Natural Wonders in Nevada

Discover 13 unusual natural wonders in Nevada.

Nye County, Nevada

Sailing Stones of Bonnie Claire Playa

Under the right conditions, rocks will move across this dry lakebed, leaving trails behind them.

Nye County, Nevada

Fang Ridge

Red rock "fangs" jut out of the desert near the Extraterrestrial Highway.

Lexington Arch, telephoto view from the trail.

Lexington Arch

The limestone composition of this spectacular arch makes it unique to the region.

Seven Keyholes Slot Canyon

Seven Keyholes Slot Canyon

An unusual slot canyon in the Aztec/Navajo Sandstone has a cross-section like an inverted old-fashioned keyhole.

Fins and weirder shapes.

Bunkerville, Nevada

Little Finland

Harder layers in colorful sandstone weather out as prominent “fins" and even more intricate and bizarre shapes.

Devil's Throat, looking more or less easterly.

Bunkerville, Nevada

Devil's Throat

An unexpected sinkhole in a desert flat within Gold Butte National Monument.

Mouse's Tank

Moapa Valley, Nevada

Mouse's Tank

Named after an outlaw who used the basin as a hideout.

Looking straight west across Angel Lake. The outlet valve is at lower right.

Angel Lake and the East Humboldt Mountains

An attractive alpine lake at 8,400 feet that is accessible via a paved road.

Diana's Punch Bowl. Note vehicle for scale.

Round Mountain, Nevada

Diana's Punch Bowl

Located in the remote Monitor Valley, this travertine bowl contains a scalding pool of water.

Aerial view of High Rock Canyon.

Gerlach, Nevada

High Rock Canyon Wilderness

Many generations of travelers have passed through the steep, smooth walls of this canyon.

The Bristlecone Pines of the Great Basin

The longest living non-clonal organisms on Earth.

A giant concrete Ichthyosaur beckons you to explore the park.

Berlin-Ichthyosaur State Park

Only intact Ichthyosaur skeleton in the United States.

An aerial photo of Sand Mountain

Sand Mountain

Singing sand that stands as the final remains of an ancient lake.

Weird red landscape in the canyon

Las Vegas, Nevada

Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area

Dyed by iron oxide over centuries, these sandstone rocks rise thousands of feet into the sky.

Are we missing something unusual in Nevada?