One of the more well-known places in Death Valley is the Devil’s Golf Course. It’s a great stop to make, showing one of the more otherworldly landscapes which the National Park has to offer. We turned off of Badwater Road and drove the 1.3-miles on yet another gravel road to the parking area. We had to wait for a minute…
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JPL – NASA right here in our backyard! I will fully admit to being a complete space nerd. Anything to do with celestial bodies hurtling through the vast vacuum above at thousands of miles per hour pulls me into its gravitational field. There are so many questions and mysteries about our Universe, thinking about what other planets look like on their surface,…
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The unpaved 2.3-mile road leading to the Mosaic Canyon trail is almost directly opposite Stovepipe Wells campground. After lunch, we decided to take a gander. Mosaic Canyon trail is a moderate 4-mile out and back trek through a slot canyon, where there are several dry waterfalls to clamber over. The beginning of the hike looks very similar to the Desolation…
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The name Desolation Canyon implies it all. Plus it isn’t a signposted area, which makes this hike far less crowded than others. The access road, like most here in Death Valley, is unpaved but easy enough for a two-wheel-drive. It is only half a mile to the small parking area and is visible from the road. Parking at the trailhead,…
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I was excited about this hike and eager to start. A waterfall, in the middle of the desert! Wow. Darwin Falls is spring-fed and flows throughout the year. It is one of the only permanent water sources throughout the Death Valley area. Dr E Darwin French, the 1850s prospector, camped here and the waterfall, canyon and the ghost town of Darwin were all…
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