death valley

49ers america badwater base basin california canyon centennials climate contingents county creek day death deep deposit desert dry emigrants entered environment eroded escape exploration extreme fields flats formation furnace furnished gateway geography geology gold grandstand heat hundred inyo landscape marker mineral mohave mojave mountain national natural nature near nlocation nnnbasins northward outdoors park point proceeded range region right rock route salt sand scenic shortcut southwest steep stone summer tawny temperature through tourism tranquil travel traveling usa valley west when wilderness