Golden Canyon "Easy" Hike, Death Valley

Last time we tried to do the Golden Canyon hike, we couldn't find a parking spot.  This time, we managed to nab the last spot.  This was marked an "easy" walk, but easy is as easy does.  Anytime we're scrambling through paths of gravel at a gradual elevation gain, it's not easy for us.  But we managed and were rewarded for our efforts by a fantastic view of some of the canyon geology. 

This 2-mile round trip hike took us over 1 1/2 hours to complete, but we did take lots of breaks to take pictures!  The temperature was perfect when we were there this morning--our fleece jackets felt good at first, but it soon warmed up enough that I shed my jacket and hiked in shirt-sleeves.  On the way back, there was a very slight breeze on our faces that felt really good.

Dave asks, "Can you make it, Carol?"

Finally, the end of the walk is in sight.  It's good to see those cars up ahead!

Don't you just love that blue sky? ;-)  I try to get the sky captured in as many of my photos as I can.  Today was a busy day.  After the canyon hike, we drove the three miles or so back to the RV at Furnace Creek so that we could have lunch, then we set out in the car for the climb up to 5000-feet Dante's View.  After that we made a quick stop at Zabriskie Point.  I'll post those pictures during the next day or two.  Then this evening, after dinner, we went out to the Borax Museum to view the night sky.  The stars are just amazing here and we got an excellent view of the winter Milky Way.