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Precipitation runoff from the landform drains east to Lake Mead via Thomas Wash and Valley of Fire Wash. Topographic relief is modest as the summit rises 120 feet (37 meters) above the Valley of Fire Road in 265 feet (81 m). Access to the arch is from a 0.25-mile trail that starts at a roadside parking lot with information and restrooms. [7]
Valley of Fire Road: 23.5 37.8 I-15 – Crystal / Moapa River Indian Reservation: Northshore Road in Lake Mead Nat'l Rec Area: $10.00 Tolls is a entrance fee for Valley of Fire State Park. Northshore Road and Lakeshore Road 59.0 95.0 US 93 Boulder City: SR 169 Overton: $25.00 Tolls is a entrance fee for Lake Mead National Recreation Area.
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 ]
However, as of 2020, the portion of Valley of Fire Road within the state park boundaries is still maintained by NDOT as a state park road. [11] A 10.5-mile (16.9 km) section of the Valley of Fire Road—the portion between the west and east entrances to the state park—was designated a Nevada Scenic Byway on June 30, 1995. [12]
South of Overton, the highway into Valley of Fire state park (formerly a part of Nevada State Route 169, decommissioned in 2001) branches off west. Overton is located on the former St. Thomas branch of Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad which runs along the Moapa Valley, from north to south. The construction of the branch started in 1911 from ...
A woman accused of sparking a destructive fire in the Sierra Nevada foothills has been arrested on suspicion of arson, authorities said. Police in the Nevada County city of Grass Valley responded ...
According to Valley City Fire Department, it happened at about 1:30 p.m. in the 7000 block of Center Road. (Credit: Valley City fire)
Connects five state parks and Great Basin National Park. Valley of Fire Road: 10.5 16.9 West entrance to Valley of Fire State Park: East entrance to Valley of Fire State Park 1995: Follows Valley of Fire Road through Valley of Fire State Park in Clark County. White Domes Road: 6.9 11.1 Valley of Fire Road: End of pavement near White Domes: 1995