Believe it or not, Amy agreed to the very narrow slot canyon excursion! It was suck in your gut narrow.
Dedicated as a National Park in 1994, Death Valley is one of
the hottest and driest places on earth. Badwater Basin is the lowest place in
North America at 282 feet below sea level. Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes make for an
interesting climb in the morning or late afternoon.
Starvation and thirst preyed upon people and animals every mile of this trail. A survey made in 1850 illustrated appalling statistics - 1,061 dead mules, 5,000 dead horses, 3,750 dead cattle, and 950 graves.
In Winnemucca, noticed this interesting welcome sign marking the entry point for the historic Winnemucca to the Sea Highway. This marker includes a piece of the largest Redwood driftwood ever collected (gathered on the coast near Crescent City, CA). The tree was 1,477 years old.
The Grand Canyon's spectacular mile high walls provide a largely intact display of the earth's crust dating back as far as two billi...