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Last additions - Death Valley, October 2019 |
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Picnic Spot907 viewsA lovely shady spot in the midst of a burning desert, coplete with table, perfect for a picnic in the company of a companiable canine.Nov 16, 2019
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Oasis Flora872 viewsReeds, palms, willows and other oasis vegetation populate the desert wetland biosphere.Nov 16, 2019
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Shady Lane829 viewsAs you go further in, the path widens and is kept cool and shady by overhanging vegetation.Nov 16, 2019
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Wetland in the Waste764 viewsThis is the entrance to the Shoshone Wetland, a haven for migratory birds in the midst of a desperately dry and dusty desert.Nov 16, 2019
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Corkscrew Peak804 viewsLooking toward Corkscrew Peak (5804 feet, 1769 meters) from Hell's Gate.Nov 14, 2019
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Back at Hell's Gate779 viewsThe dust storm in the valley floor doesn't seem to have abated any since we first passed this point. If anything, it's gotten worse.Nov 14, 2019
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The Road to Beatty760 viewsThe Daylight Pass road runs northeast from Hell's Gate toward Rhyolite and Beatty.Nov 14, 2019
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Hell's Gate809 viewsThis is where the Beatty Cutoff branches off the Daylight Pass Road to head toward Highway 190 and Furnace Creek. It also took us to the turnoff to Keane Wonder Mine. It really was the gate to Hell on this day, given the conditions on the Valley floor.Nov 14, 2019
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Lizard Hill783 viewsSorta looks like a giant lizard climbing to the top of that hill. Glad it wasn't.Nov 14, 2019
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Tank832 viewsThis tank looks kind of like a WWI German U-boat. I think it must have held water used to process the ore from the mine.Nov 14, 2019
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Mine Camp and Mill722 viewsIt turns out this isn't actually the mine, which is at the top of the hill; it's just the area where the ore was processed after being hauled down the hill on the aerial tramway.Nov 14, 2019
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Dust to Dust718 viewsA view toward the Valley floor from the approaches to Keane Wonder Mine. We were glad not to be down there inside the dust cloud.Nov 14, 2019
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