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Death Valley National Park – Mesquite Flats Sand Dunes

Death Valley National Park – Mesquite Flats Sand Dunes

Monday, October 7, 2019 Mesquite Flats is best done early morning, well before the heat of the day. This is, apparently, an area of Death Valley that gets unnaturally hot.  The highs this week in October were in the nineties (Fahrenheit).  Some visitors found the afternoon highs uncomfortably hot. More importantly, the parking lot fills … Continue reading Death Valley National Park – Mesquite Flats Sand Dunes →

Death Valley National Park – Stovepipe Wells

Death Valley National Park – Stovepipe Wells

Friday, October 4 Through Tuesday, October 8, 2019 From Hawthorn Nevada, we drove US-95 south to Beatty Nevada. On US-95, we found an oasis like rest stop with plenty of shade. There was even a parking lot for larger rigs. National Park concessionaire gas stations are always super expensive.  Our last chance to fill the … Continue reading Death Valley National Park – Stovepipe Wells →