Parking
Use the designated parking area at The Cabins on the east side of the park, near the East Entrance. The walk starts from the Cabins site; do not park along the road.
Overview
About The Cabin Trail
Why go
- The 1930s CCC stone cabins make a compact history stop.
- Shaded picnic space and restrooms are available at the Cabins.
Heads up
- It is a brief access walk, not a sustained hike.
- The official park map omits the route line and does not describe the tread.
Map & elevation
The route
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Full mapElevation1,772–1,805 ft
Plan your hike
Before you go
Parking
Safety
3 active Valley of Fire alerts
- ClosureWest Entrance closed Monday–ThursdayThe West Entrance is closed Monday through Thursday; use the East Entrance on those days.Official details
- CautionFire restrictions in effectFire restrictions are in effect throughout Nevada State Parks, including Valley of Fire; follow them to help prevent wildfires and protect lives, property and natural resources.Official details
The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
Valley of Fire Tour Guide
Your drive to The Cabin Trail, narrated.
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 trailhead
Historic Cabins: Sandstone Shelters0:00 / 0:27
“You're approaching the access road for the Historic Cabins, a short history stop off the main highway.”
Plays as you drive up to this trailhead in the Parkwolf Valley of Fire Tour Guide.
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Trail guide
Hiking The Cabin Trail
A short access walkThe Cabin Trail is an easy out-and-back of about 0.
The Cabin Trail is an easy out-and-back of about 0.56 miles total: walk the mapped corridor about 0.28 miles from the designated Cabins parking area to its east-side road end, then return the same way. Allow around 15 minutes of walking, plus time at the cabins and picnic area. This is more of a short historic-site access walk than a developed hike. The park marks the Cabins and parking on its official map but does not draw this separate route, and the exact tread is not described there.
The CCC cabinsThe stone cabins were built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s.
The stone cabins were built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s. They are the main reason to make the stop; the walk itself is short and has no larger destination beyond the cabin site and its surrounding red-rock setting. Petroglyphs have been reported in nearby rock, but their exact location along this route is uncertain. Don't touch or climb on rock art.
Make the stop workUse the designated parking at the Cabins, where the park provides shaded picnic space and…
Use the designated parking at the Cabins, where the park provides shaded picnic space and restrooms. Day-use access is sunrise to sunset, and no reservation is required for day use. Pets are allowed on a leash no longer than six feet. The park warns that heat can be dangerous even on a short walk and advises against hiking above 85°F; no potable-water point at the Cabins was confirmed in the material checked.
Wildlife
Wildlife in Valley of Fire
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.
