Category Archives: Death Valley National Park

Top 10 Hikes in 2020

Posted on January 2, 2021 by Andrew Wojtanik

Well, what a strange year it has been. In the early days of 2020, it was hard to imagine that, by March, much of the world would be dealing with a global pandemic that would take the lives of millions … Continue reading →

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Badwater Basin (Death Valley National Park, CA)

Posted on March 23, 2020 by Andrew Wojtanik

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 … Continue reading →

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Sidewinder Canyon (Death Valley National Park, CA)

Posted on March 14, 2020 by Andrew Wojtanik

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

Posted on March 7, 2020 by Andrew Wojtanik

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 … Continue reading →

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Artist’s Drive (Death Valley National Park, CA)

Posted on January 17, 2020 by Andrew Wojtanik

Artist’s Drive is a popular, 9-mile one-way scenic road in the heart of California’s Death Valley National Park that weaves through craggy badlands and skirts colorful hillsides in the shadow of the Black Mountains. The drive bears east from Badwater … Continue reading →

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Natural Bridge (Death Valley National Park, CA)

Posted on January 17, 2020 by Andrew Wojtanik

California’s Death Valley National Park sports many natural archways, but there is none more prominent than the natural bridge in Natural Bridge Canyon, which slices through the Black Mountains south of Furnace Creek and Artists’ Drive. The natural bridge is … Continue reading →

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Fall Canyon (Death Valley National Park, CA)

Posted on January 15, 2020 by Andrew Wojtanik

Carving a dramatic gorge hundreds of feet deep in the Grapevine Mountains, Fall Canyon is a relatively popular destination in California’s Death Valley National Park. The hike through the lower reaches of the canyon is moderately difficult but climbs relentlessly, … Continue reading →

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