Golden Canyon Hike and Red Cathedral
Golden Canyon Hike is probably the most popular hike in Death Valley. Being by myself and exploring, I felt safe seeing a few people here and there. Honestly it was raining off and on all day and I am sure the desert was quieter than usual.
There are a couple options for hiking this trail, I walked a good amount of it to see the Red Cathedral and then headed back. Here is a link for hiking options nps.gov. This is not a strenuous hike (unless you want to have fun climbing) and it lets you view the interesting and changing landscape. Around every corner the types of rock and formations changed making it great for photographing.
After my little hike, Reagan and I ate the picnic lunch I had packed for us. The highlights are all mapped out and easily accessible. But you will not have service so make sure you grab a map or take some screen shots of the map on the way. You can never be over prepared ;) The drive is beautiful and today felt magical with the clouds rolling over the mountains and across the flat desert. I even had to take pause and pull over when I saw the view below.
Layers…
The storm outlined these mountains with different shades of blue and faded quietly into the distance.
Photo By: Nichole McDaniel