The last day of our trip we headed from Mesquite, Nevada down to the Valley of Fire. we came across Lone Rock before heading up to Mouse’s Tank, Silican Dome and the White Domes. A fun fact for all of you Trek fans Silican Dome is the scene from Star Trek Generations where William Shatner’s James T. Kirk character died.Mouse’s Tank has petroglyphs along the trail.and White Domes are beautifully colored with yellow, pink and purple stones. From Valley of Fire we traveled into Lake Mead with the intention of stopping off at Hoover Dam. We got as far as the security checkpoint to find out that there was a bus fire on the dam and the road would be closed for five hours. Considering that it was already sunset and we had to be in Las Vegas to fly out in the morning we opted against waiting. We did however catch a spectacular sunset over Lake Mead which was a nice cap off to a trip of a lifetime with pops.
The desert stretches to the horizon on I15 from Zion National Park to the Valley of Fire on Monday, March 5, 2012.
A lone shrub grows on the side of I15 on the way from Zion National Park to the Valley of Fire in Nevada on Monday, March 5, 2012.
An icy sign sits along the road leading to the Valley of Fire on Monday, March 5, 2012.
Red rock juts out of the ground at the entrance to the Valley of Fire State Park in Nevada on Monday, March 5, 2012.
A lizard suns itself on a rock in Valley of Fire State Park in Nevada on Monday, March 5, 2012.
Desert Merigolds bloom inside Valley of Fire State Park in Nevada on Monday, March 5, 2012.
Depressions caused by erosion cover one of the rock formations near Lone Rock inside Valley of Fire State Park in Nevada on Monday, March 5, 2012.
Repellers take cover from the sun in an eroded depression in the rocks near Lone Rock inside Valley of Fire State Park on Monday, March 5, 2012.
A view from the base of Lone Rock inside Valley of Fire State Park in Nevada on Monday, March 5, 2012.
An airplane causes a jet stream over Lone Rock inside Valley of Fire State Park in Nevada on Monday, March 5, 2012.
Erosion from rain, wind and other factors has caused holes and enclaves in the rock formations inside Valley of Fire State Park in Nevada on Monday, March 5, 2012.
One of the eroded holes in the rock formations inside Valley of Fire State Park in Nevada on Monday, March 5, 2012.
A larger opening near the top of a rock formation inside Valeey of Fire State Park in Nevada on Monday, March 5, 2012.
Petroglyphs are found along the trail to Mouse's Tank inside Valley of Fire State Park on Monday, March 5, 2012.
A couple takes photos along the trail to Mouse's Tank inside Valley of Fire State Park in Nevada on Monday, March 5, 2012.
Hikers follow the trail to Mouse's Tank inside Valley of Fire State Park in Nevada on Monday, March 5, 2012.
Mouse's Tank Trail inside Valley of Fire State Park in Nevada on Monday, March 5, 2012.
A larger hole in the rock formations along Mouse's Tank Trail inside Valley of Fire State Park reveals smaller openings farther inside on Monday, March 5, 2012.
Silica Dome inside Valley of Fire State Park on Monday, March 5, 2012. Silica Dome was made famous as the location where William Shatner's Star Trek character Captain James T. Kirk died during Star Trek Generations.
Silica Dome inside Valley of Fire State Park on Monday, March 5, 2012. Silica Dome was made famous as the location where William Shatner's Star Trek character Captain James T. Kirk died during Star Trek Generations.
Silica Dome inside Valley of Fire State Park on Monday, March 5, 2012. Silica Dome was made famous as the location where William Shatner's Star Trek character Captain James T. Kirk died during Star Trek Generations.
Silica Dome inside Valley of Fire State Park on Monday, March 5, 2012. Silica Dome was made famous as the location where William Shatner's Star Trek character Captain James T. Kirk died during Star Trek Generations.
A hiker rests above the White Domes Trail inside Valley of Fire State Park on Monday, March 5, 2012.
Color strayations follow along the rock formations of the White Domes inside Valley of Fire State Park in Nevada on Monday, March 5, 2012.
The White Domes Trail inside Valley of Fire State Park in Nevada on Monday, March 5, 2012.
White Domes inside Valley of Fire State Park on Monday, March 5, 2012.
A rock formation along White Domes Trail inside Valley of Fire State Park on Monday, March 5, 2012.
An opening in a rock formation drops six feet down to a ledge along the White Domes Trail inside Valley of Fire State Park in Nevada on Monday, March 5, 2012.
White Domes inside Valley of Fire State Park on Monday, March 5, 2012.
The moon rises over a river wash leading into Lake Mead on Monday, March 5, 2012.
The sun starts to set over Lake Mead in Nevada on Monday, March 5, 2012.
Hikers walk along an old railroad trail around Lake Mead near the Hoover Dam on Monday, March 5, 2012.
The sun starts to set over Lake Mead in Nevada on Monday, March 5, 2012.
The sun sets over Lake Mead in Nevada on Monday, March 5, 2012.
The sun sets over Lake Mead in Nevada on Monday, March 5, 2012.
The sun sets over Lake Mead in Nevada on Monday, March 5, 2012.