reach near . Thunderstorms from the Southwestern Monsoon can produce heavy showers during summer. The average annual precipitation is 6.50" (165.1mm). Valley of Fire Road Valley of Fire Road is the main road accessing and traversing through the park. The section of the road between the east and west entrances of the park was officially designated as a Nevada Scenic Byway on June 30, 1995. Activities and amenities The park has a visitors center plus facilities for picnicking, camping, and hiking. Petroglyphs are seen throughout the park, with Mouse's Tank and Atlatl Rock two areas in particular with numerous petroglyphs that are relatively easily accessible. The park also preserves three stone cabins built by the Civilian Conservation Corps. Film history Valley of Fire is a popular location for shooting automobile commercials and other commercial photography. It has provided a setting for the following films and television shows: Viva Las Vegas starring Elvis Presley had multiple shots filmed in the park during the racing scenes for the film's finale in 1963. The Professionals with Burt Lancaster, Lee Marvin, and Claudia Cardinale was filmed in 1966. Valley of Fire was one of three locations used in the film. All that remains of the set is a portion of a rock wall of a hacienda. The outside Mars scenes from Total Recall, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, were almost totally shot in Valley of Fire. The scenes from planet Veridian III from Star Trek Generations were filmed here in 1994. The Silica Dome is particularly highlighted for Star Trek fans as the site of iconic starship captain James T. Kirk's death and burial. See also Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area Little Finland and Gold Butte Backcountry Byway Moapa River Indian Reservation References External links Valley of Fire State Park Nevada State Parks Valley of Fire State Park Trail Map Nevada State Parks State parks of Nevada Parks in Clark County, Nevada Protected areas of the Mojave Desert Protected areas established in 1935 1935 establishments in Nevada Civilian Conservation Corps in Nevada Landforms of Clark County, Nevada Geologic formations with imbedded sand dunes Petroglyphs in Nevada Rock formations of Nevada Sandstone in the United States National Natural Landmarks in Nevada Nevada historical markers