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Just a few miles east of Stovepipe Wells is the parking area for Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes, which is a key attraction in Death Valley National Park. It is a few roving miles of sandy desert that is constantly alive and moving. It beckons passers-by to come closer and investigate the storybook desert oasis terrain.… Continue reading Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes

Looking south from the Stovepipe Wells Ranger Station in Death Valley, you can see impressive Tucki Mountain rising in the distance. The park is a sparse and stark environment, predominantly flat scrub brush lands and several mountain ranges. This location is at sea level, but other parts of Death Valley National Park go well below… Continue reading Stovepipe Wells Ranger Station

In order to tour Death Valley, you need to purchase a visitor pass from a Ranger Station. Oddly enough, when entering the park from the West, the first Ranger Station you see is just about in the middle of the park at Stovepipe Wells. This is a very old and historic place, having been where… Continue reading Death Valley’s First Tourist Resort