Petroglyph

Atlatl Rock

Clark County, NV

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Signature managed rock-art stop in Valley of Fire State Park: a tall Aztec sandstone outcrop reached by a short stairway to a viewing platform with dense prehistoric petroglyph panels (including atlatl motifs). Day-use picnic area and restrooms at the pullout; one of the park's most accessible interpretive cultural sites.

Field facts

RegionClark County, NV
Coordinates36.4233, -114.5505
ARPARock art is protected by federal law (ARPA) — do not touch, chalk, wet, or deface the panels.
ManagementNevada State Parks — Valley of Fire
FeatureStairway platform to petroglyph panel
AccessPaved park road / short stairs

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