After leaving Death Valley via the west entrance we turned south and followed the Panamint Mountains to the ghost town of Ballarat. There was not much to see there, the most exciting thing a Coachwhip Snake, so we did not stay long but continued south.
From Ballarat we went to Trona Pinnacles, a National Natural Landmark south of the city of Trona where we explored and hiked for several hours. The area is known for its tufa spires and has been the setting for a number of movie scenes including Star Wars.
Further south we left the main road to visit the ghost town of Randsburg, not really a ghost town at all but an old mining town that is now a tourist destination. We poked around there for a little while before heading on to our final destination, the home of friends in Redlands, California.
