Death Valley after Christmas December 12, 2012, 11:22:09 pm Yahoo Message Number: 135682We are thinking about visiting DV Between Christmas and New Years this year. Any LD folks out there going This year and any recommendation??? 2004 RB in Orange County
Re: Death Valley after Christmas Reply #1 – December 13, 2012, 10:49:40 am Yahoo Message Number: 135684There's the Lazy Daze Desperado's gathering
Re: Death Valley after Christmas Reply #2 – December 13, 2012, 05:58:44 pm Yahoo Message Number: 135687Just returned from a trip to D.V. Check out Scotty's Castle if you get the chance. And fill up with gas before entering the park. If you have a 4X4 toad I would recommend a side trip to Saline Valley. There are some interesting individuals at the Hot Springs and old mining operations. For lots of good info on D.V. go here: http://wikitravel.org/en/Death_Valley_National_Park Bob
Re: Death Valley after Christmas Reply #3 – December 13, 2012, 06:21:51 pm Yahoo Message Number: 135688wrote: For lots of good info on D.V. go here: Quotehttp://wikitravel.org/en/Death_Valley_National_Park --- The NPS website also contains excellent information: http://www.nps.gov/deva/index.htm Joan
Re: Death Valley after Christmas Reply #4 – December 17, 2012, 02:08:47 pm Yahoo Message Number: 135736I haven't been in a number of years but have camped there dozens of times when I was younger -- most of the time I've spent up in Texas Springs CG which I prefer over the Sunset CG which seems to much like a parking lot with rocks, no tables or fire pits.. YMMV!
Re: Death Valley after Christmas Reply #5 – December 17, 2012, 02:19:49 pm Yahoo Message Number: 135737We camp every year in Nov for the 49er Encampment at Stove Pipe Wells. There are 14 full hook up sites for those so inclined and much quieter than Furnace Creek.
Re: Death Valley after Christmas Reply #6 – December 17, 2012, 02:41:24 pm Yahoo Message Number: 135740We take different routes north and south between Washington State in the spring and fall, but if we're traveling south on US-95, we usually turn off for Death Valley at Scotty's Junction and stay at Mesquite Spring Campground, which is about 5 miles from Scotty's Castle. It's at around 1,800' so is cooler than Furnace Creek when we're there in October (usually).Linda Hylton http://earl-linda.blogspot.com
Re: Death Valley after Christmas Reply #7 – December 17, 2012, 03:11:53 pm Yahoo Message Number: 135741I believe that route (US-95) is closed right now due to flood damage. Check DV Website for current status. http://www.nps.gov/deva/index.htm "We take different routes north and south between Washington State in the
Re: Death Valley after Christmas Reply #8 – December 17, 2012, 03:58:08 pm Yahoo Message Number: 135745Yes, it is...at least it was in early November when we went by. We were going to go that way as we usually do, but the road was closed around Scotty's Castle. Since we like Mesquite Springs Campground and didn't have any real desire to stay at Furnace Creek, we bypassed Death Valley this year.Linda Hylton http://earl-linda.blogspot.com
Re: Death Valley after Christmas Reply #9 – December 17, 2012, 04:00:15 pm Yahoo Message Number: 135746I should say, however, that you can still get to Mesquite Spring from the south, just not from the road that heads west from Scotty's Junction at US-95.Linda Hylton http://earl-linda.blogspot.com
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