Leaving Pahrump for Death Valley we pass Shadowy Mountain, still on the Nevada side,
I have turned 190 degrees and this is the south side of the valley, those hills are facing north, look how much more vegetation on the north facing slopes to the first photo with the south facing slopes.
Our first view of the centre of Death Valley from Dantes Viewpoint.
Wonderful views in every direction.
Looking back on the road leading to Dantes View, quite a drive the last little bit to the summit has a 15% grade.
Moving 36 km further on the 190 we come to Zabriskie Point. There are lots of wonderful sights in Death Valley, in my opinion this is the highlight.
The guide book calls these formations mudstone hills
There are so many different colours
to quote the guide book 'a panoramic view of golden-brown mudstone hills riddled with rills and gullies'
Furness Creek and the famous 20 mule-team wagons. 20 mules pulled these 2 wagons + the water wagon 165 miles took 30 days round trip, loaded with Borax on the way out and every day living stuff back in.
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