Our RV travels have taken us to Nevada many times. Two of our favorite spots are Valley of Fire State Park and Red Rock State Park just outside of Las Vegas. Those places are filled with red rock canyons and exotic rock formation, and they are so spectacular they are worthy of many return visits.
Cathedral Gorge is another stunning state park a few hours north of Las Vegas, and nearby Pioche is a step back in time to the wild west. South of Las Vegas, on the Arizona border, the city of Laughlin is known for its casinos, but we discovered some neat petroglyphs nearby.
In 2014, we took our RV through some less visited parts of Nevada that we really enjoyed. In Ely we watched a fabulous car race on the open roads, at the Bonneville Salt Flats we saw where many land speed records have taken place, and outside of Elko we drove through beautiful Lamoille Canyon. From there, the 500 mile drive up to central Oregon took us across some of the most remote roads in America.
- A Back Roads RV Trip – AZ to NV to UT – Colorado River & Spanish Trail April 13, 2018 Taking an RV trip on back roads, we followed the Colorado River from Arizona to Nevada and the Spanish Trail into Utah.
- Lake Mead Scenic Drive + A Great RV Pit Stop at “Redstone” NV! December 14, 2017 A scenic drive with our RV past Lake Mead was a fantastics way to avoid Las Vegas, and who knew there was a great picnic area at Redstone?!
- A Las Vegas Light Show — WOW!! October 6, 2017 A spectacular lightning storm over a valley north of Las Vegas lit up the night skies with a stunning light show on a Nevada RV trip.
- Into the Great Wide Open – Nevada to Oregon June 11, 2014 What would you pay for a gallon of diesel when stranded with painted animals in the open desert?
- From Salt to Snow in Nevada – Bonneville to Lamoille Canyon June 6, 2014 We went from salt to snow as we drove from the Bonneville Salt Flats to the Lamoille Canyon Scenic Byway.
- Nevada Open Road Challenge – A NEED for SPEED! May 30, 2014 We mingled with race car drivers and admired their exotic cars at the Nevada Open Road Challenge!
- Laughlin, NV – A Little Known Canyon, Petroglyphs & A Car Museum! October 1, 2009 Laughlin NV is a major stop on the RV snowbird route but few know about the pretty hike and petroglyphs in Grapevine Canyon.
- Las Vegas – The Interbike Tradeshow and Awesome Red Canyon! September 29, 2009 We stopped at Las Vegas for the annual Interbike bicycle industry trade show and visited gorgeous Red Rock Canyon.
- Valley of Fire, NV – A Cauldron Cooled September 25, 2009 Nevada’s Valley of Fire delivers both jaw-dropping views created by geological drama and glimpses of ancient history…
- Pioche & Cathedral Gorge, NV – The Wild West September 23, 2008 Pioche NV was once a wild boomtown of 10,000 but today it’s a historian’s paradise of 700 that’s untouched by commercialism…
- Valley of Fire, NV – Sweeping Vistas October 29, 2007 Valley of Fire State Park near Las Vegas features a stunning drive that snakes past all kinds of exotic red rock formations.