Looking east along the
winding road out of the Panamint Valley. In the distance are the Panamint
Mountains that form the west side of Death Valley. We crossed these
mountains leaving the Valley. The valley is below sea level and the
mountain pass is above 5,000 feet.
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this trip to the Valley, we stayed at the Furnace Creek Ranch and
used it as a base for exploring the many interesting places that are
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One of our side trips was up the long winding road to Dante's View [
back to CR-V page ]
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Once
at Dante's View, there is a magnificent view of the Valley. With
the elevation at Dante's View well over 5,000 feet and the valley
floor below sea level, we are looking at a valley that's floor is a
mile below us. The view to the right is looking north and Furnace
Creek is a small green spot at the base of the mountains to the far
right.
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On the Valley floor.
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One
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Edited
on September 16, 2007
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