Cathedral Gorge State Park is located in Lincoln County, just outside of Panaca, NV on Highway 93.  From Las Vegas, take I-15 North (Exit 64) for Hwy 93 (Great Basin Hwy). Continue on Hwy 93 through the towns of Alamo and Caliente. Cathedral Gorge will be 1 mile past the Panaca Junction on the left.

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Maps of Cathedral Gorge State Park.

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Furnace Creek is located in the heart of Death Valley, 193 feet below sea level. LVAS travels to Furnace Creek twice each year for a weekend of deep sky observing and friendship. Our observing sessions are located on hangar apron at the Furnace Creek Airport, which is adjacent to the Visitor's Center and the Furnace Creek National Park Service Campground. In addition to the public star parties and deep sky observing, LVAS also sets up a solar scope outside the General Store on the Saturdays we are there for public viewing.

Below are maps of the Furnace Creek area and NPS Campground.

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Click on image above for interactive map of Redstone Picnic Area

The Redstone Picnic Area is located at mile marker 27 on Northshore Road, adjacent to Lake Mead in the Lake Mead National Recreation Areaa .  Here there is a paved loop pull-off parking area with vault restrooms and picnic pavillion.  There is also a 0.5 mile hiking trail around some of the interesting red rock formations.  Evidence of various wildlife activity can be seen along the trail.  See http://www.birdandhike.com/Hike/LAME/Redstone/_Redstone.htm for additional hiking information.

This site is used by the LVAS for impromptu observing sessions primarily during 3rd or Last Quarter Moon weekends.  Although this is considered to be a safe observing area, it is recommended that you have a buddy when observing from this site since it is a good 45 minutes from civilization.