Entrance station · Valley of Fire State Park
Pay admission here, with parking and a restroom before the park drive.
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Plan your stop
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.
Recorded for this area
Finding the Road Before Highway Numbers“Before numbered highways, a long drive could mean following a route promoted by an association. The Arrowhead Trail through this region belonged to that era.”
Plays on the road 0.1 mi from West Entrance in the Parkwolf Valley of Fire Tour Guide.
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Guide
West Entrance is the western vehicle entry and fee station for Valley of Fire State Park. Pay park admission here before continuing along Valley of Fire Road. Think of it as a useful arrival stop, not a separate sightseeing destination.
The park map marks parking and a restroom at the entrance, so this is a handy place to stop before driving farther into the park. The map doesn’t specify the restroom type.
The nearest gas is marked 12 miles away toward I-15. If you need fuel, get it before leaving the highway; by the time you reach this gate, you’re on the last leg of the approach.
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
ModerateOld Arrowhead Road6.8 mi · 3.5 hr · 0.6 mi awayA long desert crossing on an old road marked by arrowheads.
ModeratePinnacles Loop4.7 mi · 2.5 hr · 1.6 mi awayFollow a sandy wash into a pocket of red sandstone spires.
EasyPetrified Logs Loop Trail0.3 mi · 20 min · 1.8 mi awayA short loop with fossil wood and the story behind its grain.
ModerateProspect Trail4.6 mi · 3.3 hr · 2 mi awayAn open cross-park hike over a red-rock pass into a striped wash.
EasyBalancing Rock Trail0.3 mi · 15 min · 3.4 mi awayA short walk to a sandstone stack with an eyelet.
EasyMouse’s Tank Trail0.7 mi · 36 min · 3.7 mi awayLook up as you walk: petroglyphs mark a sandy red-rock canyon.
EasyRainbow Vista Trail1 mi · 45 min · 4.2 mi awayA sandy canyon walk to a rugged overlook above Fire Canyon
ModerateSilica Dome Trail1.2 mi · 1 hr · 5 mi awayA short scramble climbs to a wide view over Fire Canyon.
Sight · 0.9 mi awayFire Cave (Windstone Arch)The arch fell; the honeycomb sandstone is still worth a short look.
Campground · 1 mi awayArch Rock CampgroundSleep beneath the sandstone with tables, grills, and water on site.
Sight · 1 mi awayPiano RockAn unsigned sandstone landmark beside Valley of Fire’s Scenic Loop.
Campground · 1.2 mi awayAtlatl Rock CampgroundSleep among red sandstone and start the park day here.
Campground · 1.2 mi awayGroup Camping AreaThree reservable sites each hold up to 45 people.
Sight · 1.2 mi awayBeehivesA quick walk among red domes striped with ancient dune layers.
Sight · 1.3 mi awayArch RockA quick Scenic Loop stop for a red sandstone arch.
Sight · 1.5 mi awayAtlatl RockClimb above the road for petroglyphs framed by red sandstone.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.
