... was extremely hot- temperatures in the low thirties we think- so we drove to the next sight we wanted to see. This was the GoldenCanyon, where again we walked through a canyon- this one was slightly smaller, for roughly a mile, until we came to a ...
... so I decided to tour the southeast corner of the Valley first. I was one of the first vehicles to the trail head for the GoldenCanyon walk – a stunning canyon – bigger than a slot canyon, but not by much – with vibrant stripes of ...
... with lots of photo stops along the way. After a lunch break we started in our second hike of the day up the GoldenCanyon to the red cliff faces behind it called Red Cathedral. The canyon walks were all a bit different and some areas were ...
... of rain the day before, the flats looked more like mud which was a shame. Other trails we enjoyed were Natural Bridge and GoldenCanyon. The next day was cloudy so the scenery didn't look quite as good so we headed to Scotty’s Castle which we ...
... ) which is 282 feet below sea level. Strangely, everything was exactly the same!! I did not know before heading to DeathValley, but GoldenCanyon is where Star Wars (the original) was filmed. After Badwater Basin, we headed there for a short hike. ...
... feet! You can see some of the pictures he took on www.abe.us/deathvalley - they are pretty cool.
We then hiked up GoldenCanyon to the end where there was a massive red rock which is very similar to Ayres Rock in Australia. Walking there felt like ...
... seen at the Grand Canyon. We had been unsure if it was suitable for a 25ft RV but it was fine.
Onwards we passed GoldenCanyon which we will visit tomorrow as it was now after 11am and temperatures were over 100F. We got to Furnace Creek, the ...
... cooked breakfast of pancakes, bacon and eggs. We unhooked and were on the road by 6.50am and headed for GoldenCanyon.
GoldenCanyon is only a few miles south of Furnace Creek towards Badwater. There is a parking area with a toilet at the ...
... nap, wandered out by the pool so we decided to visit the valley during sunset. First, the sand dunes, a swing by GoldenCanyon followed by Zabriskie Point. All very, very cool.
That night we partied with the fellow visitors (all 6 of ...
... The Visitor's Centre in Furnace Creek, so we could walk though the museum and see the history of DeathValley. - The Badlands, to hike through the Goldencanyon to reach the Red Cathedral. The rock formations were fantastic. - The Badwater (yeah, whoever ...