Death Valley National Park - Another 100 Feet

August 11, 2023September 3, 2022

Hike to Darwin Falls at Death Valley National Park

Darwin Falls is a spring-fed waterfall at Death Valley National Park.

A waterfall at Death Valley National Park? Yep, there certainly is, and the hike to Darwin Falls is pretty easy for the most part.

The hike starts off from the parking lot and follows a Darwin Wash back to the waterfall. We didn’t start to notice water until about .7 miles from the trailhead that flowed from the waterfall in a stream. As we ventured further back, we went from a dry desert wash to trees, cattails and other greenery, including ferns, fed by the water.

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July 28, 2023September 3, 2022

Hiking Desolation Canyon at Death Valley National Park

From the high point of the Desolation Canyon Trail at Death Valley National Park, you can see the Panamint Mountain Range, Telescope Peak, portions of Cottonball Basin, Middle Basin and Badwater Basin.

If you love dirt and sand, Desolation Canyon at Death Valley National Park is for you. If you don’t, the view at the end and colors in the canyon walls is may be worth the hike, but getting there can be a chore.

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June 15, 2023June 17, 2023

Use Caution When Hiking in Death Valley and Joshua Tree National Parks

You can tell how bad you're dehydrated by the color of your urine. — You can tell how bad you’re dehydrated by the color of your urine.

Starting this week and over the next few weeks I’m going to write about some hiking we did in Death Valley and Joshua Tree National Parks. While I strongly encourage anybody to visit and hike those parks, I want to talk about the dangers of those two parks because while beautiful, their environments can be very dangerous and even fatal if precautions are not taken.

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October 8, 2021December 13, 2021

Hiking Golden Canyon and Gower Gulch Loop in Death Valley

The lines and textures along the Golden Canyon hike in Death Valley are amazing to look at.

The Golden Canyon and Gower Gulch Loop in Death Valley National Park is a great hike over barren desert hills and through canyons and washes. But you have to like the desert to want to do this hike. Continue reading “Hiking Golden Canyon and Gower Gulch Loop in Death Valley”