Includes all peaks with at least 300 ft prominence in the incredible Valley of Fire State Park northeast of Las Vegas, Nevada. Valley of Fire is a popular destination for Vegas locals, tourists, people from Mesquite, NV as well as people from Cedar City & St George, UT. These peaks feature amazing sandstone and challenging routes.
Created by Courtney Purcell and featured in his book "Rambles and Scrambles: A Peakbagging Guide to the Desert Southwest" available here https://www.amazon.com/dp/0692381317. Thanks to peakery member Kevin Humes for help with this challenge.
Highest peak
North Fire Peak
3,743 ft / 1,140 m
Most prominent peak
North Fire Peak
807 ft / 245 m prom
Most summited peak
Valley of Fire Summit
12 summits
Most difficult peak
Valley of Fire Summit
Class 3
Difficulty breakdown
Class 3/4 1 peak
Highlights
Latest summits
"We went up the NW gully and came down the SW gully. Currently there is a strap at the hardest crux, but without that strap, it would be stiff class 4. I've climbed that without the strap, and it isn't easy. Erica joined me to be official witnesses for Kevin's 99th peak of Las Vegas 100 list.
The upper left corner contains the number of the photos in sequence. There are 3 points (A,B,C) marked on image 1, which are also marked on a few of the other images. I did this because peakery rearranges photos randomly; unfortunately, peakery also randomly crops photos so the numbers may be missing." — hwstock • Dec 11, 2021
"This was a fun scramble to a new peak for me in Valley of Fire. Harlan led the way, while Erica & I followed. The crux was just below the summit, where there was a fixed line. It looks like some sort of tow strap. I wouldn’t trust to fully weight it; the climb is class 3+. Bring your own webbing to use for the downclimb, if you need it. " — Kevin • Dec 11, 2021
"Great day on Crimson Staircase with Kevin and Erica. I was there 4 weeks back, largely following Rich Hensley's gpx track. After reading 5 trip reports, I conclude most took different routes!" — hwstock • Dec 11, 2021
"This was my last peak for the Las Vegas 100 Peak Challenge!! Big thanks to Harlan for scouting out the route! This one had a bit of exposure, but our route wasn’t any harder than class 3. We brought webbing, ropes, harnesses, etc., but didn’t need any of it. The views were awesome & we had great weather. The sandstone in VOF isn’t as good as Red Rock, but the route and scrambling were still fun. Thanks to Harlan for leading the way & to Erica for joining us!" — Kevin • Dec 11, 2021
"First, I'm pretty sure the image shown for this peak, as of 11/26/2021, is incorrect; the peak is not near any paved road.
I've read several accounts, and it seems like no one has taken the same route, which may explain the variation in ratings from class 3 to 4. It is exposed, with tricky navigation, rather crumbly rock, and exposure.
https://hwstock.org/VoF2021a/" — hwstock • Nov 13, 2021