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Thursday, October 17, 2019 Thursday's outing was to drive along Desert View Drive, a road that follows the canyon rim, stop at the various view points to take pictures and to finish up with the Watchtower at Desert View. Desert View Drive is the section of Arizona Highway 64 that goes from the Grand Canyon Visitor … Continue reading Grand Canyon National Park – Desert View
Tuesday, October 15, 2019 Hermit's Rest is at the end of the seven mile Hermit Road, a road that is closed to private vehicles most of the year. The entrance is on the rim side of the building. The covered patio area protecting the entrance from weather is literally on the edge of a serious cliff. … Continue reading Grand Canyon National Park – Hermit’s Rest
Sunday, October 13, 2019 Tusayan Arizona is the last town before the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park when driving north from Williams on AZ-64. One of Tusayan's attractions is the Grand Canyon Visitor Center. This is not one of the Grand Canyon National Park's Visitor Centers operated by the National Park Service (NPS). … Continue reading Tusayan Grand Canyon Visitor Center
Saturday, October 5, 2019 The Devil's Golf Course in Death Valley National Park is a good example of a salt pan, a natural occurrence of salt covering the ground over a large area. According to Wikipedia article, maximum salt depth was measured by the Pacific Coast Borax Company at 1,000 feet. Later studies suggest that … Continue reading Death Valley National Park – Devil’s Golf Course