Expedition to Death ValleyIt is a land of extremes. Hottest, driest, lowest: A superlative desert of streaming sand dunes, snow-capped mountains, multicolored rock layers, water-fluted canyons and 3 million acres of stone wilderness. Home to the Timbisha Shoshone and to plants and animals unique to the harshest deserts. A place of legend and a place of trial. Death Valley.
Our trip into the Valley of Death started on March 23rd. It was going to be a trial for us and the new rig (Toyota FJ Cruiser picked up 2 weeks earlier). We had to prepare to be totally self-sufficient for the duration of your trip. For 5 days, we moved about this remote, starkingly beautiful part of California. We logged over 500 miles of travel in the park, driving on everything from smooth paved roads to rocky, rutted-out steep trails on the sides of mountains. We never camped in the same spot twice, always wanting to explore a different area of the park. It was the first time we tried this expedition style of traveling/camping and we fell in love with it. We returned back to civilization in Lone Pine, CA on the 27th, where we decided to stay the night and get a good meal before heading back home to San Diego in the morning.http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/DeathValley0817980tonemapped/272564047_NTWZ7-Ti.jpghttp://seanquinn.smugmug.com/gallery/4620161_X54Kf/2008-03-31T22:32:52ZCopyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved.SmugMugFirst stop on the way to Death Valley was to check out the Trona Pinnacles. The Trona Pinnacles is one of the most unusual geological features in the California Desert Conservation Area. The ...<p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com">seanquinn</a><br />First stop on the way to Death Valley was to check out the Trona Pinnacles. The Trona Pinnacles is one of the most unusual geological features in the California Desert Conservation Area. The ...</p><p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/4620161_X54Kf#272574265_ujYJx" title="First stop on the way to Death Valley was to check out the Trona Pinnacles. The Trona Pinnacles is one of the most unusual geological features in the California Desert Conservation Area. The ..."><img src="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/DeathValley003/272574265_ujYJx-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="First stop on the way to Death Valley was to check out the Trona Pinnacles. The Trona Pinnacles is one of the most unusual geological features in the California Desert Conservation Area. The ..." title="First stop on the way to Death Valley was to check out the Trona Pinnacles. The Trona Pinnacles is one of the most unusual geological features in the California Desert Conservation Area. The ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-09T04:38:48Zseanquinnhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.comhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/DeathValley003/272574265_ujYJx-Th.jpg2008-03-22 11:30:18The Pinnacles are recognizable in more than a dozen hit movies. Over thirty film projects a year are shot among the tufa pinnacles, including backdrops for car commercials and sci-fi movies ...<p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com">seanquinn</a><br />The Pinnacles are recognizable in more than a dozen hit movies. Over thirty film projects a year are shot among the tufa pinnacles, including backdrops for car commercials and sci-fi movies ...</p><p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/4620161_X54Kf#272574359_rh5rz" title="The Pinnacles are recognizable in more than a dozen hit movies. Over thirty film projects a year are shot among the tufa pinnacles, including backdrops for car commercials and sci-fi movies ..."><img src="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/DeathValley005/272574359_rh5rz-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="The Pinnacles are recognizable in more than a dozen hit movies. Over thirty film projects a year are shot among the tufa pinnacles, including backdrops for car commercials and sci-fi movies ..." title="The Pinnacles are recognizable in more than a dozen hit movies. Over thirty film projects a year are shot among the tufa pinnacles, including backdrops for car commercials and sci-fi movies ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-09T04:37:37Zseanquinnhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.comhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/DeathValley005/272574359_rh5rz-Th.jpg2008-03-22 11:46:22Entered the ghost town of Ballarat in the Panamint Valley. We met Rock, who basically ran the small town(if you could call it that).<p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com">seanquinn</a><br />Entered the ghost town of Ballarat in the Panamint Valley. We met Rock, who basically ran the small town(if you could call it that).</p><p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/4620161_X54Kf#272574453_g8G25" title="Entered the ghost town of Ballarat in the Panamint Valley. We met Rock, who basically ran the small town(if you could call it that)."><img src="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/DeathValley010/272574453_g8G25-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Entered the ghost town of Ballarat in the Panamint Valley. We met Rock, who basically ran the small town(if you could call it that)." title="Entered the ghost town of Ballarat in the Panamint Valley. We met Rock, who basically ran the small town(if you could call it that)." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-09T04:45:34Zseanquinnhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.comhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/DeathValley010/272574453_g8G25-Th.jpg2008-03-22 12:58:21The FJ's ready for anything to be thrown at it.<p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com">seanquinn</a><br />The FJ's ready for anything to be thrown at it.</p><p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/4620161_X54Kf#272574584_5aX6G" title="The FJ's ready for anything to be thrown at it."><img src="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/DeathValley012/272574584_5aX6G-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="The FJ's ready for anything to be thrown at it." title="The FJ's ready for anything to be thrown at it." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-09T04:37:30Zseanquinnhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.comhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/DeathValley012/272574584_5aX6G-Th.jpg2008-03-22 13:03:16Charles Manson's old 4x4<p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com">seanquinn</a><br />Charles Manson's old 4x4</p><p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/4620161_X54Kf#272563249_JYHW4" title="Charles Manson's old 4x4"><img src="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/DeathValley013/272563249_JYHW4-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Charles Manson's old 4x4" title="Charles Manson's old 4x4" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-09T04:50:37Zseanquinnhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.comhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/DeathValley013/272563249_JYHW4-Th.jpg2008-03-27 19:00:02Need a lift?<p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com">seanquinn</a><br />Need a lift?</p><p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/4620161_X54Kf#272563480_QgMXE" title="Need a lift?"><img src="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/DeathValley014/272563480_QgMXE-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Need a lift?" title="Need a lift?" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-09T04:49:29Zseanquinnhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.comhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/DeathValley014/272563480_QgMXE-Th.jpg2008-03-27 19:00:03Kerri enjoying the openness of the outdoors and the warm desert breeze<p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com">seanquinn</a><br />Kerri enjoying the openness of the outdoors and the warm desert breeze</p><p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/4620161_X54Kf#272574705_RAVai" title="Kerri enjoying the openness of the outdoors and the warm desert breeze"><img src="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/DeathValley015/272574705_RAVai-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Kerri enjoying the openness of the outdoors and the warm desert breeze" title="Kerri enjoying the openness of the outdoors and the warm desert breeze" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-09T04:46:44Zseanquinnhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.comhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/DeathValley015/272574705_RAVai-Th.jpg2008-03-22 13:25:00Small graveyard right outside of town, including several graves of children long past...<p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com">seanquinn</a><br />Small graveyard right outside of town, including several graves of children long past...</p><p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/4620161_X54Kf#272574817_7FqYM" title="Small graveyard right outside of town, including several graves of children long past..."><img src="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/DeathValley016/272574817_7FqYM-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Small graveyard right outside of town, including several graves of children long past..." title="Small graveyard right outside of town, including several graves of children long past..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-09T04:46:08Zseanquinnhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.comhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/DeathValley016/272574817_7FqYM-Th.jpg2008-03-22 13:40:36Entering the Mengel Pass & Goler Wash...looking for the side route to visit the Barker Ranch<p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com">seanquinn</a><br />Entering the Mengel Pass & Goler Wash...looking for the side route to visit the Barker Ranch</p><p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/4620161_X54Kf#272574967_rQXaP" title="Entering the Mengel Pass & Goler Wash...looking for the side route to visit the Barker Ranch"><img src="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/DeathValley017/272574967_rQXaP-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Entering the Mengel Pass & Goler Wash...looking for the side route to visit the Barker Ranch" title="Entering the Mengel Pass & Goler Wash...looking for the side route to visit the Barker Ranch" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-09T04:42:18Zseanquinnhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.comhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/DeathValley017/272574967_rQXaP-Th.jpg2008-03-22 14:38:50The Barker Ranch...the infamous last hideout of Charles Manson and his "family". Captured here by local police in 1969.<p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com">seanquinn</a><br />The Barker Ranch...the infamous last hideout of Charles Manson and his "family". Captured here by local police in 1969.</p><p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/4620161_X54Kf#272563742_c85Bo" title="The Barker Ranch...the infamous last hideout of Charles Manson and his "family". Captured here by local police in 1969."><img src="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/DeathValley025/272563742_c85Bo-Th-2.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="The Barker Ranch...the infamous last hideout of Charles Manson and his "family". Captured here by local police in 1969." title="The Barker Ranch...the infamous last hideout of Charles Manson and his "family". Captured here by local police in 1969." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-09T04:50:53Zseanquinnhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.comhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/DeathValley025/272563742_c85Bo-Th-2.jpg2008-03-27 19:00:14Manson was caught hiding under the bathroom vanity.<p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com">seanquinn</a><br />Manson was caught hiding under the bathroom vanity.</p><p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/4620161_X54Kf#272575103_aAHBj" title="Manson was caught hiding under the bathroom vanity."><img src="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/DeathValley018/272575103_aAHBj-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Manson was caught hiding under the bathroom vanity." title="Manson was caught hiding under the bathroom vanity." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-09T04:45:33Zseanquinnhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.comhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/DeathValley018/272575103_aAHBj-Th.jpg2008-03-22 14:56:58Really eerie vibes here<p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com">seanquinn</a><br />Really eerie vibes here</p><p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/4620161_X54Kf#272575222_oK9WT" title="Really eerie vibes here"><img src="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/DeathValley019/272575222_oK9WT-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Really eerie vibes here" title="Really eerie vibes here" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-09T04:47:35Zseanquinnhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.comhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/DeathValley019/272575222_oK9WT-Th.jpg2008-03-22 14:57:41The Lookout<p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com">seanquinn</a><br />The Lookout</p><p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/4620161_X54Kf#272575365_cqnPn" title="The Lookout"><img src="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/DeathValley022/272575365_cqnPn-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="The Lookout" title="The Lookout" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-09T04:43:07Zseanquinnhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.comhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/DeathValley022/272575365_cqnPn-Th.jpg2008-03-22 15:01:55Another day at the office<p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com">seanquinn</a><br />Another day at the office</p><p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/4620161_X54Kf#272575465_Xb9E3" title="Another day at the office"><img src="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/DeathValley024/272575465_Xb9E3-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Another day at the office" title="Another day at the office" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-09T04:45:43Zseanquinnhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.comhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/DeathValley024/272575465_Xb9E3-Th.jpg2008-03-22 15:03:57Stripe Butte and the Butte Valley<p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com">seanquinn</a><br />Stripe Butte and the Butte Valley</p><p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/4620161_X54Kf#272575593_PhKpr" title="Stripe Butte and the Butte Valley"><img src="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/DeathValley027/272575593_PhKpr-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Stripe Butte and the Butte Valley" title="Stripe Butte and the Butte Valley" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-09T04:44:20Zseanquinnhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.comhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/DeathValley027/272575593_PhKpr-Th.jpg2008-03-22 16:03:39Met up with a group of guys on the trail. Here's Sharam's Landcruiser entering the Butte Valley<p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com">seanquinn</a><br />Met up with a group of guys on the trail. Here's Sharam's Landcruiser entering the Butte Valley</p><p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/4620161_X54Kf#272575706_P4ydC" title="Met up with a group of guys on the trail. Here's Sharam's Landcruiser entering the Butte Valley"><img src="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/DeathValley031/272575706_P4ydC-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Met up with a group of guys on the trail. Here's Sharam's Landcruiser entering the Butte Valley" title="Met up with a group of guys on the trail. Here's Sharam's Landcruiser entering the Butte Valley" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-09T04:44:33Zseanquinnhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.comhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/DeathValley031/272575706_P4ydC-Th.jpg2008-03-22 16:54:48The FJ in the environment is was meant to be in<p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com">seanquinn</a><br />The FJ in the environment is was meant to be in</p><p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/4620161_X54Kf#273341018_FcYGE" title="The FJ in the environment is was meant to be in"><img src="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/IMG2638/273341018_FcYGE-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="The FJ in the environment is was meant to be in" title="The FJ in the environment is was meant to be in" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-08T19:36:15Zseanquinnhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.comhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/IMG2638/273341018_FcYGE-Th.jpg2008-03-22 16:36:30Setting up camp in the Warm Springs Canyon area<p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com">seanquinn</a><br />Setting up camp in the Warm Springs Canyon area</p><p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/4620161_X54Kf#273340985_S6roH" title="Setting up camp in the Warm Springs Canyon area"><img src="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/IMG0241/273340985_S6roH-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Setting up camp in the Warm Springs Canyon area" title="Setting up camp in the Warm Springs Canyon area" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-08T19:38:07Zseanquinnhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.comhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/IMG0241/273340985_S6roH-Th.jpg2008-03-22 17:46:52New friends we met on the trail...we shared many stories, jokes, and laughs around the campfire<p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com">seanquinn</a><br />New friends we met on the trail...we shared many stories, jokes, and laughs around the campfire</p><p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/4620161_X54Kf#273341003_HbKm2" title="New friends we met on the trail...we shared many stories, jokes, and laughs around the campfire"><img src="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/IMG0242/273341003_HbKm2-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="New friends we met on the trail...we shared many stories, jokes, and laughs around the campfire" title="New friends we met on the trail...we shared many stories, jokes, and laughs around the campfire" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-08T19:39:49Zseanquinnhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.comhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/IMG0242/273341003_HbKm2-Th.jpg2008-03-23 08:46:46Desert under the stars<p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com">seanquinn</a><br />Desert under the stars</p><p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/4620161_X54Kf#272575776_XKaX6" title="Desert under the stars"><img src="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/DeathValley037/272575776_XKaX6-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Desert under the stars" title="Desert under the stars" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-09T04:44:50Zseanquinnhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.comhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/DeathValley037/272575776_XKaX6-Th.jpg2008-03-22 21:34:33Lots of contrasting colors between the vegetation in the Badlands and the surrounding mountain ranges.<p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com">seanquinn</a><br />Lots of contrasting colors between the vegetation in the Badlands and the surrounding mountain ranges.</p><p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/4620161_X54Kf#272575917_3DH3N" title="Lots of contrasting colors between the vegetation in the Badlands and the surrounding mountain ranges."><img src="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/DeathValley044/272575917_3DH3N-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Lots of contrasting colors between the vegetation in the Badlands and the surrounding mountain ranges." title="Lots of contrasting colors between the vegetation in the Badlands and the surrounding mountain ranges." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-09T04:37:13Zseanquinnhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.comhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/DeathValley044/272575917_3DH3N-Th.jpg2008-03-23 13:03:03Driving on the 45 mile West Side road along the Badlands, the lowest elevation in the U.S. Also frequently the hottest, only about 90 today. Snow covered Telescope Peak in the background.<p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com">seanquinn</a><br />Driving on the 45 mile West Side road along the Badlands, the lowest elevation in the U.S. Also frequently the hottest, only about 90 today. Snow covered Telescope Peak in the background.</p><p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/4620161_X54Kf#272576033_adh8H" title="Driving on the 45 mile West Side road along the Badlands, the lowest elevation in the U.S. Also frequently the hottest, only about 90 today. Snow covered Telescope Peak in the background."><img src="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/DeathValley045/272576033_adh8H-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Driving on the 45 mile West Side road along the Badlands, the lowest elevation in the U.S. Also frequently the hottest, only about 90 today. Snow covered Telescope Peak in the background." title="Driving on the 45 mile West Side road along the Badlands, the lowest elevation in the U.S. Also frequently the hottest, only about 90 today. Snow covered Telescope Peak in the background." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-09T04:44:52Zseanquinnhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.comhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/DeathValley045/272576033_adh8H-Th.jpg2008-03-23 13:03:50After filling up with gas in Furnace Creek, we left and drove back up into the Funeral Mountains, on the eastern side of Death Valley. Here we are relaxing off the Chloride Cliffs trail at a ...<p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com">seanquinn</a><br />After filling up with gas in Furnace Creek, we left and drove back up into the Funeral Mountains, on the eastern side of Death Valley. Here we are relaxing off the Chloride Cliffs trail at a ...</p><p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/4620161_X54Kf#272576210_ke55b" title="After filling up with gas in Furnace Creek, we left and drove back up into the Funeral Mountains, on the eastern side of Death Valley. Here we are relaxing off the Chloride Cliffs trail at a ..."><img src="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/DeathValley048/272576210_ke55b-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="After filling up with gas in Furnace Creek, we left and drove back up into the Funeral Mountains, on the eastern side of Death Valley. Here we are relaxing off the Chloride Cliffs trail at a ..." title="After filling up with gas in Furnace Creek, we left and drove back up into the Funeral Mountains, on the eastern side of Death Valley. Here we are relaxing off the Chloride Cliffs trail at a ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-09T04:44:47Zseanquinnhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.comhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/DeathValley048/272576210_ke55b-Th.jpg2008-03-23 16:35:26Enjoying the solitude and stillness, no one around for miles and miles.<p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com">seanquinn</a><br />Enjoying the solitude and stillness, no one around for miles and miles.</p><p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/4620161_X54Kf#272576399_wBSVa" title="Enjoying the solitude and stillness, no one around for miles and miles."><img src="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/DeathValley051/272576399_wBSVa-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Enjoying the solitude and stillness, no one around for miles and miles." title="Enjoying the solitude and stillness, no one around for miles and miles." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-09T04:44:25Zseanquinnhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.comhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/DeathValley051/272576399_wBSVa-Th.jpg2008-03-23 16:39:46Free as a bird<p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com">seanquinn</a><br />Free as a bird</p><p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/4620161_X54Kf#272576492_7rvc5" title="Free as a bird"><img src="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/DeathValley053/272576492_7rvc5-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Free as a bird" title="Free as a bird" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-09T04:41:35Zseanquinnhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.comhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/DeathValley053/272576492_7rvc5-Th.jpg2008-03-23 17:24:22Picture from the Chloride Cliffs, about 5000 feet above the Death Valley floor<p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com">seanquinn</a><br />Picture from the Chloride Cliffs, about 5000 feet above the Death Valley floor</p><p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/4620161_X54Kf#272576625_jBV3Y" title="Picture from the Chloride Cliffs, about 5000 feet above the Death Valley floor"><img src="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/DeathValley060/272576625_jBV3Y-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Picture from the Chloride Cliffs, about 5000 feet above the Death Valley floor" title="Picture from the Chloride Cliffs, about 5000 feet above the Death Valley floor" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-09T04:41:23Zseanquinnhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.comhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/DeathValley060/272576625_jBV3Y-Th.jpg2008-03-23 18:07:57Old, rusting mining equipment can be found in lots of areas in Death Valley<p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com">seanquinn</a><br />Old, rusting mining equipment can be found in lots of areas in Death Valley</p><p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/4620161_X54Kf#272576773_f5BvK" title="Old, rusting mining equipment can be found in lots of areas in Death Valley"><img src="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/DeathValley064/272576773_f5BvK-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Old, rusting mining equipment can be found in lots of areas in Death Valley" title="Old, rusting mining equipment can be found in lots of areas in Death Valley" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-09T04:40:20Zseanquinnhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.comhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/DeathValley064/272576773_f5BvK-Th.jpg2008-03-23 18:22:13Desert dawn (HDR)<p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com">seanquinn</a><br />Desert dawn (HDR)</p><p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/4620161_X54Kf#272564047_NTWZ7" title="Desert dawn (HDR)"><img src="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/DeathValley0817980tonemapped/272564047_NTWZ7-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Desert dawn (HDR)" title="Desert dawn (HDR)" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-09T04:45:57Zseanquinnhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.comhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/DeathValley0817980tonemapped/272564047_NTWZ7-Th.jpgseanquinn's photo<p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com">seanquinn</a> </p><p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/4620161_X54Kf#272576871_iFaVz" title="seanquinn's photo"><img src="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/DeathValley069/272576871_iFaVz-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="seanquinn's photo" title="seanquinn's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-09T04:41:45Zseanquinnhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.comhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/DeathValley069/272576871_iFaVz-Th.jpg2008-03-24 06:34:58seanquinn's photo<p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com">seanquinn</a> </p><p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/4620161_X54Kf#272576981_WPZLK" title="seanquinn's photo"><img src="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/DeathValley082/272576981_WPZLK-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="seanquinn's photo" title="seanquinn's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-09T04:43:34Zseanquinnhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.comhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/DeathValley082/272576981_WPZLK-Th.jpg2008-03-24 07:03:49seanquinn's photo<p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com">seanquinn</a> </p><p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/4620161_X54Kf#272563910_gUqGU" title="seanquinn's photo"><img src="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/DeathValley07201tonemapped/272563910_gUqGU-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="seanquinn's photo" title="seanquinn's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-09T04:49:38Zseanquinnhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.comhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/DeathValley07201tonemapped/272563910_gUqGU-Th.jpg2008-03-29 13:02:04Pretty good camping spot if you as me...<p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com">seanquinn</a><br />Pretty good camping spot if you as me...</p><p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/4620161_X54Kf#272577077_z5z4k" title="Pretty good camping spot if you as me..."><img src="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/DeathValley089/272577077_z5z4k-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Pretty good camping spot if you as me..." title="Pretty good camping spot if you as me..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-09T04:45:11Zseanquinnhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.comhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/DeathValley089/272577077_z5z4k-Th.jpg2008-03-24 07:11:32Looking east towards Stovepipe Wells.<p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com">seanquinn</a><br />Looking east towards Stovepipe Wells.</p><p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/4620161_X54Kf#272577186_ipBPW" title="Looking east towards Stovepipe Wells."><img src="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/DeathValley090/272577186_ipBPW-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Looking east towards Stovepipe Wells." title="Looking east towards Stovepipe Wells." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-09T04:41:24Zseanquinnhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.comhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/DeathValley090/272577186_ipBPW-Th.jpg2008-03-24 07:14:44Road to Titus Canyon, one of the most popular drives in Death Valley.<p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com">seanquinn</a><br />Road to Titus Canyon, one of the most popular drives in Death Valley.</p><p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/4620161_X54Kf#272577315_Lrimf" title="Road to Titus Canyon, one of the most popular drives in Death Valley."><img src="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/DeathValley091/272577315_Lrimf-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Road to Titus Canyon, one of the most popular drives in Death Valley." title="Road to Titus Canyon, one of the most popular drives in Death Valley." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-09T04:43:58Zseanquinnhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.comhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/DeathValley091/272577315_Lrimf-Th.jpg2008-03-24 12:26:13seanquinn's photo<p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com">seanquinn</a> </p><p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/4620161_X54Kf#272577458_mc8Vd" title="seanquinn's photo"><img src="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/DeathValley093/272577458_mc8Vd-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="seanquinn's photo" title="seanquinn's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-09T04:42:47Zseanquinnhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.comhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/DeathValley093/272577458_mc8Vd-Th.jpg2008-03-24 12:26:49seanquinn's photo<p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com">seanquinn</a> </p><p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/4620161_X54Kf#272577590_fTSBS" title="seanquinn's photo"><img src="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/DeathValley097/272577590_fTSBS-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="seanquinn's photo" title="seanquinn's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-09T04:35:23Zseanquinnhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.comhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/DeathValley097/272577590_fTSBS-Th.jpg2008-03-24 13:31:00Kerri tries to scramble up a dry waterfall....but to no avail<p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com">seanquinn</a><br />Kerri tries to scramble up a dry waterfall....but to no avail</p><p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/4620161_X54Kf#272577748_hFknD" title="Kerri tries to scramble up a dry waterfall....but to no avail"><img src="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/DeathValley100/272577748_hFknD-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Kerri tries to scramble up a dry waterfall....but to no avail" title="Kerri tries to scramble up a dry waterfall....but to no avail" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-09T04:41:12Zseanquinnhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.comhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/DeathValley100/272577748_hFknD-Th.jpg2008-03-24 14:40:15Hike inside Fall Canyon...a fairly strenuous hike through lots of sand and soft gravel.<p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com">seanquinn</a><br />Hike inside Fall Canyon...a fairly strenuous hike through lots of sand and soft gravel.</p><p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/4620161_X54Kf#272577915_cvK6x" title="Hike inside Fall Canyon...a fairly strenuous hike through lots of sand and soft gravel."><img src="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/DeathValley102/272577915_cvK6x-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Hike inside Fall Canyon...a fairly strenuous hike through lots of sand and soft gravel." title="Hike inside Fall Canyon...a fairly strenuous hike through lots of sand and soft gravel." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-09T04:39:26Zseanquinnhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.comhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/DeathValley102/272577915_cvK6x-Th.jpg2008-03-24 14:43:22On the road to the Eureka Dunes, one of the more remote places inside California(40 miles from nearest main road or town). A perfect opportunity to kick it in the middle of the road.<p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com">seanquinn</a><br />On the road to the Eureka Dunes, one of the more remote places inside California(40 miles from nearest main road or town). A perfect opportunity to kick it in the middle of the road.</p><p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/4620161_X54Kf#272578069_2meeh" title="On the road to the Eureka Dunes, one of the more remote places inside California(40 miles from nearest main road or town). A perfect opportunity to kick it in the middle of the road."><img src="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/DeathValley105/272578069_2meeh-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="On the road to the Eureka Dunes, one of the more remote places inside California(40 miles from nearest main road or town). A perfect opportunity to kick it in the middle of the road." title="On the road to the Eureka Dunes, one of the more remote places inside California(40 miles from nearest main road or town). A perfect opportunity to kick it in the middle of the road." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-09T04:42:31Zseanquinnhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.comhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/DeathValley105/272578069_2meeh-Th.jpg2008-03-24 17:40:56I'm a happy man with a can of Tecate in hand<p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com">seanquinn</a><br />I'm a happy man with a can of Tecate in hand</p><p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/4620161_X54Kf#272578146_eDTKC" title="I'm a happy man with a can of Tecate in hand"><img src="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/DeathValley117/272578146_eDTKC-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="I'm a happy man with a can of Tecate in hand" title="I'm a happy man with a can of Tecate in hand" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-09T04:37:58Zseanquinnhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.comhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/DeathValley117/272578146_eDTKC-Th.jpg2008-03-24 19:02:46The Eureka Sand Dunes...although covering an area of only 3 square miles, the dunes rise approximately 600 feet above the surrounding valley floor, making them one of the highest dune fields ...<p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com">seanquinn</a><br />The Eureka Sand Dunes...although covering an area of only 3 square miles, the dunes rise approximately 600 feet above the surrounding valley floor, making them one of the highest dune fields ...</p><p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/4620161_X54Kf#272578225_Ac9CL" title="The Eureka Sand Dunes...although covering an area of only 3 square miles, the dunes rise approximately 600 feet above the surrounding valley floor, making them one of the highest dune fields ..."><img src="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/DeathValley123/272578225_Ac9CL-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="The Eureka Sand Dunes...although covering an area of only 3 square miles, the dunes rise approximately 600 feet above the surrounding valley floor, making them one of the highest dune fields ..." title="The Eureka Sand Dunes...although covering an area of only 3 square miles, the dunes rise approximately 600 feet above the surrounding valley floor, making them one of the highest dune fields ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-09T04:42:33Zseanquinnhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.comhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/DeathValley123/272578225_Ac9CL-Th.jpg2008-03-25 07:46:19Dunes at dawn...<p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com">seanquinn</a><br />Dunes at dawn...</p><p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/4620161_X54Kf#272578318_vPoCM" title="Dunes at dawn..."><img src="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/DeathValley124/272578318_vPoCM-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Dunes at dawn..." title="Dunes at dawn..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-09T04:38:06Zseanquinnhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.comhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/DeathValley124/272578318_vPoCM-Th.jpg2008-03-25 07:47:14Beginning our trek to the top<p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com">seanquinn</a><br />Beginning our trek to the top</p><p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/4620161_X54Kf#272578414_SWLof" title="Beginning our trek to the top"><img src="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/DeathValley125/272578414_SWLof-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Beginning our trek to the top" title="Beginning our trek to the top" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-09T04:39:55Zseanquinnhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.comhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/DeathValley125/272578414_SWLof-Th.jpg2008-03-25 11:22:54seanquinn's photo<p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com">seanquinn</a> </p><p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/4620161_X54Kf#272578492_ktzmH" title="seanquinn's photo"><img src="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/DeathValley128/272578492_ktzmH-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="seanquinn's photo" title="seanquinn's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-09T04:36:12Zseanquinnhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.comhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/DeathValley128/272578492_ktzmH-Th.jpg2008-03-25 11:33:34Starting the final push up the last hill<p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com">seanquinn</a><br />Starting the final push up the last hill</p><p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/4620161_X54Kf#272578610_yuWpv" title="Starting the final push up the last hill"><img src="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/DeathValley130/272578610_yuWpv-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Starting the final push up the last hill" title="Starting the final push up the last hill" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-09T04:40:59Zseanquinnhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.comhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/DeathValley130/272578610_yuWpv-Th.jpg2008-03-25 11:46:43Saving the best for last<p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com">seanquinn</a><br />Saving the best for last</p><p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/4620161_X54Kf#272578724_wbeRL" title="Saving the best for last"><img src="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/DeathValley135/272578724_wbeRL-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Saving the best for last" title="Saving the best for last" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-09T04:40:11Zseanquinnhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.comhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/DeathValley135/272578724_wbeRL-Th.jpg2008-03-25 11:50:55A great feeling to make it to the top...<p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com">seanquinn</a><br />A great feeling to make it to the top...</p><p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/4620161_X54Kf#272578825_9atwu" title="A great feeling to make it to the top..."><img src="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/DeathValley137/272578825_9atwu-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="A great feeling to make it to the top..." title="A great feeling to make it to the top..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-09T04:39:47Zseanquinnhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.comhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/DeathValley137/272578825_9atwu-Th.jpg2008-03-25 11:53:07It's a long way down!<p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com">seanquinn</a><br />It's a long way down!</p><p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/4620161_X54Kf#272644394_ryKuB" title="It's a long way down!"><img src="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/DeathValley138b/272644394_ryKuB-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="It's a long way down!" title="It's a long way down!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-09T04:02:29Zseanquinnhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.comhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/DeathValley138b/272644394_ryKuB-Th.jpg2008-03-25 11:53:11I'm winded (and a little out of shape ha ha)<p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com">seanquinn</a><br />I'm winded (and a little out of shape ha ha)</p><p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/4620161_X54Kf#272579037_u8p5H" title="I'm winded (and a little out of shape ha ha)"><img src="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/DeathValley142/272579037_u8p5H-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="I'm winded (and a little out of shape ha ha)" title="I'm winded (and a little out of shape ha ha)" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-09T04:36:46Zseanquinnhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.comhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/DeathValley142/272579037_u8p5H-Th.jpg2008-03-25 12:12:44Kerri taking in the views of the Eureka valley from the top<p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com">seanquinn</a><br />Kerri taking in the views of the Eureka valley from the top</p><p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/4620161_X54Kf#272579110_dq9pB" title="Kerri taking in the views of the Eureka valley from the top"><img src="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/DeathValley146/272579110_dq9pB-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Kerri taking in the views of the Eureka valley from the top" title="Kerri taking in the views of the Eureka valley from the top" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-09T04:37:58Zseanquinnhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.comhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/DeathValley146/272579110_dq9pB-Th.jpg2008-03-25 12:17:36Where's the FJ?<p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com">seanquinn</a><br />Where's the FJ?</p><p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/4620161_X54Kf#272579261_yzzSo" title="Where's the FJ?"><img src="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/DeathValley148/272579261_yzzSo-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Where's the FJ?" title="Where's the FJ?" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-09T04:40:22Zseanquinnhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.comhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/DeathValley148/272579261_yzzSo-Th.jpg2008-03-25 12:21:42Starting the trek back down the dunes...one of our favorite parts of the park, but it's time to move on.<p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com">seanquinn</a><br />Starting the trek back down the dunes...one of our favorite parts of the park, but it's time to move on.</p><p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/4620161_X54Kf#272579382_mM3EU" title="Starting the trek back down the dunes...one of our favorite parts of the park, but it's time to move on."><img src="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/DeathValley149/272579382_mM3EU-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Starting the trek back down the dunes...one of our favorite parts of the park, but it's time to move on." title="Starting the trek back down the dunes...one of our favorite parts of the park, but it's time to move on." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-09T04:37:16Zseanquinnhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.comhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/DeathValley149/272579382_mM3EU-Th.jpg2008-03-25 12:25:47Ubehebe Crater - 1/2 mile wide, over 500 feet deep this volcanic crater was formed only 4-7 thousand years ago<p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com">seanquinn</a><br />Ubehebe Crater - 1/2 mile wide, over 500 feet deep this volcanic crater was formed only 4-7 thousand years ago</p><p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/4620161_X54Kf#272579504_Ztgic" title="Ubehebe Crater - 1/2 mile wide, over 500 feet deep this volcanic crater was formed only 4-7 thousand years ago"><img src="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/DeathValley150/272579504_Ztgic-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Ubehebe Crater - 1/2 mile wide, over 500 feet deep this volcanic crater was formed only 4-7 thousand years ago" title="Ubehebe Crater - 1/2 mile wide, over 500 feet deep this volcanic crater was formed only 4-7 thousand years ago" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-09T04:38:26Zseanquinnhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.comhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/DeathValley150/272579504_Ztgic-Th.jpg2008-03-25 15:56:55Tea Kettle Junction is an interesting (maybe even historic) road junction in Death Valley National Park. Some passersby hang a tea kettle, often with a short note or other small token.<p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com">seanquinn</a><br />Tea Kettle Junction is an interesting (maybe even historic) road junction in Death Valley National Park. Some passersby hang a tea kettle, often with a short note or other small token.</p><p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/4620161_X54Kf#272579626_SSMTN" title="Tea Kettle Junction is an interesting (maybe even historic) road junction in Death Valley National Park. Some passersby hang a tea kettle, often with a short note or other small token."><img src="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/DeathValley152/272579626_SSMTN-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Tea Kettle Junction is an interesting (maybe even historic) road junction in Death Valley National Park. Some passersby hang a tea kettle, often with a short note or other small token." title="Tea Kettle Junction is an interesting (maybe even historic) road junction in Death Valley National Park. Some passersby hang a tea kettle, often with a short note or other small token." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-09T04:35:19Zseanquinnhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.comhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/DeathValley152/272579626_SSMTN-Th.jpg2008-03-25 16:44:52Which way to go?? Racetrack road will have to wait until the morning...we're heading east<p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com">seanquinn</a><br />Which way to go?? Racetrack road will have to wait until the morning...we're heading east</p><p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/4620161_X54Kf#272579720_9ZDhf" title="Which way to go?? Racetrack road will have to wait until the morning...we're heading east"><img src="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/DeathValley153/272579720_9ZDhf-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Which way to go?? Racetrack road will have to wait until the morning...we're heading east" title="Which way to go?? Racetrack road will have to wait until the morning...we're heading east" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-09T04:38:12Zseanquinnhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.comhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/DeathValley153/272579720_9ZDhf-Th.jpg2008-03-25 16:46:23We took a side path to the Lost Burro Mine. Some of the structures have been very well preserved in the high desert climate, including this outhouse.<p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com">seanquinn</a><br />We took a side path to the Lost Burro Mine. Some of the structures have been very well preserved in the high desert climate, including this outhouse.</p><p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/4620161_X54Kf#272579811_FKE7a" title="We took a side path to the Lost Burro Mine. Some of the structures have been very well preserved in the high desert climate, including this outhouse."><img src="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/DeathValley155/272579811_FKE7a-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="We took a side path to the Lost Burro Mine. Some of the structures have been very well preserved in the high desert climate, including this outhouse." title="We took a side path to the Lost Burro Mine. Some of the structures have been very well preserved in the high desert climate, including this outhouse." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-09T04:39:04Zseanquinnhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.comhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/DeathValley155/272579811_FKE7a-Th.jpg2008-03-25 17:27:10Lost Burro Cabin, doesn't look like anyone's stayed here for a while.<p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com">seanquinn</a><br />Lost Burro Cabin, doesn't look like anyone's stayed here for a while.</p><p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/4620161_X54Kf#272579911_DaUUy" title="Lost Burro Cabin, doesn't look like anyone's stayed here for a while."><img src="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/DeathValley156/272579911_DaUUy-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Lost Burro Cabin, doesn't look like anyone's stayed here for a while." title="Lost Burro Cabin, doesn't look like anyone's stayed here for a while." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-09T04:38:21Zseanquinnhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.comhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/DeathValley156/272579911_DaUUy-Th.jpg2008-03-25 17:27:48Enter at your own risk<p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com">seanquinn</a><br />Enter at your own risk</p><p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/4620161_X54Kf#272580029_hW7Pf" title="Enter at your own risk"><img src="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/DeathValley160/272580029_hW7Pf-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Enter at your own risk" title="Enter at your own risk" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-09T04:38:00Zseanquinnhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.comhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/DeathValley160/272580029_hW7Pf-Th.jpg2008-03-25 17:33:47Another night, another great campsite<p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com">seanquinn</a><br />Another night, another great campsite</p><p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/4620161_X54Kf#272580116_SwZaW" title="Another night, another great campsite"><img src="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/DeathValley161/272580116_SwZaW-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Another night, another great campsite" title="Another night, another great campsite" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-09T04:34:51Zseanquinnhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.comhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/DeathValley161/272580116_SwZaW-Th.jpg2008-03-25 18:39:24On the famous Racetrack, we hiked out to the Grandstand<p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com">seanquinn</a><br />On the famous Racetrack, we hiked out to the Grandstand</p><p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/4620161_X54Kf#272580176_ntDWB" title="On the famous Racetrack, we hiked out to the Grandstand"><img src="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/DeathValley167/272580176_ntDWB-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="On the famous Racetrack, we hiked out to the Grandstand" title="On the famous Racetrack, we hiked out to the Grandstand" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-09T04:34:04Zseanquinnhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.comhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/DeathValley167/272580176_ntDWB-Th.jpg2008-03-26 12:19:35Kerri taking in the scenery,<p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com">seanquinn</a><br />Kerri taking in the scenery,</p><p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/4620161_X54Kf#272580327_LL5mf" title="Kerri taking in the scenery,"><img src="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/DeathValley169/272580327_LL5mf-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Kerri taking in the scenery," title="Kerri taking in the scenery," style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-09T04:34:33Zseanquinnhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.comhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/DeathValley169/272580327_LL5mf-Th.jpg2008-03-26 12:30:20Lippencott Mine Road...this one Scared Kerri a few times, very rocky and rutted out. The FJ was kept in low range for most of the way. Read more about it here:
http://www.desertusa.com/mag9 ...<p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com">seanquinn</a><br />Lippencott Mine Road...this one Scared Kerri a few times, very rocky and rutted out. The FJ was kept in low range for most of the way. Read more about it here:
http://www.desertusa.com/mag9 ...</p><p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/4620161_X54Kf#272580468_2Eq7H" title="Lippencott Mine Road...this one Scared Kerri a few times, very rocky and rutted out. The FJ was kept in low range for most of the way. Read more about it here:
http://www.desertusa.com/mag9 ..."><img src="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/DeathValley171/272580468_2Eq7H-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Lippencott Mine Road...this one Scared Kerri a few times, very rocky and rutted out. The FJ was kept in low range for most of the way. Read more about it here:
http://www.desertusa.com/mag9 ..." title="Lippencott Mine Road...this one Scared Kerri a few times, very rocky and rutted out. The FJ was kept in low range for most of the way. Read more about it here:
http://www.desertusa.com/mag9 ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-09T04:35:56Zseanquinnhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.comhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/DeathValley171/272580468_2Eq7H-Th.jpg2008-03-26 13:25:14Officially leaving Death Valley National Park and entering the Saline Valley<p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com">seanquinn</a><br />Officially leaving Death Valley National Park and entering the Saline Valley</p><p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/4620161_X54Kf#272580555_WwBre" title="Officially leaving Death Valley National Park and entering the Saline Valley"><img src="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/DeathValley172/272580555_WwBre-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Officially leaving Death Valley National Park and entering the Saline Valley" title="Officially leaving Death Valley National Park and entering the Saline Valley" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-09T04:39:29Zseanquinnhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.comhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/DeathValley172/272580555_WwBre-Th.jpg2008-03-26 13:28:30We are in the Saline Valley now, on the home stretch back to the real world.<p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com">seanquinn</a><br />We are in the Saline Valley now, on the home stretch back to the real world.</p><p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/4620161_X54Kf#272580665_nJhyu" title="We are in the Saline Valley now, on the home stretch back to the real world."><img src="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/DeathValley173/272580665_nJhyu-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="We are in the Saline Valley now, on the home stretch back to the real world." title="We are in the Saline Valley now, on the home stretch back to the real world." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-09T04:34:10Zseanquinnhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.comhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/DeathValley173/272580665_nJhyu-Th.jpg2008-03-26 14:20:58Fighter jets frequently fly low through this valley form the nearby air base. About 15 minutes after this pic, we witnessed an F-18 fly over us inverted no more than 150 ft. off the ground. ...<p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com">seanquinn</a><br />Fighter jets frequently fly low through this valley form the nearby air base. About 15 minutes after this pic, we witnessed an F-18 fly over us inverted no more than 150 ft. off the ground. ...</p><p><a href="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/4620161_X54Kf#272580755_x4tAS" title="Fighter jets frequently fly low through this valley form the nearby air base. About 15 minutes after this pic, we witnessed an F-18 fly over us inverted no more than 150 ft. off the ground. ..."><img src="http://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/DeathValley175/272580755_x4tAS-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Fighter jets frequently fly low through this valley form the nearby air base. About 15 minutes after this pic, we witnessed an F-18 fly over us inverted no more than 150 ft. off the ground. ..." title="Fighter jets frequently fly low through this valley form the nearby air base. About 15 minutes after this pic, we witnessed an F-18 fly over us inverted no more than 150 ft. off the ground. ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-01-09T04:36:33Zseanquinnhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.comhttp://seanquinn.smugmug.com/Travel/Expedition-to-Death-Valley/DeathValley175/272580755_x4tAS-Th.jpg2008-03-26 14:21:48