My husband and I booked a moderate hike and had Mason as our guide. Mason was amazing! Great personality, funny and very knowledgeable of the area and the plant & animal life. We also got to see quite a few big horned sheep and numerous petroglyphs. We were instantly at ease and had a small group of 5. We ended up doing 2 shorter hikes instead of 1 long one so we could see both sides of the valley of fire. What an amazing experience!! If you’re on the fence just do it, you will not regret it!! He provided plenty of waters, Gatorade and snacks.
Pick up was timely @6 am and by the time we picked up the 3 others along the way, made bathroom stops and got to the valley of fire to start hiking it was about 0730, we finished about 1030 and stopped at a gas station/store outside of town (which was way less expensive than the strip) we were dropped off at our hotel just before noon which was perfect!