I finally got to hike on some trails again. We drove to Valley of Fire State Park in Nevada. On our way, we had to stop for gas in a small town. The gas station was called Area 51 Alien Travel Center & Brothel. We just filled up with gas and moved on. The vehicle line to get into the park was long. It was a nice Sunday and many local people came here. Luckily we found an available campsite, and it was scenic.
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Our campsite at Valley of Fire State Park
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We went out for a big hike on the Fire Wave, White Domes, and Seven Wonders Loop. That’s a lot of words, but it was 3.5 miles with about 500 feet of elevation gain. The rocks had many colors, including a lot of pastel colors I haven’t seen before. Of course, I’m a dog, so I don’t know much about colors, but my hoomans were talking about it.
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Valley of Fire pastel colors
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Valley of Fire hiking
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There were several slot canyons and I liked running through those. Sometimes I had to look back to make sure my hoomans were keeping up. One time, at a really tall slot canyon, I asked dad if it was OK to enter. He looked happy when we came out the other end successfully.
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Valley of Fire slot canyons
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We saw something called the Fire Wave - it’s like a smaller version of The Wave that my dad hiked a few years ago.
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Valley of Fire - Fire Wave
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I met a few dogs and some nice people. One man really liked me and wanted to adopt me, but I like my current hoomans just fine. I heard him say he admired my stride as I walked away. There was one big dog who was posing for photos with her owner. When I went up to her to say hello, she growled and snapped at me. Those models can be a bit cranky during their photo shoots. I’m always happy - photos or not.
It was a very pretty first day of hiking and the temperature was a pleasant 60ºF. We’re here for another full day, too - more hiking tails to come.
- Bebop
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