Death Valley National Park

On Tuesday 1/9 we spent the day at Death Valley National Park in California / Nevada.

Badwater Basin – The lowest point in North America is a surreal landscape of vast salt flats. The basin sits 282 feet (86 m) below sea level where a temporary lake may form after heavy rainstorms.

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Artist Palette – is a colorful rock formation.

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Golden Canyon to Red Cathedral – We hiked into this area that was used by George Lucas as a film set for Star Wars a New Hope in 1977.

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Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes – The location of Tatooine in Star Wars.

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Dantes View – We reached this location 30 minutes before sunset. The steep upward gradient and twisty narrow road made the drive up pretty scary, the drive down in the dark was equally harrowing.