Death Valley, Day 6

Our sixth day in Death Valley began at Warm Springs Camp where we had parked our vehicle for the night.  After breakfast and coffee we drove back down the Warm Springs Canyon Road, stopping frequently to photograph the wildflowers and other items of interest.

Back on the main road we stopped briefly at the Devil's Golf Course with its salt formations and then went west and then south on SR 190 to the Emigrant Canyon Road which we followed to the Skidoo Road and that to the old mining town of Skidoo, which now is nothing but sagebrush and a sign.  Along the way to Skidoo we visited several old mining sites and had some wonderful views of the valley.

Devil's Golf Course

Skidoo Road

Skidoo

Back on the Skidoo Road

Back on the Emigrant Canyon Road we drove the short distance to the Aguereberry Point Road and visited the ghost town of Harrisburg and nearby Eureka Mine.

From Harrisburg, where we spent a good part of the afternoon exploring, we drove on to Aguereberry Point, one of our favorite places in Death Valley.  We had our supper there, watched the sunset, did some star photography and relaxed before retiring for the night.

Death Valley, Day 5

Our fifth day in Death Valley we spent in Warm Spring Canyon.  We began the day by driving from Ashford Mill the Westside Road and on to the Warm Spring Road.  We stopped often for photos of old mines, wildflowers and scenery and arrived at Warm Spring Camp around noon.  The road was very rough and by the time we arrived at the camp we decided we had gone far enough with our van.  The camp is an old mining camp near the White Point Talc mine, now closed, that even had a swimming pool.  We did not stay in any of the old buildings, though that is allowed, but camped, as we usually do, in our van.  We spent the day doing some laundry and washing in the spring, walking to the mine, which is sealed off, exploring the camp, the surrounding area and its old mining equipment and relaxing.  That night we did some star photography.

Warm Spring Canyon

Wildflowers

Warm Spring Camp

White Point Talc Mine

Warm Spring

Old Mining Equipment

Wildlife

Sunset

Stars