A Grand Tour - USA Part II (Death Valley & Goodsprings)

Summer 2016 saw four of us embark on a trip of a lifetime across Nevada, California, Utah & Arizona taking in;

Las Vegas - The Grand Canyon - Death Valley - Zion NP - National Monument; Bryce Canyon NP - Arches NP - Monument Valley - Grand Canyon (again) and London Bridge (Lake Havasu). 




Death Valley

Death Valley is just over a two hour drive from Las Vegas. Entering from State Line Road (right of map) and along the 190, we visited five sites within the park, Zabraskie Point, Furnace Creek Visitor Centre (good film shown there), Artists Pallette (along Artist's Drive), Badwater Basin (lowest point of North America) and finally Dante's View. 


It was extremely hot when we were there (see left) in August. 118℉ equates to 47.8℃. That's damn hawt. 
  

Zabraskie Point

Badlands 

Dante's View

Goodsprings (Ghost Town - kinda)

On our way back to Vegas we took a trip to Goodsprings, an old mining town just south of Vegas, an particularly to visit Pioneer Saloon for some dinner. http://www.pioneersaloon.info/

Great burgers (although crisps a disappointing substitute for fries) and very friendly patrons to boot. A great alternative to eating in Las Vegas.