Picture taken from Google Maps.
Monday: Los Angeles to Death Valley. Stayed at Amargosa Hotel in Death Valley Junction.
Tuesday: Death Valley to Las Vegas. Stayed in Las Vegas.
Wednesday: Las Vegas back home to Los Angeles.
Total Mileage: 1000 miles (800 miles in our car, 200 miles in the jeep)
Day 1:
Death Valley - Zabriskie Point
Zabriskie Point
Zabriskie Point
Zabriskie Point
Death Valley - Golden Canyon
Golden Canyon trail
Golden Canyon trail
Golden Canyon trail: Colors of the different sediments
Death Valley - Badwater
Badwater Basin: The lowest point in North America
Badwater Basin
Badwater Basin
Badwater Basin: salt
Death Valley - Artists Palette
Artists Palette: the different colors from the volcanic deposits
Death Valley - Sand Dunes
Sand Dunes
Sand Dunes
Death Valley Sign
Heading out of Death Valley at sunset after the first day to Amargosa Hotel where we were staying the night.
Death Valley Junction: Amargosa Hotel
Death Valley Junction: Population less than 20. No restaurants and no gas stations.
Amargosa Hotel: Front
Amargosa Hotel: The hallway with guest rooms on both sides
Amargosa Hotel: Outside
Day 2:
Death Valley - Ubehebe Crater
Ubehebe Crater
Ubehebe Crater: View to the Northwest
Death Valley - The Racetrack
Jeep we rented to get to the Racetrack - probably unnecessary next time. A SUV or other 4 wheeled drive is sufficient enough.
Teakettle Junction on our way to the Racetrack
View of the Grandstand and the Racetrack Playa from afar
The Racetrack
The Racetrack
The Racetrack
Joshua trees on the way back from the Racetrack
Death Valley
Sand dunes viewed from the road
The moon on our drive from Death Valley to Las Vegas
At Las Vegas we tried the new Caesar's Palace Bacchanal Buffet and then called it a day.
Day 3:
Slept in and then ate breakfast at the BabyStacks Cafe.
Rick's Adobo Fried Rice
Red Velvet Pancakes
