Wildrose Charcoal Kilns WILDROSE CHARCOAL KILNS There is still snow on the hillsides. A favorite destination... Built in 1876 View from Wildrose Campground WILDROSE CAMPGROUND The campground is like a big parking lot, but this is Death Valley and it's free. Picnic tables, metal firerings, BBQ grills, outhouses, garbage and recycle bins, and drinking water. Saline Valley Warm Springs from Sand Dunes on Saline Valley Road SALINE VALLEY WARM SPRINGS Saline Valley Warm Springs and Palm Hot Springs... be prepared for nude people and such. Camp areas around both the springs. The springs are not shown on most maps.

Lee Flat Joshua Trees Saline Valley Road EMIGRANT CAMPGROUND Tent camping only. Picnic tables, flush toilet, and drinking water. ESTABLISHED CAMPGROUNDS: Death Valley National Park Campgrounds that charge a fee FURNACE CREEK CAMPGROUND $18 TEXAS SPRING CAMPGROUND $14 SUNSET CAMPGROUND $12 MESQUITE CAMPGROUND $12 Mesquite Spring STOVEPIPE WELLS CAMPGROUND $12 (Prices updated 2006) There are several areas to camp in the back country. You need to check if there are any restrictions. I've heard several times what a disaster it would be if your car breaks down in Death Valley, but it can be quite the opposite. One night there was a young couple that had a flat tire. Every person that drove by, stopped to help. About 20 -30 people had gathered around and it turned into a little party. The kid's tire got changed, someone set up a tent for them, and needless to say, some good food. So you can tell people that "Death Valley is the best place to break down". (But seriously, if your in the back country, there might not be anybody around and temperatures are more extreme than you would imagine.) RULES OF THE DESERT Know the basic rules before venturing into the desert. DESERT CHECK LIST Check list of basic supplies required for desert survival and safety.

Artist Drive and Artist Palette Artist Drive Artist Drive Artist Drive Artist Drive Artist Drive ARTIST DRIVE 9 mile paved road. Best photos in the late afternoon DEVILS GOLF COARSE Only the devil could play golf here. NATURAL BRIDGE

Badwater Basin Badwater Basin Badwater Basin BADWATER Lowest point in the Western Hemisphere at 282 feet below sea level. Extreme heat in summer months. Zabriskie Point Zabriskie Point Zabriskie Point Zabriskie Point Zabriskie Point Zabriskie Point ZABRISKIE POINT Multi-colored badlands. Good photos at sunrise Dante's View DANTE'S VIEW Spectacular view at more than 5000' above the valley floor 20 Mule Team Road 20 Mule Team Road 20 Mule Team Road 20 MULE TEAM ROAD SAND DUNES MOSAIC CANYON SALT CREEK TITUS CANYON FATHER CROWLEY VISTA LEE FLAT JOSHUA TREES SCOTTY'S CASTLE Cost $11 per person. UBEHEBE CRATER EUREKA DUNES At over 700' Eureka Dunes are the highest dunes in California. THE RACETRACK Rocks mysteriously slide across the dry lake bed. High clearance vehicle required. 27 miles of rough road.

Dogs or bicycles not allowed on trails or in the wilderness Lee Flat Bat Rock Road towards Saline Warm Springs   Temperatures Official weather station at Furnace Creek Average Max Average Min January 65 39 February 72 46 March 80 53 April 90 62 May 99 71 June 109 80 July 115 88 August 113 85 September 106 75 October 92 62 November 76 48 December 65 39 Record High: 134°F July 1913 Record Low: 15°F January 1913 Elevation 200 Feet Below Sea Level Death Valley Death Valley Old Mines in Death Valley National Park Military aircraft about 200' Military aircraft on training missions... Flying low to the ground at high speeds... The ground rumbles and the deafening sound waves vibrate the desert... Old Building... Skidoo Pipeline

Furnance Creek Showers at Furnace Creek Visitor Center. The showers at Furnace Creek dump buckets of water on you. Most showers nowadays are set at 5 gallons a minute, the Furnace Creek showers must be 15-20 gallons a minute, almost drowning you. This is the middle of the desert!!! Showers located in Big Pine, CA. Buy token at the Mobil Gas Station. Cost $3.50 for 10 minutes. Old house in Keeler, CA KEELER, CALIFORNIA Photos from Keeler, CA Located on Hwy.136 13 miles east from Lone Pine, CA What a bizzare town... a complete subculture. Included under the listing for Ghost Towns. Trona Pinnacles TRONA PINNACLES Trona Pinnacles is southwest from Death Valley National Park on Hwy.178. Between Ridgecrest and Trona N 35°37.075 W 117°22.314 Also see: ALABAMA HILLS Also see: BAKER CREEK Also see: BRECKENRIDGE Also see: BRISTLECONE PINE FOREST Also see: CROWLEY LAKE Also see: DEADMAN CAMPGROUND Also see: GOVERNMENT WASH Also see: JAWBONE ROAD Also see: KEYESVILLE ROAD Also see: LAKE ISABELLA Also see: MOJAVE NATIONAL PRESERVE Also see: NEEDLE MOUNTAINS Also see: SHERMAN PASS ROAD Also see: TRONA PINNACLES Also see: WAGON WHEEL Also see: WALKER PASS CAMPGROUND INDEX CAMPING RECIPES CAMPING CHECKLISTS TOURIST PHOTOS LINKS: http://www.deathvalleyphoto.com Death Valley Photos by Phil Kember Old Rusted Metal Cans Death Valley National Park www.eugenecarsey.com Free campgrounds and camping DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK