Hiking the MESQUITE FLATS Sand Dunes | Death Valley National Park, California
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 24 มี.ค. 2021
- Deserts and dunes seem to go hand in hand in most people's minds. Death Valley has several areas and today we visit and wander around the most visited field, Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes.
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Simply labeled as "Sand Dunes", the Mesquite Flat Dunes are the most iconic in Death Valley National Park. They are easily accessible by driving along Highway 190 and turning off into the parking lot. Parking is available for both passenger cars and larger vehicles such as RVs.
From the parking lot, visitors can simply wander out into the sand and explore the dunes as there is no official trail. Walking further away from the parking lot, footsteps become less frequent and you can feel like you are out by yourself. Solitude can be found in abundance.
Many chose to walk along the ridges of the dunes which is definitely is the easier route. Trying to climb up the sides of the dunes is definitely a work out so bring some good shoes that keep sand out if that is a concern.
Sunrise and sunset are popular here as the lighting lends to striking colors and amazing photographs. This place is just made for photographing and it is hard to come back without amazing shots.
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Beautiful!!! I love the choice of music as well!! Hiking in sand is hard!!! Kudos for making it to the top!!
Thanks so much!! Of all the video footage Glenn came back with, this one was my fave to edit. Choosing the music was fun. 😊 And yeah... I'm impressed with his climbing that dune. I'd have just been content with a small one and sliding down it. 😂
Thank you for sharing your experience!
Our pleasure! 😊
Beautiful dune and hike through the area. I have hiked in the Great Sand Dunes National Park in Colorado and it was a fun place to explore. We had found crystallized rocks that were created from lightning sticks hitting the sand. A few days earlier a massive thunderstorm was in the area and the park host had told us what to look for. Thanks for sharing more of the Death Valley area. It's beautiful out there.
Oh wow! That's really, really cool! What an experience to see something like that!
Those were some amazing views at the dunes 😀
They really are! Very photo worthy!
Great hike and beautiful views. You are right, the official name is Mesquite flat sand dunes :)
Thanks for watching! 😄👍
Cool! Hiking dunes is always so tough. It takes a lot more effort than regular hiking and if you try to climb a dune it seems to take forever to get to the top!!
Definitely true! Thanks for watching. 😄
Well done. Thank you.
Thank you too! 😄
hiking in the sand is a killer workout, but it was worth the view from the top!
It really was! The view was amazing!
Awesome! too bad you didnt bring a snowboard !
Haha! Sadly we don't own one. Isn't really something one uses too often out here in the desert. 😅
Amazing views. Thanks 😊
Our pleasure!
All I want to know is, can you find your way back? Really an amazing place with an enchanting beauty.
Thanks! Yes, it's not hard to find one's way back. It's roughly a mile from the parking lot to the highest dune and the reflection from the cars makes it pretty easy to know where to go. ☺️
Wow, what a fantastic area to explore...yes, for sure, walking in sand is a workout for those thighs...one would never know they were still in America...Great share!
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it! 😊
Next time at Death Valley, we’re hiking way further out in these Dunes.
It's definitely worth the effort in the sand! Complete fun and great views. 😄
do you need a 4x4 to get to these?
Not for this particular location, no.
@@CactusAtlas awesome thanks for your reply i plan on going for a dusk photoshoot, and hopefully some long exposure for stars, is it hard to find your way back at night?
one word sunblock. video was ok but a bit long. was just there- the dunes are amazing.