Also, make sure you follow the metal poles marked with yellow paint to guide you back to the parking lot. FYI my husband and I are both in our early 60s. We started the hike close to 1 pm and it did get quite hot so make sure you take water and take time to rest if you need to. This will take you back to the parking lot. You will then cross the road and continue hiking through beautiful landscape of sandstone and rock. If you hike in a clockwise direction you will see the Fire Wave first then onto the Pink Canyon. Such beautiful colors everywhere! There are two parking lots for this hike and you can hike the loop in either direction. My favorite hike was the approximately 2 mile Seven Wonders Loop hike through the Pink Canyon and to the Fire Wave. We saw the Beehives when we came into the park but there were too many people taking pictures so we didn't stop there. I think that one had petroglyphs which were fascinating to see. A sign tells you why it is called Mouse's Tank. We hiked to Mouse's Tank which was really cool. One of the MOST BEAUTIFUL state parks I have ever seen! It was a beautiful sunny clear day when my husband and I decided to visit the park. Overall we enjoyed the beautiful rock scenery, took some nice pictures, and the kids enjoyed climbing the rocks. There was a hike after you get out of the parking lot and some of our group took a short hike. It looked far on the map but wasn't too much further up the path. After the visit to the visitor center, we made our way to White Domes Loop. They were much cleaner than the ones out on the trails. There were restrooms inside and outside of the visitor center. They also have Wi-Fi, but you will have to pay $3 and up. One of our next stops was the visitor center and the family enjoyed looking at the various souvenirs, trinkets, and snacks. The rocks were easy to climb at this location and there were great views of the wind holes and rock structures. One of the first stops was Beehives and this was a really nice spot for the kids. The drive was pretty easy from the city and the traffic was relatively fast and then it slowed toward the park entrance where we paid the $15 entrance fee per car. The Valley of Fire State Park was a fun day trip from our Las Vegas Hotel for the whole family.
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