Death Valley Wander Oct. 2010

[aeon]

Hi ExPo!

My hubby and I recently returned from a 12 day adventure in Death Valley, and I thought I'd share some photos

It was a long drive from home, so we arrived at Hells Gate pretty late in the day...

We were greeted with an awesome moonrise!

Road weariness had set in, so we just camped at Texas Springs the first night...

 

[aeon]

We spent the first couple of days visiting the tourist hot spots

Pics from Badwater Basin:

Then had to do the Artists Drive loop:

 

[aeon]

Next we visited the Mesquite Sand Dunes:

Back on the road heading for Scotty's Castle, but got there right as they were closing...so that had to wait until the next day.

We had kangaroo rat company at our Mesquite Springs camp

 

[aeon]

some pics from Scotty's Castle:

 

[aeon]

Had to check out Ubehebe Crater:

On the road heading for the Racetrack:

The obligatory Teakettle Junction photo :sombrero:

 

[aeon]

Walked out to the Grandstand:

Racetrack road:

The infamous moving rocks:

Homestake dry camp:

 

[Mc Taco]

Welcome to Expo. Great shots. Looks like an excellent trip.

 

[aeon]

Almost ran over this guy...he was escorted off the road :elkgrin:

On the way to the Charcoal Kilns:

Looking down at Badwater from Mahogany Flat camp:

 

[aeon]

Welcome to Expo. Great shots. Looks like an excellent trip.

Thanks! It was a great trip

 

[aeon]

Rattlesnake Gulch:

Ballarat:

Some pics from Goler Canyon (mostly took video through this area):

Mengel Pass:

 

[aeon]

mmmm....snacks

Found a beautiful campsite in Butte Valley:

Warm Springs Camp/Mine:

On Devils Speedway heading for water/fuel re-supply:

Well hello Mr. roadrunner

 

[aeon]

Heading for Saline Valley:

Of course we went right

Airing down again :smiley_drive:

Looking for another late night campsite:

Woke up to see a couple wild burros, a great way to start the day!

Saline Valley Dunes:

The campsite:

 

[aeon]

The upper upper warm springs, it was vacant

Camped somewhere on the road to Steel Pass:

Love the road markers in DV!!

 

[aeon]

Leaving Saline Valley for Eureka:

Eureka Dunes:

Eureka campsite:

And more fuel, lol!

 

[aeon]

Crankshaft Junction:

That was at the end of our Death Valley adventure



Photos of another day spent in Nevada coming up...