Death Valley is the largest national park in the US and one of the most surreal.
Entering the park feels like you have arrived on another planet without having to take a spaceship. As soon as you get into the park, the terrain changes from a barren desert to something otherworldly. It is incredibly vast with eroding million year-old mountains in every direction. The park is filled with extreme high peaks and low points. It's the site of the lowest point in North America, Badwater Basin, which is only a 15 miles from the highest peak in the park, Telescope Peak. This makes for interesting contrasts in tempreature and landscapes. During our stay, Telescope Peak was still snow capped, Dante's View was a cool 70 degrees and filled with wildflowers, while the rest of the park was hot and dry. At night, the park becomes a popular location for star gazing. Since it is so remote from city life and devoid of traffic lights, visitors can enjoy pristine views of the night sky. In fact, Death Valley is also one of only two places in California that belongs to the International Dark Sky Association. To purchase the photography from this trip, visit here.
Dante's View:
Amazing vista that is over 5,000 feet high with sweeping 360 degree views of the park. I highly recommend visiting this exhibit during sunset. Dante's Peak also served as the filming location for Star Wars.
Zabriskie Point:
Amazing primordial rock formations. This is my favorite spot in Death Valley for hiking.
Badwater Basin:
This is the lowest point in North America. The ground is covered in salt crystals that look like snow. It feels like you are on another planet.
Golden Canyon:
Golden Canyon is about a 1.5 mile hike to the Red Cathedral. 9/6/2016 11:41:28 pm
Wow, what an amazing experience about there are anabolic steroids, which stimulate tissue growth and increase muscle mass. These help to build muscle mass. Wow, what an amazing experience I had with this online help. I would HIGHLY recommend this esteroides24. Comments are closed.
|
Published Travel ArticlesWelcome to Run The Atlas!
We are two adventurous young professionals who turned our passion for travel into a blog to help others travel more.
|