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Las
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Valley Of Fire - Located 55 miles from Las Vegas.
Derives its name from the red sandstone formations. Ancient
trees & early man are represented throughout the park
by areas of petrified wood & 3,000 year-old Indian petroglyph.
Camping, hiking, picnics & photography. Full-scale visitor
center with extensive displays. Open all year.
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Red
Rock Canyon - Located just a few miles west of
Las Vegas & encompasses 197,000 acres within the Mojave
Desert. Red Rock is an area of world wide geologic interest
& beauty. Not-for-profit Book & Gift Store located
in the Visitor Center. Scenic loop, hiking, picnics &
biking. |
Zion
National Park - 2 1/2-hours from lAs Vegas. Massive
canyon walls ascend toward a brilliant blue sky. Hike among
the towering cliffs, or challenge your courage in a small
narrow canyon. Unique sandstone cliffs range in color from
cream, to pink, to red. They could be described as sand castles
crowning desert canyons.
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Death Valley - A Visitor's Guide to Death Valley
National Park. Directions, Operating Hours & Seasons,
Fees & Reservations, Weather, Lodging, Campgrounds &
Scotty's Castle. |
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Las
Vegas Outdoors |
Lake
Mead - National Recreation Area. Boating, water
skiing, swimming, hiking camping and fishing. 8 campgrounds
& 5 RV campgrounds with hookups. |
Hoover
Dam - Located 30 miles from Las Vegas. Tours,
Visitor Center & Gift Shop. |
Grand
Canyon - Includes: Directions, Operating Hours
& Seasons,Fees & Reservations, Backcountry Hiking,
Webcams, Weather Forecast & maps. |
Mount
Charleston - Escape the desert heat. Skiing,
tubing, hiking, horseback riding & more. |
Brian
Head - Top-notch skiing resort just a few hours
from Las Vegas. Camping, hiking, lodge, hotel, kids activities
& more. |
Bryce
Canyon - Series of horseshoe-shaped amphitheaters
on the edge of the Paunsaugunt Plateau in southern Utah. Erosion
has carved colorful Claron limestones into thousands of spires,
fins, arches & mazes. Hiking, camping & more. |
Spring
Mountain Ranch - Located on the edge of Las Vegas.
The many springs in these mountains provided water for Paiute
Indians & later brought early settlers to the area. Visit
"Old Nevada" & see cowboy gun fights, a zoo,
picnic, hike, historic sites & more. |
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