Destinations California Death Valley NP Charcoal Kilns Charcoal Kilns The charcoal kilns in Wildrose Canyon is probably the most remarkable historical-architectural feature of Death Valley National Park. The kilns were completed in 1877 to provide a source of fuel suitable for use at lead-silver mines located in the Argus Range...
Badwater
Destinations California Death Valley NP Badwater At 282 feet below sea level, this low spot in Death Valley really has only a small, shallow pond of extremely salty water - hence its name Badwater! The entire salt flat is nothing but a dried up ancient lake which did not have...
Death Valley National Park
Destinations California Death Valley NP If you are travelling to Death Valley National Park from the east you will come through Las Vegas and drive about three hours (146 miles) on Highway 95 to Beatty, NV. Turn west at Beatty on 374 over the Daylight Pass right into the middle...
Cedar Mesa
Destinations Utah Cedar Mesa Fallen Roof Ruin House on Fire
Devil’s Garden
Destinations Utah Grand Staircase Escalante NM Devil's Garden Devil's Garden is a little jewel box with petrified sand dunes weirdly shaped monoliths, arches and hoodoos in the middle of the vast Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument. Its proximity and easy access from the little town of Escalante allows you to...
Grand Staircase Escalante N.M.
Destinations Utah Grand Staircase Escalante N.M. Devil's Garden Lower Calf Creek Falls Rimrock Hoodoos & Toadstool Sunset Arch Yellow Rock Wahweap Hoodoos Zebra Slot
White Pocket
Destinations AZ Vermilion Cliffs White Pocket Are you sure you want to go to the White Pocket? You must be a die hard! Before you start dreaming about getting there you should read my advices given here VERY carefully. This is not for the ill prepared. Not for the faint...
South Coyote Buttes
Destinations AZ Vermilion Cliffs South Coyote Buttes Many people have heard about "The Wave" or the North Coyote Buttes and certainly have seen pictures of it. The same is not so much applicable to South Coyote Buttes. That is a shame! The latter is at least as beautiful and attractive...
North Coyote Buttes
Destinations AZ Vermilion Cliffs North Coyote Buttes Getting to the North Coyote Buttes is a real challenge. I tried to get a permit to visit this jewel for three consecutive years. Every beginning of the month I applied for a permit to be again disappointed. Persistence is the keyword. The...
Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness
Destinations AZ Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness North Coyote Buttes ("The Wave") South Coyote Buttes White Pocket