Death Valley

czygvtwkr · 01-12-2008, 08:53 PM

Just visited Death Valley, it was a nice very desolate drive but I was a little disappointed by the lack of things to see other than scenery, but also nice that it definately is not commercialized. There were a lot of campers and that looked like it would be fun, I am out this way for work so I figured I would go see it.

Got some great pictures and a nice T-Shirt. It was worth the trip from China Lake in all.

tomchamp · 01-12-2008, 08:55 PM

Keep your ac off!

czygvtwkr · 01-12-2008, 08:56 PM

Had to wear a coat today, so of course I kept the AC off

*desertrat* ^(Premo) · 01-13-2008, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by czygvtwkr

Just visited Death Valley, it was a nice very desolate drive but I was a little disappointed by the lack of things to see other than scenery, but also nice that it definately is not commercialized. There were a lot of campers and that looked like it would be fun, I am out this way for work so I figured I would go see it.

Got some great pictures and a nice T-Shirt. It was worth the trip from China Lake in all.

Did you see that area with the moving rocks? I always thought that would be neat to see. How about Scottys Castle?

czygvtwkr · 01-13-2008, 06:52 PM

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Did you see that area with the moving rocks? I always thought that would be neat to see. How about Scottys Castle?

I had a rental car and the place with the moving rocks (racetrack) requires a high clearance vehicle to get there. I didn't go to Scotty's Castle because with a regular car that was the only thing on that end of death valley that I could get to.

I pretty much hit everything else, StovePipe Wells, Furnace Creek, Artists Pallate, Bad Water.

I recomend going if your near by in the winter months.

*aps45819* ^(Premo) · 01-13-2008, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by czygvtwkr

I had a rental car and the place with the moving rocks (racetrack) requires a high clearance vehicle to get there. .

I've always considered rentals to be high clearance vehicals

*RoseRed* ^(Premo) · 01-13-2008, 08:09 PM

There is always this place... Amargosa Opera House.html

czygvtwkr · 01-13-2008, 08:29 PM

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I've always considered rentals to be high clearance vehicals

ROFL Well I was wondering if the rental agency would send someone out to pick me up if the car "broke down". That drive is pretty long and desolate......

It was a Honda Accord. So I didn't take any chances.

Pushrod · 01-14-2008, 09:20 AM

They had an article about Death Valley in one of the recent National Geographics. Good article and excellent pics. I want to visit there also now!

*desertrat* ^(Premo) · 01-14-2008, 10:12 AM

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They had an article about Death Valley in one of the recent National Geographics. Good article and excellent pics. I want to visit there also now!

They say no one has ever seen those rocks move. I think they should put a rock cam out there.

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czygvtwkr Boing Boing Boing Member Since: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,522	Death Valley Just visited Death Valley, it was a nice very desolate drive but I was a little disappointed by the lack of things to see other than scenery, but also nice that it definately is not commercialized. There were a lot of campers and that looked like it would be fun, I am out this way for work so I figured I would go see it. Got some great pictures and a nice T-Shirt. It was worth the trip from China Lake in all.
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Pushrod Patriot Member Since: Mar 2001 Location: So. MD Posts: 835	They had an article about Death Valley in one of the recent National Geographics. Good article and excellent pics. I want to visit there also now! __________________ Pushrod "Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe." -Albert Einstein
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