Took a day trip to the Valley of Fire State Park, about 50 miles NE of Vegas. This is a large, beautiful area full of red rock formations. It has nice facilities and a good paved road that takes you to the major viewing areas. From there you can take either short jaunts or extended hikes around the huge boulders and outcroppings. Some of the rocks are softer and there is a lot of localized pocket erosion that look like mini-caves. The temperature was in the upper 50s with the sun shining brightly (no cloud photos). It was very comfortable in late February but likely not very pleasant in July.
We came back to Vegas along the highway that goes along Lake Mead. The road was in excellent shape, very winding, and hardly any traffic. There were a few interesting areas along the road, but nothing to compare to the beautiful area we just left.
We stopped at Riviera Casino to make use of a 2 for 1 coupon, but found out they had just discontinued doing supper buffets. Guess they just don't get the tourist traffic in that area anymore. Had to settle for a Denny's Slam Breakfast instead.
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