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The temperature in Death Valley soared to a whopping 130°F this past Sunday, August 16, 2020. This is the hottest temperature recored on Earth since 1913, a time when meteorological science was less accurate than today. The previous high in Death Valley was 134°F recorded in the Guinness Book of World Records and is the reason the giant ...
The "W.B.R." stood for William B. Rood, a member of the Jayhawker faction of the Death Valley '49ers. Carl I. Wheat, in his Trailing the Forty-Niners through Death Valley(1939:18) proclaimed "here, then, was the long-sought proof of the actual route of at least one of the Jayhawkers." Also near the rock Rood inscribed is a gigantic basalt ...
The resort is located at the western end of Death Vally National Park and offers lodging, restaurant and bar, camping, and RV services. Death Valley Stovepipe Wells Village Hotel. Situated in the bast and beautiful landscape of Death Valley, Stovepipe Wells Village Hotel provides authentic western comfort.
Death Valley has hundreds of miles of backcountry dirt roads and 4x4 trails to explore and enjoy. Here you'll find descriptions, maps and trail reports to consult in planning your trip. (Approx. 35 mile loop starting and ending on Hwy 136 about 10 miles east of Lone Pine) This loop trail connects the neighboring towns of Swansea and Keeler, on ...
Pleasant Canyon / South Park Canyon. Backcountry 4X4. The ghost town of Ballerat serves as the anchor point for this loop trail, the upper elevations of which are within Death Valley National Park. Trail conditions change periodically, worsening with bad weather, and improving with regular use. Traveling the entire loop is an all day activity ...
Dear friends,The old DVTalk campsite served us well since 2001. Over time, however, our one-of a-kind, custom programmed message board has become archaic and cumbersome, and it lacks the standard features of other, more contemporary message boards.
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Red Wall Canyon. Length: 3 miles, one-way. Starting Point: Scotty's Castle Road, 3.8 miles north of Titus Canyon road exit. Description: Colorful (red) narrow mountain canyon. From road, hike 2 miles up alluvial fan to mouth of canyon (watch for meeting of red and black rock to locate canyon).
4X4 Route Ratings. Harry Wade Road. (32 miles) This rough 4x4 road runs south from Ashford Junction to Highway 127, 30 miles north of Baker. This is the extreme southern entrance to Death Valley. It follows the Amargosa River and provides access to the Avawatz Mountains, Saratoga Springs, the Owlshead Mountains, and the Confidence Mill site.
Book Review: Death Valley '49er Trails. Hardcover, 184 pp, photos, maps, selected bibliography. Death Valley has excited more interest and been the subject of more books than any other segment of California’s vast desert country. To a large degree, this enduring fascination is the result of a book published in 1894 and reprinted many times since.
