Civilian Conservation Corps cabins and Petrified Log (East), Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada

Date	Distance	Time	Elevation Gain	Average Moving Time	Year to Date Miles
11/3/2026	0.1 miles	6 minutes	0'	1.9 mph	359.9

Parking: 

• Petrified Log, Valley of Fire Highway

Map:

• Gai GPS app
• Map available from the visitor center

Directions:

• Take the short trail from the highway up to the fenced in log. Return the same way.

My next stop was to some CCC built cabins which were used to house visitors. There is no hike here, but there are petroglyphs behind the cabins. I stopped and did a sketch of the cabins.

I found another stop along the road. I haven't seen many petrified logs. This is a very short walk up to a single tree in a fenced off area.

Mouse's Tank, Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada

Date	Distance	Time	Elevation Gain	Average Moving Time	Year to Date Miles
11/3/2026	0.9 miles	49 minutes minutes	7'	1.6 mph	359.8

Parking: 

• Petroglyph Canyon Trailhead, White Domes Road $10 Nevada resident park entry fee, $15 out of state fee.

Map:

• Gai GPS app
• Map available from the visitor center

Directions:

• Take the Petroglyph Canyon Trail to Mouse's Tank. Return the same way.

I am always up for a petroglyph hike! Gaia shows this as a longer loop trail, but it isn't - it's an out and back. Along the trail, especially on the left side, I found petroglyphs in areas where the rocks were black (this is called desert varnish). Some are up high; some you can walk right up to. I took my time searching for them and sketched many of them. At the end of the hike is a pool of water - Mouse's tank. Gaia shows the trail continuing through the tank. It doesn't.

An optical illusion. That's Mouse's Tank, a pool of water reflecting the sky.

Fire Wave/Seven Wonders Loop, Valley of Fire State Park, Nevada

Date	Distance	Time	Elevation Gain	Average Moving Time	Year to Date Miles
11/3/2026	2.5 miles	2 hours 35 minutes	203'	1.8 mph	358.9

Parking: 

• Fire Wave Trailhead, P3, White Domes Road $10 Nevada resident park entry fee, $15 out of state fee.

Map:

• Gai GPS app
• Map available from the visitor center

Directions:

• Take the Fire Wave Trail clockwise. Continue on the Seven Wonders Trail. Cross White Domes Road and continue on the trail. Cross White Domes Road again. Continue to the Fire Wave Trailhead.

This is the main hike I wanted to make sure I got done in this park. I haven't been to the wave in Arizona, so this will have to do :)  It take about 0.7 miles to get to the wave. I had a seat and sketched. It's a beautiful location, but most people who arrived were like, "Is this it?" Maybe it seems less exciting than the wave in Arizona. It is stunningly beautiful though, with so many colors in the rocks. I had a few people stop by and talk to me as I sketched.  Some people approached the rocks quietly, in awe. Some played music :( Many took selfies. 

After sketching, I moved on to the Seven Wonders Trail, which continues the loop. Just a note. After crossing the road, there are a few options to get back to the parking area. If I didn't have Gaia, I would have found it confusing. This part of the trail is less well marked compared to the first 0.7 miles.