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The Elephant Rocks, for which Elephant Rocks State Park is named, is a pile of residual boulders of weathered Graniteville Granite. It is a medium- to coarse-grained, muscovite-biotite alkali granite that, on the average, consists of 55 percent alkali feldspar, 40 percent quartz, and less than 5 percent mafic minerals.
Elephant Rock is located 42 miles (68 km) northeast of downtown Las Vegas in the Valley of Fire State Park near the park's east entrance. The landform is one of the most photographed attractions within the park. [4] It is set in the Mojave Desert and it is one of the most famous sandstone features in Nevada. [5]
Valley of Fire State Park is a public recreation and nature preservation area covering nearly 46,000 acres (19,000 ha) located 16 miles (26 km) south of Overton, Nevada. [4] The state park derives its name from red sandstone formations, the Aztec Sandstone , which formed from shifting sand dunes 150 million years ago. [ 5 ]
Valley of Fire State Park. Elephant Rock; Fire Wave (similar to but smaller than The Wave in Arizona) Natural Arch (collapsed in 2010) New Hampshire. Madison Boulder;
One of the crown jewels of Nevada State Parks system, Valley of Fire is a nice day trip from Las Vegas, and offers many hiking opportunities. This is Elephant Rock, located at the eastern entrance of the park. The leftmost "pillar" does look like an elephant nose. Date: 31 December 2011, 14:21: Source: Valley of Fire State Park: Author
Outside Events Cycling Series, formerly Roll Massif, a part of Outside Inc., and a collection of Colorado-based cycling events, will host the final Elephant Rock ride in Castle Rock, Colorado on ...
The county is home to a number of state parks and historical sites including Taum Sauk Mountain State Park, Elephant Rocks State Park and Fort Davidson State Historic Site as well as 96,047 acres (390 km 2) of Mark Twain National Forest.
Two people and a dog are escorted to a rescue boat in Chimney Rock, N.C. on Sunday, September 29, 2024.