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[ski3pin]

Yes, we cannot stay away from this place. It is a good addiction. We did a few more days of exploring right after Thanksgiving. Both parts are now posted on our blog and can be found here -

 

Back to Death Valley! - November 2017 - Part One

 

Back to Death Valley! - November 2017 - Part Two

 

Hope you enjoy another Death Valley adventure.

[hoyden]

Oh! How wonderful!

 

I need to figure out how to get a job closer to the West again. This Midwest thing is for the birds!

[Casa Escarlata Robles Too]

Thanks Ski. The first time we saw the basalt columns was at Devils Post pile. In fall of 1979.

Camped at the Minaret Falls campground,right on the river.

Our daughter was almost a year and half.She had the best time crawling on the broken columns.

What a nice treat to see your pictures.

Sure looks like the "lady" is enjoying retirement.

Frank

[longhorn1]

Very nice Ski. That is some very beautiful terrain. Looking forward to Part 2. Thanks for sharing. jd

[Foy]

As always, a terrific TR to read.  Moreso to read it while chained to a desk on a cold, rainy Friday afternoon in NC.

 

Man, that fanglomerate looks cool, but isn't it crumbly as all get-out?  Sure looks that way.  Our central NC fanglomerates are Triassic/Jurassic in age and they're very well cemented and had been deeply buried for 150-200 million years,give or take. Those young fanglomerates have the appearance of an uncompacted pile of fill dirt!

 

Is that a contact between the fanglomerate and the slickensided bedrock, such that you're looking at the fault plane along which the alluvial fan's sediments (the fanglomerate) were initially deposited up against?  Awesome!  

 

I have GOT to get out there to DV sometime, while I can still skitter and crawl around.  Many thanks for your ongoing inspirational TRs!

 

Foy

[Smokecreek1]

Nice TR!! Never been there-never near there; since it is real cold here in Susanville-and just in case my old dog  Bob feels up to a trip down that away--- I just ordered book that book hiking death valley.   Ya never know where an old retired guy and his faithful dog may go !

 

Smoke

[ski3pin]

I got 'er done and the final part is now posted to our blog -

 

Back to Death Valley! - November 2017 - Part Two

[longhorn1]

Part 2 was a nice finish to a wonderful trip.  Thanks for the ride along.  jd

[takesiteasy]

Thanks for sharing another nice trip. Those hot springs look pretty good to me as we descend into winter here.

[Casa Escarlata Robles Too]

Another great trip.

Thanks Ski.

Frank