USA roadtrip #27: It never rains in Death Valley Nationalpark [EN|GER]

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The Death Valley is with 86 meters below sea level the deepest place in North America and with officially measured 56.7°C the hottest place in the world.
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Due to such temperature forecasts, during our first US trip we crossed the valley without stopping in the middle of the night. Another reason for our speedy crossing was that our RV rental restricted to access this valley in the summer months ;)
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When we were in this area for the second time we ventured a longer stay and wanted to explore more of this versatile national park. To our surprise it was not too hot, but uncomfortably windy.
The national park offers many interesting places with very different kind of sights.

Badwater Basin

This is probably the most popular point in the park, also because the parking lot is right on the road. In addition it is the lowest point of the US and hexagonal salt structures can be seen here.
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Devil's Golf Course

A truly hostile landscape can be seen at Devil's Golf Course. The boulders form a rough terrain and are covered with razor-sharp salt crystals.
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Golden Canyon

A very nice option for a short hike is the path through the Golden Canyon. On the trail of one mile in length, you are partially protected in the shade while walking through the colorful sandstone canyon.
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Mesquite Sand Dunes

The most spectacular spot in the park for us were the Mesquite Sand Dunes. The tallest dune in this stunning desert setting is the Star Dune with a height of 50 meters. Some tourists had boards with them to surf down the dunes.
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Zabriskie Point

One of the most famous motif of the Death Valley is the Zabriskie Point. The view of this bizarre erosion landscape is especially popular at sunrise and sunset.
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Racetrack Playa

The phenomenon of Wandering Rocks can be observed here. Due to time constraints we did not made this visit.

From 86 meters below sea level, we are going straight up to over 3,000 meters in the Yosemite National Park.

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Das Death Valley ist mit 86 Meter unter dem Meeresspiegel der tiefste Ort Nordamerikas und mit offiziell gemessenen 56,7 °C sogar der heißeste Ort der Welt.
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Aufgrund solcher Temperaturvorhersagen durchquerten wir bei unserem ersten USA-Trip das Valley in der Nacht und ohne einen Stopp einzulegen. Ein weiterer Grund für unsere zügige Durchquerung war, dass unser RV-Vermieter den Zugang in dieses Tal in den Sommermonaten nicht erlaubte ;)
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Erst bei unserem nächsten Aufenthalt wagten wir einen längeren Aufenthalt und wollten mehr von diesem vielseitigen Nationalpark erkunden. Zu unserer Überraschung war es nicht allzu heiß, dafür aber unangenehm windig.
Der Nationalpark bietet sehr viele interessante Orte mit sehr unterschiedlichen Sehenswürdigkeiten.

Badwater Basin

Dies ist wohl der beliebteste Anlaufpunkt im Park, dazumal auch der Parkplatz direkt an der Straße liegt. Neben dem tiefsten Punkt der USA gibt es hier sechseckige Salzstrukturen zu sehen.
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Devil's Golf Course

Eine wirklich lebensfeindliche Landschaft gibt es am Devil’s Golf Course zu sehen. Die Felsbrocken sind mit messerscharfen Salzkristallen überzogen und bilden ein unwegsames Gelände.
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Golden Canyon

Eine sehr schöne Möglichkeit für eine kurze Wanderung ist der Weg durch den Golden Canyon. Auf dem Trail von einer Meile Länge ist man teilweise im Schatten geschützt während man durch den bunten Sandstein-Canyon läuft.
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Mesquite Sand Dunes

Der für uns spektakulärste Ort im Park waren die Mesquite Sand Dunes. Die höchste Düne in dieser beeindruckenden Wüstenkulisse ist die Star Dune mit einer Höhe von 50 Meter. Einige Touristen hatten Boards dabei, um die Dünen hinunter zu surfen.
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Zabriskie Point

Eines der bekanntesten Motive des Death Valleys ist der Zabriskie Point. Der Anblick dieser bizarren Erosionslandschaft ist besonders bei Sonnenauf- und untergang sehr beliebt.
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Racetrack Playa

Das Phänomen der Wandernden Felsen kann hier beobachtet werden. Aus Zeitgründen haben wir diese Besichtigung aber nicht mehr geschafft.

Von 86 Meter unter dem Meeresspiegel geht es direkt hinauf auf über 3.000 Meter im Yosemite Nationalpark.

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Puh,

das wäre mir definitiv zu heiss da !!

Grüße

Michael

Ja etwas hitzeresistent sollte man definitv sein bei einem Besuch im Death Valley ;)

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Thanks for the reward :)

Wohl eher "unangenehm windig" ;)

Ansonsten wieder ein schöner Post mit gelungenen Bildern!

Allerdings kann ich die letzten beiden (Zabriskie Point) nicht wirklich perspektivisch einschätzen. Wie hoch ist denn so ein Erosions-Finger? 🤔

Ja, das meinte ich, danke ;)
Stimmt, ist nur per Foto schwer einzuordnen.
Würde aber sagen, dass die höchsten Finger 4-5 m hoch sein werden.

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Awesome photos. I love Death Valley. We went in the middle of Summer like dummies. Sure was an experience though. Thanks for sharing 😍

Thank you :)
How hot was it when you were there?

It got to 51°c when we were there. I think overnight it was still something crazy like 30°c. Definitely should have taken an RV with AC 😂

We just had about 40°C and luckily an AC :D

So why is it called the Death Valley? Is it because of the heat? My favourite is definitely the Zabriskie Point

More or less because of the heat. In 1859 a group of gold diggers had to cross the valley. Totally exhausted they reached California with just one person left behind. After that it was named Death Valley ;)

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The golden canyon is beautiful! Well, actually the entire park looks like an alien landscape! Such a cool trip!

Yes it really is a very bizarre landscape and climate there. But the strangest place in the US we have experienced at the Bisti Badlands

Checked it out! Unreal!

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