To get there we entered the park from the east entrance and traveled north towards Furnace Creek. We turned left (south) onto Badwater Road towards Artists Palette and Badwater Basin right after passing Furnace Creek Inn. Three miles south of Artists Drive, is a gravel road on the left that takes you to the trailhead (about 1.5 miles...pretty rough road).
Views to the west from the trailhead (toward the valley).
View to the east ... the trail to the Natural Bridge Canyon can be seen on the left.
John and Sadie at the beginning of the trail.
Sadie loved running through the canyon.
Natural Bridge (with John and Sadie).
We only walked about 3/4 mile (one way) of the two mile trail. Even though it is October, the temperature here was 102 degrees at 5:00 pm! This canyon was beautiful and amazing to see in person. The erosive power of water is well defined in the canyon walls. Flash floods are common (and dangerous) here, but are quite rare considering an average rainfall of less than 2" annually.
On our drive north on Badwater Road, we stopped to take these photos of the beautiful mountains to the east of the valley.
We very much enjoyed seeing yet another amazing natural wonder in Death Valley. If you have the time, this is an easy hike for a short distance.
Admission to Death Valley National Park is $20/vehicle for a 7-day pass. John's senior pass gets us in for free.
Website: www.nps.gov/deva
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