Death Valley - Weird and Wonderful and not a blade of grass in sight.Rode through Death Valley from Las Vegas via Shoshone.
Actually rode through the valley twice because I misjudged my fuel stops and went back for fuel when I did not have to.
Beautiful contrasts, desert below and snow on the mountains above, rocks of many colours, very warm especially in riding gear, I finished the day happy but completely dehydrated.
Great ride winding two lane back roads wth whoops and some in poor condition, up and over mountain passes and back down through the valleys.

Route from Las Vegs through Death Valley, Panamint Valley and China Lake

In 3D

Death Valley National Park

Death Valley, an old Lake Bed

Surrounded by mountains

Faint traces of snow on the top

Below Sea Level

Death Valley Boardwalk

Ghost Town in Panamint Valley

Panamint Valley parallels Death valley but is about 300m higher

Highest (Mt.Whitney on the left) and Lowest (Death Valley on the right) points in the lower 48 so close to each other.

Stopped at Ridgecrest near China Lake for the night, surrounded by Military Bases.
Rode over the Sierra Nevada via Isabella Lake on the S155, another great ride through the mountains, up to 2000m and back down again.

Route from Ridgecrest to Porterville over the Sierra Nevada

In 3D

Hairy Trees

There was a whole forest of them

Isabella lake, very pretty, small towns dotted along its shores

On the way down