Southwest Vacation Feb23 - Death Valley NP
Golden Canyon Trail
We turned off Badwater Road onto a dirt road to the trailhead.
Some rugged terrain.
Southwest Vacation Feb23 - Death Valley NP
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| Leaving the Harmony Borax Works, we headed south through Furnace Creek and down to the trailhead for the Golden Canyon Trail. It was a mile hike through the Golden Canyon and then another quarter mile to the Red Cathedral. We returned the way we came; we did not continue on the loop trail. | ||||||
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We turned off Badwater Road onto a dirt road to the trailhead.
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| Now were hiking the Golden Canyon Trail. | ||||||
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Some rugged terrain.
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| Looks like there was a road here in the past. | ||||||
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| The canyon walls are definately golden. | ||||||
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| Red Cliffs begin to emerge overhead as we climb. | ||||||
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| Looking back. | ||||||
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| The red cliffs lose their color as we get close. This is the Red Cathedral area. | ||||||
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| The trail got a little challenging in its final stages. | ||||||
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| We climbed up to this excellent overlook. At this point we weren't sure if we were on a trail or not. After enjoying the view for awhile, we turned back. | ||||||
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| The trailhead parking lot comes into sight. | ||||||
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