Valley of Fire State Park is located approximately 50 miles north of Las Vegas, Nevada within the Mojave Desert of Clark County. Valley of Fire State Park is Nevada's first State Park and features unique red sandstone rock formations. Valley of Fire State Park has two scenic roadways in the form of Valley of Fire Road and White Domes Scenic Byway which highlight the natural features of the area. Valley of Fire Road in particular partially follows a generalized path set by the early Auto Trail known as the "Arrowhead Trail" which was a precursor to US Route 91 and Interstate 15. Part 1; the history of Valley of Fire State Park and the Arrowhead Trail According to the Valley of Fire State Park website evidence of human occupation inside the present park boundaries dates back to the Basketmaker Culture 2,500 years ago. When the nearby ghost town of St. Thomas was settled by the Mormons in 1865 they documented ...
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