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Saturday, March 24, 2012

Leaving the Valley of Death (03-23-12)

But before we left, we also saw….
Death Valley 019Mosaic Canyon- a limestone canyon that was crushed and heated to the point that it literally turned to marble.
 Death Valley 045The Badlands with designs made of salt crystals
Death Valley 066 Lots of beautiful Hummingbirds
Death Valley 119Intriguing rock formations
Rhyolite CA (2)The Ghost town of Rhyolite- complete with the Porter General Store

Death Valley-rainy day (19)A dust storm that rivaled a snow storm
Desolation canyon 
Vivid and colorful canyons (Desolation Canyon)
Death Valley-Wildrose Peak trail (16)Snow on the hiking trail
and last but not least, after 4.2 miles hiking in the cold and snow, with 2000 feet of elevation gain, topping out at over 9,000 feet…
Death Valley 169
We had the awesome 360 degree view from the top of Wildrose Peak.

Death Valley 167


Death Valley-Wildrose Peak trail (31)

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