🥾 ActiveDay trip · from Las Vegas, NV

Crimson Canyons & Desert Trails

Discover otherworldly crimson rock formations and ancient petroglyphs while hiking through Nevada's most visually stunning desert landscape.

Day 1 — Valley of Fire State Park

🚗 2 hr 40 min driving📍 4 stops

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Morning

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Drive

Las Vegas, NV → Valley of Fire State Park

1 hr 6 min8:00 AM → 9:06 AM

Valley of Fire State Park

★ 4.8

Witness otherworldly crimson and gold rock formations that seem to glow in the desert sun, making it one of Nevada's most visually stunning natural landscapes.

9:06 AM📍 See location

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Lunch

🍽️ Lunch10:06 AM

The Inside Scoop

★ 4.6Family Restaurant📍 Maps →

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Afternoon

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Drive

Valley of Fire State Park → Fire Wave Trailhead

2 min12:00 PM → 12:02 PM

Fire Wave Trailhead

★ 4.8

Hike 3 miles through colorful badlands to a spectacular striped rock formation glowing in shades of red, orange, and white. Scramble over undulating terrain while enjoying sweeping desert vistas and surreal geologic patterns.

12:02 PM📍 See location

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Evening

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Drive

Fire Wave Trailhead → Salts

32 min5:00 PM → 5:32 PM

🍽️ Dinner5:32 PM

Salts

Explore a surreal white salt flat landscape that feels like another planet, offering a stark and mesmerizing contrast to the typical desert scenery surrounding Las Vegas.

★ 4.4Restaurant📍 Maps →

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Drive

Salts → Las Vegas, NV

1 hr6:32 PM → 7:32 PM

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