Scenic 395 - The Official Guide 2022/2023

24 2022 Scenic 395 From Death Valley to Rhyolite Ghost Town, and from The Amargosa Big Dunes to Oasis Valley Trails...Beatty is in the center of it all. Made possible by a Nevada Commission on Tourism grant. www.travelnevada.com PHONE: 1.866.736.3716 WWW.BEATTYNEVADA.ORG JUST 98 MILES NORTH OF LAS VEGAS ON HIGHWAY 95. B E A T T Y , N E V A D A YOUR GATEWAY TO ADVENTURE! DON'T MISS OUR EXCITING BEATTY EVENTS! Visit our website for details. Beatty & Death Valley drive and a steep short walk on a paved trail. The scene over- looks the beautifully eroded and colorful hills referred to as the badlands. Telescope Peak can be seen in the distance as well as the soaring peaks of the Funeral Range. Zabriskie Point is a favorite of photographers, providing perfect opportuni- ties at sunrise and sunset. Lo- cated 2 1/2 miles east of Fur- nace Creek. Golden Canyon Penetrating deep into Death Valley’s Black Mountains is aptly named Golden Canyon. Especially in themorning light, the canyon walls glow magi- cally with a flaxen hue. Gold- en Canyon is a hike, but one can get an intimate feel for it by walking just a few feet past its mouth. More adventurous trekkers can choose among a number of longer hikes. Locat- ed two miles south of Furnace Creek. Salt Creek One of the few places on the actual floor of Death Valley where water flows, Salt Creek meanders along the surface on and off for several miles. This unique environment also pro- vides habitat for DeathValley’s only native species of fish, the Desert Pupfish. Visitors can follow a wooden boardwalk along the banks of this des- ert treasure on a self-guided half mile nature walk. Located 13 ½ miles north of Furnace Creek, then a one mile graded dirt road. Mesquite Sand Dunes Just a few miles west of Stovepipe Wells Village lies one of Death Valley’s most popular attractions, the Mes- quite Sand Dunes. Covering over 14 square miles, the dunes provide some of the most dra- matic scenery in the park. Sun- rise and sunset are both great times to catch just the right shot. Watch for the signed turnout about 23 miles north and west of Furnace Creek. Ubehebe Crater Most visitors are taken aback when they approach the yawn- ing expanse of Ubehebe Crater for the first time. This “Maar” Volcanowas createdby a steam explosion as recent as only 300 years ago. 600’ deep and over a half mile across, visitors can take a steep path to the bottom (and back up), walk around its rim and simply stand at the edge of the parking area and take in the overwhelming scene. Located 57 miles north of Furnace Creek. The last five miles are on a narrow roadway. Wildrose Charcoal Kilns The Death Valley area has a rich mining history. Silver, gold, borax and talc are just come of the minerals that have been mined here. The 10 Wil- drose Charcoal Kilns are locat- ed at 7000 feet high up in the Panamint Mountains in a Pin- ion Pine Forest. These nearly perfect pieces of architecture were built in 1877 to produce charcoal for nearby silver smelters. About 62 miles from Furnace Creek, the last three miles on a graded dirt road. Artist Drive This scenic one-way, semi-loop paved road twists, winds, climbs and dips its way through some of the most col- orful scenery in Death Valley. Highlight of the nine mile trip is the Artist Pallate, where hues of greens, purples, orang- es, browns and yellows blend together in a kaleidoscope of color. Entrance to Artist Drive is located about 10 miles south of Furnace Creek. Continued from Page 23 Badwater Basin as seen from Dante’s View. Alisha Vargas via Wikimedia Commons