Valley of Fire Loop

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State: Nevada
Date Submitted: November 1, 2009
Submitted by: Splash
Motorcycle Road Length: 131 Miles

Written Directions

This route starts in Northeast Vegas and runs in a loop northeast of the city.

From Las Vegas: I-15 to Valley of Fire State park exit. Continue through the park and hit Hwy 167 towards Lake Mead. Right on 167 will take you back towards Hoover Dam/ Henderson/Las Vegas. At the end of 167 you can go left to Hoover Dam or right towards Henderson. Pick up Boulder Highway back to Vegas.

Scenery

Awesome scenery throughout the ride. Views of unusual rock formations and parts of Lake Mead are visible from several parts of the route.

Road Quality

Interstate 15 portion is good, state park road is good, the desert harshness has not been kind to Hwy 167. Not impassable, but a few bumps in the road got our attention. Hold on!

Roadside Amenities

Amenities are more plentiful at the beginning and end of the route around Las Vegas. Once off the interstate, not much available. The State Park has restrooms and a small visitor center and scenic waysides.

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Reviewed by Guest on May 2, 2011 (0 out of 0 members found this review useful.)
Creator: Allen
motorcycle_year: 2001
motorcycle_make: Suzuki
motorcycle_type: Sport-Touring
Comment: I rode this route several years back on a rented Nighthawk, and found 167 to be pretty harsh. Recently moved to Vegas and decided to run it again, found the pavement to be MUCH better, nearly new with no bumps my suspension couldn't handle. I was a little nonplused when I came to the fee collection gate, but then I noticed there was no-one staffing it so I got into the area without paying a dime. Yay me. This was at 5:30 on a Sunday afternoon on the 1st of May; not sure if the timing had f**k-all to do with it, but I'll take it. I found 167 to be completely enjoyable. Lots of decent elevation changes, nice sweepers, nothing too technical. Do yourself a favour and take the turnoff to Callville Bay Road, some nice stuff in there too.
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Reviewed by Guest on April 17, 2011 (0 out of 0 members found this review useful.)
Creator: JD
motorcycle_year: 2006
motorcycle_make: Harley-Davidson
motorcycle_type: Touring
Comment: Best to head north on I-15 to Logandale/Overton turn off. Have a bite to eat in Overton then head south along the lake to Henderson. No fee going this way and a bit longer ride as well!
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Reviewed by Guest on March 15, 2011 (0 out of 0 members found this review useful.)
Creator: DaveL
motorcycle_year: 2010
motorcycle_make: Harley-Davidson
motorcycle_type: Cruiser
Comment: Easy ride to do from Las Vegas. Great scenery once off the highway. The toll for me and the bike caught me by suprise. Still worth the money and recommended.
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Reviewed by Guest on February 14, 2011 (0 out of 0 members found this review useful.)
Creator: Devyn
motorcycle_year: 2006
motorcycle_make: Harley-Davidson
motorcycle_type: Cruiser
Comment: I do enjoy the scenic ride through the Valley of Fire however, they now charge $10 per bike, the same as a vehicle that holds many more people. But if you're on a bus it's only $2! After 11 miles of riding to the fee station, we turned around and took the highway to Logandale! It's discrimination against motorcycles!
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Reviewed by Guest on February 17, 2010 (0 out of 0 members found this review useful.)
Creator: Mikesworld1515
motorcycle_year: 2007
motorcycle_make: Harley-Davidson
motorcycle_type: Touring
Comment: The 2 parks this loop passes thru are fee areas so be aware of this as you go. The state park has a self service pay station at either end so carry some loose bills, i believe it is a $5.00 or less per vehicle charge. This applies even if you are just driving thru and not stopping. The Lake Mead portion is a National Park area and is a seperate fee. Your National Parks annual pass will cover this area but not the Red Rocks portion. Hwy 167 is being resurfaced over the next year and should be improved soon. My last ride thru in Oct 2009, they were rebuilding 3 of the bridges and when complete the paving should begin.
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