Back to Death Valley

Again, to battle boredom, we headed back to Death Valley. Last time we only skirted the edge of the Park. Despite finding some new gems, we didn’t really make it into the interior of the Park. This time we decided that we would drive through the length of the main road that hits the vast majority of the attractions.

We drove through Badwater Basin, the lowest spot in the US at 279 feet below sea level. As we approached the Basin, the thermometer in the Equinox registered at 115 degrees, which really put Vegas to shame. As we entered the parking lot to think about venturing out into the basin for a short walk, I saw the thermometer briefly register 116, so we took a pass and just continued on.

We headed to Furnace Creek, the site of the historic resort and golf course to see what might be going on. Sadly, the Resort was closed, as was the golf course. In fact, the only fuel station within the Park was closed as well. There wasn’t much action going on at all, except a car every now and then. Even though not as low as Badwater Basin, 190 feet below sea level is still enough to decide to shut everything down.

On our way back we headed through Pahrump again. The skies had begun to cloud up and they even got a little dark – yippee! By the time we got to Henderson it was full blown monsoon conditions out. It didn’t rain very hard, but it did rain enough to get the sidewalks and roads wet. What fun!

We hope to be talking to you soon.