It was time for us to leave Death Valley and head home. The plan was for a leisurely three day drive back to Colorado.
Sunrise over the Eureka Dunes
We left Death Valley by the north route on Death Valley Road. We headed into Big Pine to fuel up and enjoy the spectacular view of the Sierra Nevada’s. Leaving Big Pine we headed east on Highway 168 which took us over the mountains back into Nevada.
Piles of Apache Tears
LJ wanted to do some rock hunting so we took a route through Nevada that would allow for 2 rock hunting stops. One stop provided a great opportunity to collect Apache Tears.
We spent the night near the Utah Nevada Border in Cold Springs. Leaving cold springs we headed into Cedar City for breakfast.
Red Canyon
Our Drive through Utah took us from Cedar City on Highway 14 through Red Canyon. Red Canyon offers some of the same scenery as Bryce Canyon. We then headed east to Bryce Canyon for a short stop to see what we have been missing. Bryce Canyon deserves a lot more time to explore and hike the area.
The Dawsons at Bryce Canyon
We then drove on through Capital Reef and on to Grand Junction for the night. The next day it was back to Colorado Springs and the end of our wonderful Death Valley vacation.
Additional Death Valley Photos
Death Valley Day Google KML file