Harmony Borax Works

Harmony Borax Works
Sign: Stabilization of the Harmony Borax Works was made possible in part by a donation from the Death Valley Forty Niners Association in 1975.

Once you have left Stovepipe Wells and Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes areas, Highway 190 goes Northeast for a bit before sharply turning downwards. As 190 starts moving Southeast you begin to head towards what most folks conceive of as “Death Valley”. After a while, you pass Beatty Junction. Even further down, you’ll pass the Death… Continue reading Harmony Borax Works

Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes

Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes

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