We visited Death Valley years ago with the kids. We took a few hikes and did a horse ride. This time, it’s a two night stop, so we have an entire day to do things. So first of all, it’s over 100 and our generator has gone a little fritzy. Second of all, we keep finding full campgrounds. So while we were in Flagstaff we reserved a place at the Stovepipe Wells Lodge. It’s a basic parking lot, but it’s got hook-ups. But it also has a saloon and a pool! The other thing that we decided was that the RV was not the right vehicle for the job, so we rented a Jeep. It had a hardtop and A/C which really helped. In the morning we visited Badwater Basin, the lowest point in North America, and then went to Dante’s View which is on a 5000’ Mountain right next to Badwater Basin. Just because we could, we took a few 4 wheel drive detours along the way.
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| Titus Canyon |
The man who rented us the Jeep, threw out a suggestion for a nice little 4 wheel drive experience. He suggested we visit Titus Canyon. So the first thing you do is drive to Nevada, then come into the park over a 27 mile, 4 wheel drive road. The first challenge is to drive over two 5000 foot passes with switch backs, boulders, and a few sections of washed out trail, while hugging canyon walls. Then comes a few miles of driving through a slot canyon, in some places ten feet wide with rock faces, over a thousand feet up on both sides. Once back at the Lodge, we headed for the saloon for dinner where we mostly just gloated and said “We did it!” And then looked at our pictures, again, to make sure that we really did!
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