My extended DV stay

[Brice]

A couple days ago I went and explored a side canyon in the Grapevine mountains that had a spot that looked potentially interesting by satellite.  I knew it to be blocked early by a dryfall,  but I had a plan to bypass it and figured it also means fewer visitors.

The area I wanted to reach ended up being a nice grotto area with a dryfall at the end.  It was largely conglomerate rock and had the look of a sculpture garden.  Unfortunately I don't have the right camera to capture it in full, but here are some photos of what I could manage.







I always hope to find a bridge, and sort of got my wish granted this time?  This little guy is about 4 feet tall, if it were not blocked by debris.  It's unusual to have a bridge in Death Valley carved from solid rock.  So despite its diminutive size, I was happy to find it.



Today I went up a couple of peaks near Daylight pass.  The first, Border Monument 93 with a marker from 1899.  I'm not sure if it's marking the border of the park, or of the state border with Nevada.




I went up Daylight peak on the opposite of the road too.  From that summit is a nice view of Corkscrew, and yes Whitney also, as was mentioned earlier in the thread.