Our next move was to an RV park in Bullhead City, AZ. This stop allowed us to rest and clean after a busy five weeks in Utah. We also took a few days to drive to Las Vegas to visit family and then go on over to
Death Valley National Park.
This national park is very large and has extreme differences in geologic features and ecosystems. It contains mountains with peaks as high as 11,000 feet and it has the lowest point in North America at 282 feet below sea level. Our spontaneous visit happened to fall on a very windy day making some places intolerable to spend much time. There were also some closed roads keeping us from seeing some park sites such as Scotty's Castle. We entered the park at the far south end near Shoshone and drove all the way up the valley. It is definitely a drive like no other.
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Driving on Badwater Road. The day
started out overcast so it kept the
temperature down. |
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| View along Badwater Road |
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| View along Badwater Road |
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Badwater Basin - lowest point in
North America |
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| Crusted salt at Badwater Basin |
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| Devil's Golf Course - salty, rough ground |
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| View along road near Furnace Creek |
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