Badwater Basin (Death Valley National Park, CA)

On March 23, 2020March 28, 2022 By Andrew WojtanikIn California, Death Valley National ParkLeave a comment

At 282 feet below sea level, Badwater Basin is the lowest point in North America and a main draw for visitors to California’s Death Valley National Park. Situated 18 miles south of the Furnace Creek Visitor Center, visitors can walk out across the salt flats and, near the start, observe the hyper-saline, spring-fed pools that …

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Sidewinder Canyon (Death Valley National Park, CA)

On March 14, 2020March 28, 2022 By Andrew WojtanikIn California, Death Valley National Park, Strenuous Hikes1 Comment

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Golden Canyon, Badlands Loop, and Gower Gulch Trail Loop, including Red Cathedral & Zabriskie Point (Death Valley National Park, CA)

On March 7, 2020March 28, 2022 By Andrew WojtanikIn California, Death Valley National Park, Moderate Hikes2 Comments

The Golden Canyon Trail is one of the most popular hikes in California’s Death Valley National Park—and with good reason: its dazzling colors, sun-soaked badlands, and valley views entice hikers of all stripes to the park’s Furnace Creek area. Yet far fewer visitors combine Golden Canyon with the adjacent Badlands Loop and Gower Gulch Trails, …

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