We had a quick trip to Las Vegas for a friend’s wedding. Three days to be exact. Half a day for traveling to Vegas, and half a day going back. The other half of our first day was spent to my friend’s wedding, which was a very simple yet very fairytale-like and held at night. I’ve been to Vegas twice now, and despite the very nice city lights and interesting activities, I am still not a huge fan of the strip or the casinos.
I like national and state parks instead. If you are like me, here’s my one-day itinerary at the Valley of Fire. This is 20mins to 1hr drive from the strip, depending on where you are staying. We initially planned to go to Red Rock, but I realized that our hotel was closer to Valley of Fire. It was also prettier in the pictures.
We arrived there around noon. Our mistake was not to bring food and a lot of water in the car. There’s a lot of nice spots inside the state park but also a lot of hiking. It was hot on the day we were there, and we only had 2 small bottles of water. So, CHECK THE WEATHER and bring the necessary things with you. Despite the unprepared trip to the state park, I still enjoyed it!
Entrance fee to the park was $15 for non-residents of Nevada and $10 for residents but because we had military discount, we only paid $9. KEEP YOUR RECEIPT! They check it when you exit the park.
We drove and hiked only few points. BE PREPARED for the HIKING! Wear comfortable shoes and clothes for the weather. Hikes were not too bad that even kids and grannies will enjoy it.
One-day Itinerary:
8-10am: Got up, prepared, and left.
10-11am: Breakfast.
11-12noon: Travel to Valley of Fire.
12:30pm: Checked in, used the bathroom.
12:30pm-4pm: Hiked 3 points in the State park.
4-5pm: Travel back to the hotel.
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