Sand Dunes and Thimble Peak - Public Domain image, National Parks Gall...
Picryl description: Public domain image of a dry desert landscape, sand, sky, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Death valley, Leopard Lizard - Public Domain image, National Parks Gal...
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Death valley, Saratoga Springs - Public Domain image, National Parks G...
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Death valley, Coyote II - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
A coyote surveys its surroundings. Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Salt Creek Pupfish - National Parks Gallery
A brightly colored male pupfish swims next to a more camouflaged female.
Badwater Pool II - National Parks Gallery
Telescope Peak is reflected in a shallow pool in Badwater Basin following rains.
Wildflower garden, Death Valley Wilderness, 7/26/2009
The photographer felt as is she had happened upon someone's "secret mountain-top garden" in this lovely wildflower scene located on a ridge of the Panamint Mountains south of Telescope Peak in Death Valley Nati... More
Death valley, Telescope Peak - Public Domain image, National Parks Gal...
A view of Telescope Peak from nearby Rogers Peak. The high country of the Panamint Mountains is defined by an open woodland of Juniper-Pinyon.
Telescope Peak from Rogers Peak
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Death valley, Flowers III - Public domain botanical illustration
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Death valley, Flowers II - Public domain botanical illustration
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Emily McCuistion, wildflower "garden," Death Valley Wilderness
The photographer felt as if she had happened upon someone's "secret mountain-top garden" in this lovely wildflower scene located on a ridge of the Panamint Mountains south of Telescope Peak in Death Valley Nati... More
Wildflower garden, Death Valley Wilderness, 7/26/2009
The photographer felt as is she had happened upon someone's "secret mountain-top garden" in this lovely wildflower scene located on a ridge of the Panamint Mountains south of Telescope Peak in Death Valley Nati... More
Ripples on Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes
Patterns on the dunes are made fresh with every wind.
Bonnie Clare Road - National Parks Gallery
Rock cut and fill provide a smooth approach to the historic entrance of Scotty's Castle Bonnie Clare Road Death Valley National Park, California Cultural Landscape Inventory Death Valley National Park
Death valley, Mountain Woodland
High elevation areas support juniper-pinyon and even bristlecone woodlands. Picryl description: Public domain photograph of National Park, nature, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.
Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes are located near Stovepipe Wells in central Death Valley.
Mosaic Canyon Narrows - National Parks Gallery
Hikers in the narrows of Mosaic Canyon.
Looking south along the Black Mountains
Looking south along the spine of the Black Mountains from Dante's View. Badwater Basin is one mile below.
Titus Canyon Narrows - National Parks Gallery
The narrows of Titus Canyon can be explored either by high-clearance vehicle or on foot,
Artist's Palette formations - National Parks Gallery
Multi-colored claystones from the ancient ashfalls of the Artist's Drive Formation
Bonnie Clare Road - National Parks Gallery
A berm of alluvial debris cleared from the roadbed reminds us that this road exists as part of a dynamic landscape, which requires maintenance after periodic floods. Bonnie Clare Road Death Valley National Park... More
Death valley, Scarlet Locoweed - Public Domain image, National Parks G...
Scarlet Locoweed (Astragalus coccineus) is one of the most beautiful flowers of the Mojave Desert.
Telescope Peak from Dante's View
Telescope Peak and the great outwash fans of Hanaupah and Johnson Canyons as seen from the Dante's View overlook.
Park Visitors in Desert Gold - Public Domain image, National Parks Gal...
The spring bloom of 2005 attracted visitors from around the world.
Telescope Peak Trail - National Parks Gallery
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Bonnie Clare Road - National Parks Gallery
Constructed in the late 1920s, a concrete post and barbed wire fence defines the historic Scotty's Castle property line and serves as a rhythmic visual delineator in the landscape. Bonnie Clare Road Death Valle... More
Bonnie Clare Road - National Parks Gallery
The historic fenceline parallels the road for 2.6 miles. Bonnie Clare Road Death Valley National Park, California Cultural Landscape Inventory Death Valley National Park
Bonnie Clare Road - National Parks Gallery
Dusk near Scotty's Castle Bonnie Clare Road Death Valley National Park, California Cultural Landscape Inventory Death Valley National Park
Salt Creek pools - National Parks Gallery
The spring-fed pools of upper Salt Creek are the year-round habitat of pupfish.
Down to the Salt Beds from Dante's View
Looking down to the salt beds from Dante's View Picryl description: Public domain photograph of National Park, nature, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.
Flash Flood Water in Mosaic Canyon
Gritty flash floods polish like liquid sandpaper on the walls of Mosaic Canyon.
Death valley, Badwater Storm - Public Domain image, National Parks Gal...
Surreal patterns of salt with a stormy backdrop.
Bonnie Clare Road - National Parks Gallery
Exotic vegetation like these Washington palms are found on the grounds of Scotty's Castle. Chimes Tower is visible in the background. Bonnie Clare Road Death Valley National Park, California Cultural Landscape ... More
Prickly Pear Cactus - National Parks Gallery
A prickly pear cactus blooms near the trail to Telescope Peak.
Death valley, Bighorn Ewes - Public Domain image, National Parks Galle...
Bighorn ewes navigate steep rock walls with hooves specially adapted for difficult climbing, their fur providing camouflage.
Bonnie Clare Road - National Parks Gallery
Bonnie Clare Road Death Valley National Park, California Cultural Landscape Inventory Death Valley National Park
Bonnie Clare Road - National Parks Gallery
Bonnie Clare Road Death Valley National Park, California Cultural Landscape Inventory Death Valley National Park
Oasis-like palm trees in the otherwise barren Death Valley National Pa...
Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer. An anomalous attraction in Death Valley, it is removed from most of the park in its far-northern reaches near the Nevada border. Death Valley Ranch, as t... More
Bonnie Clare Road - National Parks Gallery
Bonnie Clare Road Death Valley National Park, California Cultural Landscape Inventory Death Valley National Park
Mural at Amargos Opera House, a remarkable image from what is largely ...
Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer. The community, once a dusty mining, railroad, and mill town, was known as Amargosa, after the desert valley that surrounds it. A recreation hall at the no... More
Death valley, Rock Mimulus - Public Domain image, National Parks Galle...
Rock Mimulus (Mimulus rupicola) are an endemic species only found in the Death Valley region.
Bonnie Clare Road - National Parks Gallery
The east end of Bonnie Clare Road at the park boundary line, looking west. Bonnie Clare Road Death Valley National Park, California Cultural Landscape Inventory Death Valley National Park
Bonnie Clare Road - National Parks Gallery
Bonnie Clare Road Death Valley National Park, California Cultural Landscape Inventory Death Valley National Park
Death valley, Coffin Peak - Public Domain image, National Parks Galler...
Coffin Peak in the Black Mountains
Death valley, Badland feature - Public Domain image, National Parks Ga...
Layers of sandstone and mudstone capping softer clay hills erode into interesting shapes.
The Regent Showcase theater, an art deco former movie house on La Brea...
Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer. The community, once a dusty mining, railroad, and mill town, was known as Amargosa, after the desert valley that surrounds it. A recreation hall at the no... More
Manly Beacon from Zabriskie Point
A morning view from Zabriskie Point out over the Golden Canyon Gower Gulch to Manly Beacon.
Looking north from Dante's View
Looking north along the Black Mountains to the Funeral Mountains from Dant's View.
Eureka Dunes Evening Primrose - Public Domain image, National Parks Ga...
These night-blooming Evening Primrose are only found on the Eureka Dunes in northern Death Valley.
Bonnie Clare Road - National Parks Gallery
Sections of the canyon can be as narrow as 30 feet in some places. Bonnie Clare Road Death Valley National Park, California Cultural Landscape Inventory Death Valley National Park
Driving up Artist's Drive - Public Domain image, National Parks Galler...
Artist's Palette as seen from the drive up the Artist's Drive Scenic Loop
The road to Dante's View - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
Climbing up the back of the Black Mountains on the road to Dante's View.
Death valley, Sand Verbena - Public Domain image, National Parks Galle...
Low-growing Sand Verbena are found in the southern part of Death Valley.
Bonnie Clare Road - National Parks Gallery
Cottonwood Corner Bonnie Clare Road Death Valley National Park, California Cultural Landscape Inventory Death Valley National Park
Bonnie Clare Road - National Parks Gallery
A cottonwood tree and comparatively lush vegetation at Cottonwood Corner mark the location of a season stream within the valley. The location of this precious natural resource affected the alignment of the road... More
Mural at Amargosa Opera House, a remarkable image from what is largely...
Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer. The community, once a dusty mining, railroad, and mill town, was known as Amargosa, after the desert valley that surrounds it. A recreation hall at the no... More
Artist's Drive colors - National Parks Gallery
Colored clay layers seen along the Artist's Drive. This is a small part of the Artist's Palette.
Bonnie Clare Road - National Parks Gallery
NPS employees document the cultural landscape at Bonnie Clare Road Bonnie Clare Road Death Valley National Park, California Cultural Landscape Inventory Death Valley National Park
Death Valley National Park - Public Domain image, National Parks Galle...
Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes. Public domain photograph of a desert, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Death valley, Panamint Dunes - Public Domain image, National Parks Gal...
Hikers must walk three miles across northern Panamint Valley to explore these star-shaped dunes.
More Colors from Artist's Drive
More colors from the Artist's Drive and Artist's Drive Formation.
Death valley, Golden Canyon - Public Domain image, National Parks Gall...
Looking down Golden Canyon from below Manly Beacon.
Oasis-like palm trees in the otherwise barren Death Valley National Pa...
Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer. An anomalous attraction in Death Valley, it is removed from most of the park in its far-northern reaches near the Nevada border. Death Valley Ranch, as t... More
Bonnie Clare Road - National Parks Gallery
Bonnie Clare Road Death Valley National Park, California Cultural Landscape Inventory Death Valley National Park
Death Valley National Park - Public Domain image, National Parks Galle...
Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes Public domain photograph of a desert, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
The Regent Showcase theater, an art deco former movie house on La Brea...
Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer. The community, once a dusty mining, railroad, and mill town, was known as Amargosa, after the desert valley that surrounds it. A recreation hall at the no... More
Death valley, Lake Manly - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
Rainwater draining into the lowest part of the basin creates a temporary lake.
Horst and Graben: Basin and Range
Death Valley National Park taken from Dante's View Picryl description: Public domain photograph of National Park, nature, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.
Bonnie Clare Road - National Parks Gallery
Bonnie Clare Road Death Valley National Park, California Cultural Landscape Inventory Death Valley National Park
late afternoon on Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes
The best time of day to visit dunes are early morning, late afternoon and under a full moon.
Mural at Amargosa Opera House, a remarkable image from what is largely...
Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer. The community, once a dusty mining, railroad, and mill town, was known as Amargosa, after the desert valley that surrounds it. A recreation hall at the no... More
Mural at Amargosa Opera House, a remarkable image from what is largely...
Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer. The community, once a dusty mining, railroad, and mill town, was known as Amargosa, after the desert valley that surrounds it. A recreation hall at the no... More
Bonnie Clare Road - National Parks Gallery
Bonnie Clare Road Death Valley National Park, California Cultural Landscape Inventory Death Valley National Park
Jubilee Pass 2005 - National Parks Gallery
Winter snow still blankets the Panamint Mountains while the slopes around Jubilee Pass are in full spring bloom.
Bonnie Clare Road - National Parks Gallery
Bonnie Clare Road Death Valley National Park, California Cultural Landscape Inventory Death Valley National Park
Mural at Amargosa Opera House, a remarkable image from what is largely...
Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer. The community, once a dusty mining, railroad, and mill town, was known as Amargosa, after the desert valley that surrounds it. A recreation hall at the no... More
Bonnie Clare Road - National Parks Gallery
Bonnie Clare Road, looking west with Scotty's Castle on the right. Bonnie Clare Road Death Valley National Park, California Cultural Landscape Inventory Death Valley National Park
Death valley, Salt Pool - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
Salt Pools lined with actively growing crystals are sinkholes in the thickest layers of salt crust.
Mural at Amargosa Opera House, a remarkable image from what is largely...
Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer. The community, once a dusty mining, railroad, and mill town, was known as Amargosa, after the desert valley that surrounds it. A recreation hall at the no... More
Horned Lizard I - National Parks Gallery
The coloration of a horned lizard helps in blend in with a surrounding of loose desert stone.
Bonnie Clare Road - National Parks Gallery
Bonnie Clare Road Death Valley National Park, California Cultural Landscape Inventory Death Valley National Park
Uplift on the salt flats - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
As salt crystals grow over time, slabs of the salt crust are uplifted and eroded.
rock formation in Fall Canyon - Public Domain image, National Parks Ga...
This dramatic rock formation can be seen by hikers in the lower end of Fall Canyon.
Death valley, Fremont Phacelia - Public Domain image, National Parks G...
This low growing flower is found in the mid-elevations of the Mojave Desert.
Salt Creek from above - Public Domain image, National Parks Gallery
The boardwalk at Salt Creek loops along the creek through low thickets of pickleweed and saltgrass.
Salt Creek pupfish - National Parks Gallery
The mating season of the tiny Salt Creek pupfish is in springtime.
Bonnie Clare Road - National Parks Gallery
Typical rock cut at the east end of Grapevine Canyon Bonnie Clare Road Death Valley National Park, California Cultural Landscape Inventory Death Valley National Park
Death Valley National Park - Public Domain image, National Parks Galle...
Badwater Basin Public domain photograph by National Parks Administration, nature conservation, tourism, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Bonnie Clare Road - National Parks Gallery
Bonnie Clare Road winds through the Grapevine Mountains of the Amargosa Range Bonnie Clare Road Death Valley National Park, California Cultural Landscape Inventory Death Valley National Park
Fall Canyon below the dry-fall - Public Domain image, National Parks G...
The lower end of Fall Canyon has spectacular limestone walls. Picryl description: Public domain photograph of National Park, nature, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.
Bonnie Clare Road - National Parks Gallery
Bonnie Clare Road Death Valley National Park, California Cultural Landscape Inventory Death Valley National Park
Mural at Amargosa Opera House, a remarkable image from what is largely...
Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer. The community, once a dusty mining, railroad, and mill town, was known as Amargosa, after the desert valley that surrounds it. A recreation hall at the no... More
Mural at Amargosa Opera House, a remarkable image from what is largely...
Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer. The community, once a dusty mining, railroad, and mill town, was known as Amargosa, after the desert valley that surrounds it. A recreation hall at the no... More
Basin and Range—Death Valley National Park, California and Nevada
Divergent plate boundary Picryl description: Public domain photograph of National Park, nature, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.
Bonnie Clare Road - National Parks Gallery
The historic entrance to Scotty's Castle seen from the road. Bonnie Clare Road Death Valley National Park, California Cultural Landscape Inventory Death Valley National Park
Death valley, Beavertail Cactus
The humble Beavertail Cactus are hard to spot, until they burst into bloom.
Death valley, Black Mountains - Public Domain image, National Parks Ga...
A view of the Black Mountains and the valley floor from near Coffin Peak.
The multi-colored Artist's Drive Formation
Multi-colored claystones from the ancient ashfalls of the Artist's Drive Formation.
Death valley, Dead Mesquite - Public Domain image, National Parks Gall...
Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes are named for the native trees that grow around the edge of the dunes. Drifting sands bury trees, then expose the weathered wood.