{
  "name": "Valley of Fire Highway",
  "slug": "valley-of-fire-highway",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/valley-of-fire-highway/",
  "summary": "The Valley of Fire Highway crosses Valley of Fire State Park from the West Entrance to the East Entrance, past red sandstone, the Beehives, Seven Sisters and Elephant Rock, on a Nevada Scenic Byway with a park fee.",
  "location": {
    "country": "United States",
    "region": "Nevada",
    "start": {
      "name": "West Entrance",
      "lat": 36.405741,
      "lon": -114.56723
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "East Entrance",
      "lat": 36.429023,
      "lon": -114.457066
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 7.1,
    "lengthKm": 11.4,
    "driveMinutes": 13,
    "corners": 13,
    "hairpins": 0,
    "maxGradientPercent": 5,
    "summitMetres": 808.3,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "easy",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 3
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "spring",
      "autumn",
      "winter"
    ]
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "West Entrance closed Monday to Thursday until the end of 2026 for construction, use the East Entrance",
    "Park closed to all visitors from 1 to 14 December every year",
    "State park entrance fee",
    "No fuel inside the park",
    "Extreme summer heat, with highs of 100 to 115°F"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "desert",
    "mountain"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Beehives",
    "Atlatl Rock",
    "Seven Sisters",
    "Historic Cabins",
    "Elephant Rock"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 57
  },
  "attribution": {
    "source": "bestdrivingroads.com",
    "citation": "Cite with a link to the road page. Stats are measured from the mapped line; where elevationConfidence is \"approximate\" the 30 m DEM cannot resolve that line and the elevation figures are indicative.",
    "roadGeometry": "(c) OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL",
    "terms": "Facts are free to cite with attribution; bulk reproduction of the catalogue requires permission (simon@keane.studio)."
  },
  "updated": "2026-10-11"
}