All mileages and coordinates given on this web site are approximate.
Use common sense and caution when following any directions. If it does not look right, don't do it.
Disclaimer to keep my butt out of the proverbial wringer: Check with multiple sources to make sure all your information is up-to-date and accurate. Do not rely on only one source (such as our web site) to be the final word. Contact the BLM, Forest Service, Park Service or whomever, to get the most up-to-date road and trail information. Things can, and do, change very rapidly in the desert due to road construction, flash flooding, and other natural and/or man-made causes. Do the prudent thing and check before you venture out. Also please view the information on our "A Few Tips for Hiking in the Desert" page.
Valley of Fire: All sites are accessible by passenger car.
Visitor center phone number (702) 397-2088
To reach the Valley of Fire State Park, drive approximately 35 miles north of Las Vegas on I-15 to Exit 75 (Hwy 169). There is gas and food available at the Indian Smoke Shop located at the exit. Take Hwy 169 East for approximately 15 miles to the park entrance. From there it is approximately another 4 miles to the visitor center. See maps below
Atlatl Rock: There are many petroglyph sites in the Valley of Fire and many are available to the public. If you made entrance from I-15 on the west side of the park, the first ones that you will come to are at Atlatl Rock. There is a stairway up the front of the rock to see some of the petroglyphs. What most people do not know is that there are more around the side and the back of the rock. As you go around to the left, you will see a few petroglyphs, but at the back of the rock you will see another large rock covered with petroglyphs. There are more in the general area. See maps below
Arch Rock: There are a few petroglyphs on the rocks adjoining Arch Rock.
Mouse's Tank: There are petroglyphs all along the trail to Mouse's Tank. Also, across the street from the Mouse's Tank parking area, there is another parking area with picnic tables. While in that parking area, as you are facing the picnic tables, there will be petroglyphs on a large rock to your right, and as you walk to your left there are several rocks just beyond the picnic / parking area with petroglyphs on them. See maps below
The Cabins: Just as you start on the road to the "Cabins" on the left is a single rock with petroglyphs on it. Behind the "Cabins" you will find more petroglyphs. See maps below
| "Getting There Map" | General Valley of Fire Map |
Aerial Maps from Google Earth
| Atlatl Rock Aerial Overview Map | Atlatl Rock Aerial Map |
| Visitor Center Aerial Map | Mouse's Tank Aerial Map |
| The Cabins Aerial Map | Valley of Fire Web Site |
| General Information on Valley of Fire | |
| Click here to view Valley of Fire Petroglyphs on our other web site | |
| Return to List of Public Sites | Return to the home page |
The weather below is from the closest town or city
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If you observe any damage or vandalism occurring at a site, please call the BLM Resource Protection hotline (800) 722-3998. All of us need to help take the responsibility to protect our public lands. If we don't, more and more public areas will be closed and none of us wants that. Help by being a "steward" of the site that you are visiting.
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