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| Hiking | 14.70 Miles |
3,357 AEG |
| | Hiking | 14.70 Miles | 6 Hrs 23 Mns | | 2.46 mph |
| 3,357 ft AEG | 25 Mns Break | 12 LBS Pack | | |
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| partners | | Day 4 of planned 7 in Death Valley
Mosaic Canyon
4.4 Miles
1478 AEG
This is one of the more popular hikes in Death Valley. Make sure to hit it early and on a weekday if possible. The first 1/2 mile of the hike is the crown jewel. Geology you won't see anywhere else with the mosaic tile-like walls. We went to the end but sections after the first .5 mile could be strenuous to newbies. There is one detour because of a 30 dry-fall.
Fall Canyon and Titus Canyon
10.3 Miles
1798 AEG
Fall Canyon
This hike has very interesting geology and goes three and a half miles until you get to a 20-foot dead. We attempted to get around it but the rock was kinda crappy to climb on. We were supposed to have the chance of seeing Big Horn Sheep, but we saw none. Otherwise a very interesting hike.
Titus Canyon
Titus Canyon is a one-way road that weaves its way through the canyon with tall vertical walls. As of the date we hiked it, the road is currently closed to motor traffic. We did about a mile and a half of it just to check it out and then turned around. Because of the grade there were more people doing this hike from the trailhead.
After the hike we went back into Stovepipe Wells for an early dinner at the restaurant. We had bailed on a hike earlier, up in the mountains because of snow depth and the forecasted 55 mph winds that were supposed to hit at 1pm. They never hit. At dinner we caught the current forecast that called for steady 50 mph winds with gusts 75-80 mph. It looked ominous over the mountain range to the west. At 7pm, while John and I were visiting with a neighbor, the schmidt hit the fan.
We bailed for our tents. Mine was 50 feet away and I could not see it through the blowing sand. For the first hour I sat up in my tent, trying to keep the walls intact. After that I laid down, concerned something might blow through the tent. Winds gusted 75-80 and the sand piled up to 3" deep in my tent getting in around the rain fly.
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3.5 hours in to a 5 hour storm, after it calmed down enough, I bailed on my now collapsed tent with the tattered and ripped rain fly. Out at Johns car, I learned that they rode out the storm in his car, spending only 5-10 minutes in their tents. |
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