Tonopah, Nev.- The shop got the parts and finally got our truck fixed about 2 pm. The hotel was patient with us in the room after our 11 am checkout. On our way out, we saw a sign claiming Tonopah as the home of the Stealth Fighter. It seems that testing for the Stealth was performed at night from 1982-1987 and then it was moved to New Mexico.

Just outside Death Valley NP- And many people come here for their health.

Death Valley NP- Lots of life in Death Valley. We saw coyote, fox, birds and lots of lizards.

Badwater Basin- Our final stop in Death Valley was Badwater Basin. This is the lowest point in the park at 282 ft below sea level and falling. We got there with 2 buses and several other vehicles. It's funny, we only run into crowds at certain places and usually see only a few people on the trails. We did notice a lot of foreign tourists in ...

Natural Bridge- We were getting tired and it was getting hot, but we had a couple more stops to make. We hiked about a half mile up to Natural Bridge. This is in a wash and the rocks didn't look real sturdy. It would erode quickly if too many rains hit it. Since Death Valley only gets less than 2 inches of rain a year, this still may be here a ...

Badwater Basin- Our final stop in Death Valley was Badwater Basin. This is the lowest point in the park at 282 ft below sea level and falling. We got there with 2 buses and several other vehicles. It's funny, we only run into crowds at certain places and usually see only a few people on the trails. We did notice a lot of foreign tourists in ...

Natural Bridge- We were getting tired and it was getting hot, but we had a couple more stops to make. We hiked about a half mile up to Natural Bridge. This is in a wash and the rocks didn't look real sturdy. It would erode quickly if too many rains hit it. Since Death Valley only gets less than 2 inches of rain a year, this still may be here a ...

Devil's Golf Course- This is part of the salt basin where the salt and minerals is so concentrated that the crystals create bizarre, jagged formations. It is said that only the Devil himself could play a round of golf on this course.

Artist's Palette Drive- Our next stop showcases the colors of the badlands, the Artist's Palette. This drive takes us through some of the most colorful mountains I've ever seen. A kiosk there describes some of the minerals that causes these outrageous colors to form.  

Golden Canyon-Gower Gulch loop trail- We did a longer hike, about 5.5 miles, at Golden Canyon-Gower Gulch loop. The loop took us on the backside of and through the badlands we had seen this morning. The colors of these badlands are beautiful! Reds, oranges, greens, purples, all set off with golden, white and jet black lava. The hike lead us ...