Arizona’s Wave. Trailhead is located 4.7 miles from the Visitor Center on Mouse’s Tank Road and accessed from Parking Lot 3. • Pinnacles Loop Hike—4.5-mile loop hike, with 430’ of elevation gain. Trailhead is located across the street from the Atlatl Rock parking lot. Not an established trail, with trail markers (yellow-tipped metal posts) located roughly every 1,000 feet. Can be hard to follow in places, so hike with caution through this area. • Pink Canyon—unmarked canyon with beautiful pink walls. Get specific directions from someone at the Visitor Center. |
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Day 3: Tuesday February 21:
Sunrise: 6:22 am Sunset: 5:28 pm.
We will leave campground at 8:30 am. Today’s hikes (combine 1,2,3 and 5 or
1,2,3, and 4):
• 1. Rainbow Vista & Fire Canyon Overlook Hike—1.1-mile round trip hike, with rainbow-colored hills, through a canyon ending at the Overlook, a steep drop-off looking into flaming red and bowl-shaped Fire Canyon. • 2. Mouse’s Tank Trail—0.75-mile round trip hike through Petroglyph Canyon, featuring hundreds of petroglyphs along the walls, and ending at Mouse’s Tank. • 3. Elephant Rock Loop—located near the East Entrance, this is a short walk around one of the most iconic rock formations in VoF. This hike can also be expanded to a 2mile loop hike around Elephant Rock. • 4. Natural Arches Hike—5.0-mile round trip hike, with 300ft of elevation gain. Another unmaintained trail through a soft and sandy dry riverbed and through several narrow canyons to reach two small natural arches at trails end. Do not expect arches of the caliber of those found in Arches National Park. • 5. Charlies Spring Trail—located near Overton, this moderate 6.7-mile loop trail features a natural spring seeping from the ground and flowing year- round. Begins in a sandy wash for the first half of the loop and can be difficult to follow. The lush riparian area surrounding Charlies Spring is the highlight of this hike. Leftover Potluck Dinner at 5:00pm, campfire after 5:30 pm |
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Day 4: Wednesday, February 22:
Sunrise: 6:21 am Sunset: 5:28 pm
Pack your tent and start the drive back to home. Lunch somewhere along the road. |
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• Option:
Day 4: Wednesday, Feb 22: Sunrise: 6:21 am, Sunset: 5:29 pm We will pack our tent and equipment, drive 67 miles to Red Rock Canyon National Conservation. We will hike White Rock – willow Spring Loop trail, 4.4 miles or add La Madre Spring trail (1.6 miles) or add Keystone Thrust trail (2.2 miles). Check in hotel 25463 Day 5: Thursday, Feb 23: Sunrise: 6:21 am, Sunset: 5:29 pm We will hike Turtlehead Peak (HARD), 5. Miles, Calico Tank Trail, 2.5 miles; Ice Box Canyon Trail 2.6 miles. Check in hotel. Day 6: Friday, Feb 24: Sunrise: 6:20 am, Sunset: 5:30 pm Have a great breakfast, pack and ready to leave to drive back home |
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Important Trip Notes:
For Valley of Fire State Park, cell phone coverage is non-existent in most of the park. You can usually get coverage at the Visitor Center and possibly at White Domes. For anyone interested, several Wi Fi packages are available for purchase. Please inquire at the Valley of Fire Visitor Center for additional details. Ice is not available anywhere within Valley of Fire. Block ice is recommended since it lasts much longer. The only ice available is in the nearby town of Overton. Shower is available at campground. Average high/low temperatures for February: 62 degrees/43 degrees. We will send out the latest weather forecast on Feb 17 before the trip. For those who like to have a tough and long hike. Here is the trail: Prospect Trail—10-mile round-trip hike near Overton, with modest elevation change, through a beautiful desert setting that offers many geological wonders along the way. We can turn around anytime, as time and trail conditions dictate. |
| If you are interested in joining this car camp, please contact . |
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Nevada state parks –
VoF site. Tracy’s VoF blog has a good write up / pix. |
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Campground address: Campground Road, Valley of Fire State Park, Overton, NV 89040 Campground coordinates: 36.4187, -114.55168 (36° 25' 07.32"N 114° 33' 06.04"W) |
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