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June 2013 Road Trip
Hot Springs N.P.: [Day 0]
[Day 1]
Pie Town/Sunset Crater Volcano N.M.: [Day 2]
Grand Canyon N.P.: [Day 3]
[Day 4]
Las Vegas: [Day 5]
[Day 6]
[Day 7]
Death Valley N.P.: [Day 8]
[Day 9]
Great Basin N.P.: [Day 10]
[Day 11]
Zion N.P.: [Day 12]
Craters of the Moon N.M.: [Day 13]
[Day 14]
Yellowstone N.P.: [Day 15]
[Day 16]
Theodore Roosevelt N.P.: [Day 17]
[Day 18]
Lake Itasca State Park: [Day 19]
Voyageurs N.P.: [Day 20]
Isle Royale N.P.: [Day 21]
Mammoth Cave N.P.: [Day 22/23]
Route Map: [Route][all maps]

Day 9 (Sun Jun 9): Death Valley National Park

Day's Summary: Death Valley to Great Basin; drive up to 10,000 feet on Wheeler Peak. Overnight: Baker, NV.

Death Valley: Texas Springs Campground

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Death Valley: Mesquite Sand Dunes

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Death Valley: Mesquite Sand Dunes

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Death Valley: Mesquite Sand Dunes

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Death Valley: Ubehebe Crater Hike

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Death Valley: Ubehebe Crater Hike

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Death Valley: Ubehebe Crater Hike

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Death Valley: Ubehebe Crater Hike

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Death Valley: Ubehebe Area Overview

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Death Valley: Little Hebe Crater Trail

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Death Valley: Little Hebe Crater Trail

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Death Valley: Ubehebe Wind Filter Test

The direction of the wind apparently makes a huge difference, and that makes logical sense. The wind filter seems to work pretty well, but when the wind is blowing into the microphone it's hard to electronically suppress that!

Great Basin Highway: Dashcam

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Great Basin Highway: Dashcam

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Near Baker, NV: Wheeler Peak View

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Near Baker, NV: US-50 & SR-893 Junction

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Baker, NV: End Of The Trail...er

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