Fall Break with Marie in The Valley of Fire State Park Nevada-White Dome Trail-more images

The trail exit went up a more gradual slope.

Some of these images were taken 

on the way back to the parking lot.

There were some pretty 

big rocks in the bottom.

Final trail to the road back to the parking area.

 

Fall Break with Marie in The Valley of Fire State Park Nevada-Elephant Rock

Entering the park.

Right at the pay station there is a trail that takes you to 

elephant rock. There are some very interesting

shapes that give you an idea of what is coming

after you get into the park.

The funny part is that when you get to Elephant rock

you are back to the highway, 

but of course there is no place to stop in a car there.

 

Fall Break with Marie in The Valley of Fire State Park Nevada-White Dome Trail

Nevada Valley of Fire State Park

I have been wanting to go here since  a friend of ours

use to talk about the trips he took with a friend of his

each year into this park.

I know now why he loved it so much.

Cabins built early years of the park where the 

rangers would stay.

The Seven Sisters 

near the first of the park.

Our first stop after we had stopped at the

pay station and elephant rock (later blog)

was at the end of the road at a place called

White Domes.

The trail at first was pretty sandy 

like many of the trails in the park 

as we would discover later in the trip.

This one suddenly took quite a drop

 in elevation.

We were worried we would have to come back up 

the same way.

Thankfully not.

The stone arch at the bottom was apparently

a movie set.

Now you can see why we didn't

want to return this way.

This narrow passge was really pretty.

And came out here.

Love the wildlife as always

The holes in the rocks are so beautiful too.

And with a little imagination 

all sorts of creatures can bee seen 

in the shapes of the rocks.

This little bird posed for me.

and another lizard.