Picnic area · Valley of Fire State Park
A big solitary boulder, with petroglyphs tucked across the lot.
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The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Valley of Fire Tour Guide
Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for Valley of Fire State Park. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.
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Historic Cabins: Sandstone Shelters“You're approaching the access road for the Historic Cabins, a short history stop off the main highway.”
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Lone Rock is a picnic area on the eastern stretch of Valley of Fire Road, gathered around a single large, isolated boulder. Stop for a brief break and a look at the rock; the nearby petroglyphs give curious visitors another reason to get out.
There is parking and a picnic area, with one table reported. Restroom and running-water availability is unclear, so don't count on either. After turning toward The Cabins near the east entrance, watch for the first Lone Rock turn; it is easy to miss.
Petroglyphs are reported across the lot from the table, toward a pointed mountain, and there is no sign calling them out. The large boulder is the obvious photo subject; step back in the lot to fit its full shape, then look across the parking area for the rock art. Look without climbing on or touching it; the park prohibits both.
Wildlife
638 sightingsBighorn SheepMost seen around 6 PMSighting map
11 sightingsMojave Desert TortoiseMost seen around 8 AMSighting map
23 sightingsSidewinderMost seen around 7 PMSighting map
18 sightingsBlack-tailed JackrabbitMost seen around 6 AMSighting map
11 sightingsRingtailMost seen around 8 PMSighting map
19 sightingsRed-tailed HawkMost seen around 10 AMSighting mapSighting maps show where each species has been reported across Valley of Fire. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.
Keep exploring
EasyThe Cabin Trail0.6 mi · 30 min · 0.2 mi awayWalk to 1930s CCC cabins, then pause at the shaded picnic area.
EasyEastern Petrified Log Trail0.1 mi · 15 min · 0.4 mi awayA quick, easy walk to a protected petrified log
ModerateNatural Arch Trail2.5 mi · 2 hr · 0.7 mi awaySmall window arches high above a sandy canyon wash.
ModerateCharlie's Spring Trail5 mi · 3.5 hr · 0.7 mi awayA sandy wash ends at a small, palm-dotted spring in red rock.
EasyArrowhead Arch Trail0.2 mi · 15 min · 1.1 mi awayA brief rock scramble to a double-opening sandstone arch.
EasyElephant Rock Direct Route0.2 mi · 20 min · 1.4 mi awayA quick desert walk to a sandstone arch shaped like an elephant.
EasyElephant Rock Loop Trail1.2 mi · 45 min · 1.4 mi awayA sandy loop passes Elephant Rock and the red hills beyond.
EasyBalancing Rock Trail0.3 mi · 15 min · 1.8 mi awayA short walk to a sandstone stack with an eyelet.
Sight · 0.2 mi awayHistoric CabinsCCC sandstone cabins make a shaded picnic stop.
Sight · 0.4 mi awayEast Petrified LogA quick stop for wood turned to stone 225 million years ago.
Sight · 0.8 mi awayClark MemorialA roadside cross marks a sobering story from 1915.
Picnic area · 1.1 mi awaySeven SistersA shaded roadside picnic area beneath seven red sandstone towers.
Sight · 1.3 mi awayElephant RockA quick walk to an elephant-shaped sandstone arch.
Entrance station · 1.4 mi awayEast EntranceThe east-side gate, with Elephant Rock just beyond
Historic marker · 1.8 mi awayNevada’s First State Park Historical MarkerA quick marker stop for the park’s early history and Arrowhead Trail.
Sight · 1.8 mi awayMouse's TankA short canyon walk where petroglyphs lead to a rain-fed basin.Parkwolf’s Valley of Fire ranking
The audio tour guide for the drive, plus offline maps, trails, and wildlife heatmaps for when the signal drops.
