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4 of 5 at Valley of Fire State Park
places Lee and Karen Duquette could not explore in 2012
due to the Flash Flood -
Mouse's Tank and White Domes
October 1, 2022 |
The two RV Gypsies drove on
to Mouse's tank, a natural basin in the rock where water collects after
each rainfall. A half-mile round trip trail leads to Mouse’s Tank from
the trailhead parking area. There are excellent examples of prehistoric
petroglyphs on the trail. Mouse’s Tank is named for a Southern Paiute
Indian renegade (“Little Mouse”) who used Valley of Fire as
a hideout in the 1890s after he was accused of killing two prospectors
and other crimes in the area. He was accused of gunning down two prospectors
and many other crimes. |
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Mouse’s Tank is named for
a Southern Paiute Indian renegade (“Little Mouse”) who used
Valley of Fire as a hideout in the 1890’s after he was accused of killing
two prospectors and other crimes in the area. |
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Due to the extreme heat, the
two RV Gypsies decided not to hike the trail, so they took two photos
of the trail and continued on to White Domes. |
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White Domes
Trail has a 1.25 mile Trailhead loop that goes to an elevation gain
of 150 feet and takes about 45 minutes. |
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Below: Lee Duquette heading
back to the car to continue the journey in The Valley of Fire |
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Below: The road to Fire Canyon |
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Below: Fire Canyon pull-off
and a view of Silica Dome |
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Leaving Fire Canyon and heading
back out of Fire Valley |
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