Valley Of Fire – Nevada’s Oldest State Park

by Mesquite Realty on May 21, 2009

valley of fire state park

The Valley Of Fire derives its name from red sandstone formations, formed from great shifting sand dunes during the age of dinosaurs, 150 million years ago. Prehistoric users of the Valley Of Fire included the Basket Maker people and later the Anasazi Pueblo farmer.

State Park in Nevada Valley of Fire

Winters are mild with temperatures ranging from freezing to 75 degrees and the daily summer highs usually exceed 100 degrees and may reach 120 degrees!

Valley of Fire monument

The Valley of Fire State Park is 55 miles South of Mesquite Nevada and 88 miles North of Las Vegas, Nevada. This is a fabulous day trip from Mesquite Nevada. After a day of hiking come back home to Mesquite Nevada and enjoy a fine dinner at a local eatery and then sit on your patio and watch the beautiful sunset in the comfort of your own  home.

Article written by Deb VanWagenen. Deb is a Real Estate Agent at Bowler Realty in Mesquite Nevada and a member of the MesquiteGroup team.

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