Valley of Fire is Nevada’s oldest State Park. Join a road trip from Lake Mead to Utah and explore the most scenic places on the way. Wind, Water, Earth and Fire. Shaped by the elements and 150 Million Years, Valley of Fire State Park is a fantastic destination to visit in the middle of Nevadas desert. Before we were about to hit the road and the burning heat of Nevada again, we used the calm and much more cool morning to explore Boulder City. With around 16.500 inhabitants Boulder is nothing like Las Vegas, that lies literally next door. Boulder has a super laid back and outdoorsy atmosphere. Our first destination on the way to Valley of Fire State Park was Lake Mead: It is Americas first and largest National Recreation Area. Lake Mead is America's largest reservoir, and was created by the construction of the Hoover Dam. It stores enough water to be able to cover all of Pennsylvania in a foot of water. It has more than 1200 kilometers of shoreline and is 190 kilometers long. And we were about to ride 100 kilometers close to it’s shore. But Lake Mead is not only famous for its reservoir . 1.5 million acres of mountains, canyons, valleys are waiting to be explored. And then we arrived at our highlight for this ride: The Valley of Fire State Park: In the middle of the Nevada desert is a string of red rock, stretched out in a valley. These exceptional, twisted rock formations are a geological playground, sculptures shaped by time and built by the forces of water, chemistry and wind. About 150 million years ago great sand dunes grew where now the rocks of fire valley are. Through time and compaction these dunes became sandstone. The groundwater flowed through and molded the unusual shapes and patterns. And it carried various minerals that painted the stones in its exceptional colors: red, white, yellow, purple Enjoy the ride - and if you are in the area, Valley of Fire State Park is definitly worth a visit!
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This road trip journey takes viewers from the laid-back town of Boulder City through the stunning landscapes of Nevada, crossing into Arizona and Utah. The trip highlights the natural beauty of Lake Mead and the geological wonders of the Valley of Fire State Park, concluding with the anticipation of visiting Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks.
Wind, water, earth, and fire.
Shaped by the elements and 150 million years,
the Valley of Fire is Nevada's oldest state park.
Join a road trip from Lake Mead to Utah
and explore the most scenic places on the way.
Before we were about to hit the road
in the burning heat of Nevada again,
we used a calm and much more cool morning
to explore Boulder City.
With around 16,500 inhabitants,
Boulder is nothing like Las Vegas
that lies literally next door.
Boulder has a super laid-back and outdoorsy atmosphere.
Indeed, its motto is, small town, big adventure.
And being situated very close
to the Lake Mead Recreational Area,
our next adventure was literally about to start here.
Every adventurer first needs a proper breakfast.
You can say about the USA what you like,
but there's no breakfast like breakfast in America.
And don't you look at my girlfriend.
She's the only one I got.
Good morning, new day.
We first need to get some petrol,
and then there is some fantastic riding
on our schedule today.
At least I think it will be
because there are some state parks
and supposedly beautiful destinations involved.
♪ Hold my shoulders as long as I may go ♪
♪ Scare the monsters under your bed ♪
♪ Deep in the black... ♪
Today, we are going from Nevada to Utah,
and on our way, we will go to the,
I think it's called Fire Valley State Park.
And behind me, you'll see the Hoover Dam.
Wow, this in front of me is Lake Mead,
and it maybe doesn't look that big,
but we will drive nearly 100 kilometers
through this recreation area.
♪ Grow up in the blink of an eye and move out... ♪
So Lake Mead is a national recreation area,
and entrance fee is actually not that cheap.
It's $20 per motorcycle.
So you're much better off to riding up
because you pay per vehicle.
Lake Mead is America's first
and largest national recreation area.
And the lake is America's largest reservoir
and was created by the construction of the Hoover Dam.
It stores enough water to be able to cover
all of Pennsylvania in a foot of water.
And it has more than 1,200 kilometers of shoreline
and is 190 kilometers long.
We were about to ride 100 kilometers close to its shore.
I'm not sure if you can see how beautiful
and blue this water looks because I'm filming into the sun,
but it's actually a very nice view
for all of this right here.
♪ Grow up in the blink of an eye and move out... ♪
Lake Mead is not only famous for its reservoir.
1.5 million acres of mountains, canyons,
valleys are waiting to be explored.
So you don't see the lake all the time on this ride.
You ride as well inland, but I think it's just amazing.
I really love these vast open landscapes and roads.
And yeah, somehow this feels like exactly the roads
that you would imagine when you dream
of doing a road trip in the USA.
Here we go.
The first big destination I really wanted to go to,
it's the Valley Fire State Park.
And there is a car.
I tell you, I hate to line up for pictures
in front of signs,
but I think I will do this for you guys
and for the YouTube video.
And I hope you appreciate my efforts.
Now we are in the Valley Fire State Park
and it's absolutely stunning rock formations here.
In the middle of the Nevada desert,
there is a string of red rock stretched out in a valley.
These exceptional twisted rock formations
are a geological playground,
sculptures shaped by time
and built by the forces of water, chemistry, and the wind.
About 150 million years ago,
great sand dunes grew where now the rocks
of the Valley of Fire are.
Through time and compaction,
these dunes became sandstone.
The groundwater flowed through
and molded the unusual shapes and patterns.
And it carried various minerals
that painted the stones in its exceptional colors,
red, white, yellow, purple.
Wow, these colors here are really spectacular.
It changes from red to white to ivory
and all shades of brownish and gray.
It somehow looks like a graphic design
that's made in a computer.
Valley of Fire has as well a very interesting human history.
Native American artists carved their drawings
in the sandstone more than 2,000 years ago.
So Valley Fire, by the way, is a one-way road.
Now we're riding back.
And my conclusion is it's really much more pretty
than I thought.
We're back on the interstate.
And I have to admit that this is maybe
the most beautiful interstate I have ever seen.
I mean, look at this.
It winds through these mountains and canyons here.
Pretty nice.
Today is a special day.
We are visiting three states of America in one day.
We're coming from Nevada.
Then we had a very short stretch
on the interstate in Arizona.
And now we are going to Utah,
where we will stay for a few days.
And here we come.
Hello, Utah.
One highlight was following the other.
We were about to approach Zion National Park.
So the next destination that we are heading to,
I have already visited when I was on my world trip.
And I have to admit that it didn't knock me exactly
off my feet back then,
even though I know that so many people I know really love it.
And so I'm super curious if I will love it now too.
And I really think I might,
because we are planning to stay somewhere very special
at a very special place.
So stay tuned.
I'm very excited.
Thanks for joining the journey through Nevada
along Lake Mead and the Valley of Pyre.
The next episode will take us
to some of the most popular national parks
of the United States of America,
to Zion and Bryce Canyon.
We will go glamping, enjoy a ride off the beaten track,
and discover the most amazing rock formations.
Tune in next Thursday to join the ride
and leave me a comment and a thumbs up
if you were burning for this episode.
