Death Valley and Valley of Fire
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2019 11:33 am
Winter camping in Yellowstone is fun but winter camping when it's 70 degrees is awesome! Our first stop on this adventure was the Valley of Fire. An incredibly beautiful Park. We had a bighorn sheep walk through our camp as we were setting up in the dark but I could not find them the next day. Geologically Death Valley has had some intense uplifting and erosion and is a very unforgiving environment. As for wildlife I saw one hawk, 1 crow and the bighorn in Valley of fire. I brought a blacklight to search for scorpions but it was probably a bit cold for them and the snakes.
Arch Rock Campground in the Valley of Fire Park.
Death Valley 1-062951 by john morris, on Flickr
Death Valley 1-084211 by john morris, on Flickr
Nice hikes in the Park.
Death Valley 1-085259 by john morris, on Flickr
Death Valley 1-080332 by john morris, on Flickr
The Ubehebe Crater in Death Valley. Explained all the scattered rocks in the Valley.
Death Valley 1-154110 by john morris, on Flickr
First camp in Death Valley was at the famous Tea Kettle Junction.
Death Valley 1-173459 by john morris, on Flickr
Death Valley 1-4919 by john morris, on Flickr
Early mornings were chilly.
Death Valley 1-4964 by john morris, on Flickr
The Racetrack was just down the road.
Death Valley 1-103825 by john morris, on Flickr
The moving rocks.
Death Valley 1-5152 by john morris, on Flickr
Death Valley 1-5173 by john morris, on Flickr
Next stop was the Saline Valley where we had to descend the Lippincott Pass road.
Death Valley 1-125144 by john morris, on Flickr
An interesting road with lots of exposure and washouts and very few places 2 vehicles could pass.
Death Valley 1-5253 by john morris, on Flickr
The Saline Valley is huge and the driving times are deceptively long.
Death Valley 1-8942 by john morris, on Flickr
Something special in the middle of nowhere.
Death Valley 1-071819 by john morris, on Flickr
Our campsite here included wild burros.
Death Valley 1-9284 by john morris, on Flickr
At one time 20 tons of salt were shipped daily over the Inyo Mountains to the west.
Death Valley 1-125658 by john morris, on Flickr
The last stop was the Eureka sand dunes but first we had to navigate Steel Pass.
Death Valley 1-125616 by john morris, on Flickr
Death Valley 1-130750 by john morris, on Flickr
The dunes along with heavy winds.
Death Valley 1-134828 by john morris, on Flickr
Death Valley 1-9389 by john morris, on Flickr
Arch Rock Campground in the Valley of Fire Park.
Death Valley 1-062951 by john morris, on FlickrDeath Valley 1-084211 by john morris, on FlickrNice hikes in the Park.
Death Valley 1-085259 by john morris, on FlickrDeath Valley 1-080332 by john morris, on FlickrThe Ubehebe Crater in Death Valley. Explained all the scattered rocks in the Valley.
Death Valley 1-154110 by john morris, on FlickrFirst camp in Death Valley was at the famous Tea Kettle Junction.
Death Valley 1-173459 by john morris, on FlickrDeath Valley 1-4919 by john morris, on FlickrEarly mornings were chilly.
Death Valley 1-4964 by john morris, on FlickrThe Racetrack was just down the road.
Death Valley 1-103825 by john morris, on FlickrThe moving rocks.
Death Valley 1-5152 by john morris, on FlickrDeath Valley 1-5173 by john morris, on FlickrNext stop was the Saline Valley where we had to descend the Lippincott Pass road.
Death Valley 1-125144 by john morris, on FlickrAn interesting road with lots of exposure and washouts and very few places 2 vehicles could pass.
Death Valley 1-5253 by john morris, on FlickrThe Saline Valley is huge and the driving times are deceptively long.
Death Valley 1-8942 by john morris, on FlickrSomething special in the middle of nowhere.
Death Valley 1-071819 by john morris, on FlickrOur campsite here included wild burros.
Death Valley 1-9284 by john morris, on FlickrAt one time 20 tons of salt were shipped daily over the Inyo Mountains to the west.
Death Valley 1-125658 by john morris, on FlickrThe last stop was the Eureka sand dunes but first we had to navigate Steel Pass.
Death Valley 1-125616 by john morris, on FlickrDeath Valley 1-130750 by john morris, on FlickrThe dunes along with heavy winds.
Death Valley 1-134828 by john morris, on FlickrDeath Valley 1-9389 by john morris, on Flickr