For George’s birthday, he decided to climb Telescope Peak, near Death Valley. Having never been to that area we were happy to go along. We spent the first part of the day after the climb exploring Death Valley.
Summary
Telescope Peak and Death Valley: 4 December – 6 December 2009
Day 1: Driving to Ridgecrest (5h30 from Cupertino). Stayed at motel.
Day 2: Climb Telescope Peak from Mahogany Flat (14 miles, +3000 ft round trip). Drove to Furnace Creek. Stayed at motel.
Day 3: Explore Death Valley (Zabriskie Point, Badwater, Natural Bridge, Artist Drive and Rhyolite). Drive home (8 hours).
Participants (hike): 6