Formed The Mountains

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Overton, Nevada (April 2006) Valley of Fire State Park - located 55 miles northeast of Las Vegas. Valley of Fire is Nevada's oldest and largest state park, dedicated 1935. The valley derives its name from the red sandstone formations and the stark beauty of the Mojave Desert. Ancient trees and early man are represented throughout the park by areas of petrified wood and 3,000 year-old Indian petroglyph.