Joshua Trees

Death Valley Days, Racetrack Playa

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March 11th 2010
Day 3 On our first day in the park, a ranger at the visitor center had told us that the Racetrack Playa was closed due to mud. Today the ranger said it was open so we four decided that this was something we should see. It took us almost three hours to get there and 35 miles was on dirt road. We drove through pretty Joshua Tree forests and stopped at Teakettle Junction for photos. Racetrac ... read more

North America » United States » California » Death Valley National Park

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