We even slept in because the van was warm and the reflectix kept it dark in the van. The campground was super quiet when it got dark and we got some of the best nights sleep we’ve had in a long time. Needed levelers for this site Started to see faces everywhere and freak myself out Lots of nooks and crannies to explore Looks like a sphinx head doesn’t it? There are animal foot prints and scat everywhere, but we didn’t see any wildlife We explored until it was time to hunker down in the van Granted it’s not snow weather, but when we camped in Death Valley two winters ago with similar temps, it got pretty cold inside the van! We relied on the heater then, but didn’t really need it this time. Cold weather sleeping bags and thermals kept us warm and toasty all night. I have to say, even though the temps went down below 32✯ with frost on our windshield, we stayed warm. I added floor insulation (and rugs) before we left and set up some battery operated string lights and mini tree for some Christmas cheer.
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We added reflectix to all the windows and the sleeping area of the penthouse top. We set up the van for the evening, the parking space was a little uneven so we needed levelers on both front wheels. Interesting rock valley to explore #19 campsite (there was a campsite pretty close on the right, but with the campground being so empty we didn’t think anyone would take that site – the two sites would be great for a group) Each site has an awning for sun protection during warm weather, fire pit and BBQ grill It seemed open and spacious with towering rocks all around. We finally chose #19, which had a great rock valley to explore. As we drove through the campground we were wowed by how many unique and interesting campsites there were and how empty the campground was. She told us there were plenty of open sites in Arch Rock, so we headed that way to see what was available. Arch Rock was supposed to have sites which had more space in between them and Atlatl had electricity and water hook ups (the hook up sites were full) along with some primitive sites as well. The park ranger gave us the option to camp at Arch Rock or Atlatl Rock campground. Valley of Fire Hwy (road to the park from the freeway) Racing against a sunset time of 4:30 pm Heading down to the Valley of Fire, starting to see more red colors in the hills Later on in the day, four accidents/slow-downs on I-15 added another hour to our drive time (I’m assuming it would have been worse if we left later), but we were able to get to Valley of Fire SP at around 3:30 pm (we made a “few” stops). I know it sounds crazy to leave so early, but the driving was much easier without all that traffic.
Since I’m kind of a morning person, I volunteered to drive early in the morning and get us out the door at four am. The campgrounds are first-come first-serve, so it made me a little nervous when we had to drive nine hours before we got to the park.
It was only 2.5 hours to Zion from there, so we had planned on maximizing our time at Zion the following day. Google maps predicted the drive time to be around 9 hours from the Bay Area so with my hubby and I both driving, it seemed like a good place to stop. The campground is located about 30 minutes from the I-15 freeway and there is a Chevron gas station right at the exit for the park. We didn’t expect it to grab our attention so tightly and make it hard for us to leave.
Great for winter camping! Valley of Fire was supposed to be just a place for us to camp to break up our drive to Zion National Park. When we were there the temps at night averaged in the low 30s, and during the day the highs were in the 60s. Valley of Fire State Park is located about an hour north of Las Vegas, and has campgrounds that are open year-round. I was so impressed with this place! Although this is a very popular place for day trippers from Las Vegas, the campgrounds are relatively crowd-free and you can find solitude camping here in the winter. Last week on the way to one of my bucket list destinations (Zion National Park), we stopped and camped at Valley of Fire State Park in Nevada. Happy 2018! I hope you enjoyed the holidays and created some wonderful memories!
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