20 March, 2007

Cliffs & Canyons in Death Valley

Death Valley is full of great names like Furnace Creek, Desolation Mountains, and Last Chance Canyon. This weird landscape is called Devil's Golf Course. It used to be a lake, and now it is gnarled earth and huge salt crystals.
These hills are called Artist's Palette. The greens, blues, pinks, and yellows were amazing.
Red canyon wall with sage.
I hiked through Titus Canyon and saw lots of wildlife.
After spending a few days in the 100 degree heat, I decided to backpack up Wildrose Peak and camp in the forest. It was much cooler at 9062 feet. Here's a view from the top, looking down at Badwater.
Golden Canyon was a really fun hike along sandstone cliffs.
A breathtaking view of Zabriskie Point.
The lake at Ash Meadows Wildlife Preserve.

The spring was soooo blue.

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