Valley
Of Fire
-
and
Blooming Mojave
Desert
" If You Can't
Make it to Mars, check Out Valley of Fire" !!
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LET'S SEE THESE UNIQUE WONDERS OF THE WORLD: Valley of Fire |
The VALLEY OF FIRE is located 55 miles northeast of Las Vegas . It is Nevada's oldest and largest state park, dedicated in 1935. It derives its name from red sandstone formations, formed from great shifting sand dunes during the age of dinosaurs, 150 million years ago. Complex uplifting and faulting of the region, followed by extensive erosion, have created the present landscape of fantastic rock formations and spectacular colors, and the stark beauty of the Mojave Desert.
IT IS ONE OF THE MOST COLORFUL
LOCATIONS IN THE
SOUTHWEST, ESPECIALLY AT SUNSET - WHEN THE ROCKS GLOW DEEP
RED AND DO INDEED SEEM
TO BE ABLAZE WHEN SEEN FROM A DISTANCE.
Prehistoric Indian
tribes living in Valley Of Fire included BASKET MAKER people and ANASAZI
PUEBLO
farmers - with approximate occupation span from 300 B.C.
to 1150 A.D.
Fine examples of 3000 years old rock art
can be found at several sites within
the park, the most interesting are ancient Indians petroglyphs
on the ATLATL
ROCK.
MOJAVE DESSERT covers over 25,000 sq mi of south-eastern California, part of Nevada, Utah & Arizona.
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MOJAVE DESSERT covers over 25,000 sq mi of south-eastern California, part of Nevada, Utah & Arizona.
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