West · NV
Nevada
The Silver State
Capital
Carson City
Best Time to Visit
March-May, September-November
01 Must-See Spots
Las Vegas Strip
love it or hate it, it's an experience everyone should have once
Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area
stunning desert scenery minutes from Vegas
Great Basin National Park
Lehman Caves and bristlecone pines (the oldest trees on Earth)
Hoover Dam
an engineering marvel straddling the Nevada-Arizona border
02 Hidden Gems
Valley of Fire State Park
spectacular red sandstone formations just north of Las Vegas
International Car Forest of the Last Church near Goldfield
cars planted nose-down in the desert
Lamoille Canyon in the Ruby Mountains
the Swiss Alps of Nevada
Fly Geyser near Gerlach
an otherworldly man-made geyser on private land (tours available)
03 National Parks & Sites
04 Insider Tips
Valley of Fire is a fraction of the cost and crowds of nearby national parks — don't skip it
Great Basin's dark skies make it one of the best stargazing spots in the country
Virginia City is a well-preserved Old West mining town worth the detour
Nevada's US-50 is dubbed the Loneliest Road in America — a bucket-list drive