Tag - scenic drive at Death Valley

Twenty Mule Team Canyon Road 24

Scenic Drive along 20 Mule Team Canyon Road

  Location: Death Valley National Park, CA Length: 2,8 miles GPS Coordinates: N 36 24.570  W 116 47.680 Contact Information: Death Valley National Park P.O. Box 579 Death Valley, CA 92328   One of the best-known “historic symbols” of Death Valley is the Twenty Mule Teams. Such “teams” were comprised of 18 mules and 2 horses, pulling huge wagons filled with borax, bringing it from mines located in Furnace Creek area to the railhead which was at that time near Mojave. That was an exhausting trip which lasted for 10 days, [...]

Badwater Road 4

Scenic Drive along Badwater Road

Location: Death Valley National Park Length: 45.2 miles GPS Coordinates: N36 26.999 W116 51.076 (Furnace Creek Inn) Contact Information: Death Valley National Park P.O. Box 579 Death Valley, CA 92328 Badwater Road is one of the main roads in Death Valley National Park. It is very popular because leads to the most popular attractions, including Artist Palette, Devil’s Golf Course, etc.  Badwater Road is a wonderful drive to Badwater basin, the lowest point in North America with an elevation of 282 ft below sea level. This road is paved [...]