Death Valley NP Ryan 1353a

One part of Death Valley National Park that I hadn't visited in the past was the section of the park that is along CA-190 between Furnace Creek and Death Valley Junction. The main reason for not having visited this area is that the main attraction, Dante's View, is up a narrow, winding road that can be very crowded during the times when the park is busy. I finally took a chance in June of 2004, and luckily the road was not busy at all. Along the lower end of the Dante's View road is a section of land that is completely surround by the park but is still private and there are active mining operations.