Valley of Fire State Park is about an hour from Vegas. This is the first of many amazing sights in the park. The pano here is a link to the full size version (which is very large). But if you go, be aware that there is no food available in the park. Bring lunch. Very cool place, though. And if you drive through the park to the other end, take a right and follow an amazing road along the north shore of Lake Mead back to Vegas.