Valley of Fire State Park
Nevada's oldest state park, about 19,000 hectares of red Aztec Sandstone formed from shifting dunes 150 million years ago. The rock seems to burn when the sun strikes it, which gives the valley its name, and ancient petroglyphs mark some of its walls.
- Where
- Overton, Nevada, United States
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 36.4389, -114.5325
Get the Valley of Fire State Park stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Valley of Fire State Park. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Nevada volume with your photos and a note.
Near Valley of Fire State Park
Hoover Dam 51 km
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Questions
Where is Valley of Fire State Park?
Valley of Fire State Park is in Overton, Nevada, United States. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Hoover Dam (51 km), Fremont Street Experience (62 km), The Strat (65 km).
How do I get the Valley of Fire State Park stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Valley of Fire State Park and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Nevada volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Valley of Fire State Park before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Nevada volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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