Welcome to the largest US National Park in the lower 48 states of America.

 

Death Valley is the lowest elevation place in America.

What is making the floor of the valley low is the pulling apart of the two mountains that sit across from one another.

 

In fact this pulling is causing the ground to sink at 1/10 of an inch per year.

 

On July 13, 1913 the highest temperature was recorded in Death Valley at 134 degrees.

 

Death Valley only receives around 2.00" inches of rain per year generally the rain falls in 2 days and created flash floods, while the evaporation into the atmosphere is 120" inches per year.

 

 

The Death Valley itself is separated by three mountain ranges similar to our own Coachella Valley in the Sonoran Desert of California.

The Sierra Nevada Mountains are the most well known mountain range in Death Valley.

 

Death Valley is located in the upper desert though and is named the Mojave Desert.

 

  

 

Let's get started with a hike to the Mosaic Canyon and what you are treated with seeing here is amazing, those flash floods that gather when the two days of rain come bringing the annual rain fall of 2.00" inches have over time created the Badlands an area in the desert where nothing grows because this area is made of mud stone, when water hits these hills the crumble apart creating nothing but settlement then the rain rubs this settlement along the outside surface of this mud stone polishing the surface with such detail it is truly a wonder too see. 

 

We are telling you the truth here, rocks actually slide across the cracked ground even up hill despite that some of the rocks weighing in at up to 700 pounds and here is how this occurs.

 

The rain falls making the clay like surfaces wet and slippery then this particular area is surrounded by rocky mountains and hills the wind comes moving the rocks at up to 5 miles per hour and over time these rocks have left trails behind their paths some up to 3000 yards long.

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California Weather Mascot and Knowledge Expert
logic@palmspringsforum.com

 

California Desert Expert

 

 

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We added a few short paragraghs and lists to our new website all about the Palm Springs Aerial Tram Titled PS Aerial Tram Deserts 

 

We hope first that you enjoy the information and second that our research helps our friends make the best travel plans optimized to get the most out of your next trip to a desert

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California Weather Mascot and Knowledge Expert
logic@palmspringsforum.com

 

California Desert Expert