The Passage: Death Valley Discoveries Ep. 9

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  • Опубліковано 24 гру 2024

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  • @DeathValleyDazed
    @DeathValleyDazed 10 місяців тому +1

    Love the texture and crunch of the decomposed granite.

  • @rjdio3750
    @rjdio3750 10 місяців тому +5

    This video showcases one of my favorite aspects of Death Valley - the ability to self-navigate "off trail" across the terrain. With proper equipment and preparation this is truly a National Park that can be wandered.

  • @markg3025
    @markg3025 10 місяців тому +4

    Super cool granite passage. Great video

  • @pairofjacks1006
    @pairofjacks1006 10 місяців тому +7

    Thanks for another great peek into the Owlsheads! Appreciate all the extra info that comes with 30 days out there.

  • @Gin-kz5ss
    @Gin-kz5ss 10 місяців тому +6

    Magnetite!

  • @alechenry6368
    @alechenry6368 10 місяців тому +6

    Thanks for the video report!

  • @d2sfavs
    @d2sfavs 10 місяців тому +4

    cool video i love that area and the geology thanks for sharing

  • @frankdunbar4140
    @frankdunbar4140 10 місяців тому +3

    I watched all nine of your episodes today and loved each of them. Some of the best videos I have seen of Death Valley. Back in the 60s, I took a course on Death Valley at UCR which included a three day trip to Death Valley. It was a wonderful course, but never did hear about all the slot canyons and some of the other wonderful places you showed. Thanks, and I will be looking forward to seeing more of your videos in the future. It was good to see your son hiking and enjoying what he saw. It was a great experience for him.

    • @steveinathens
      @steveinathens  10 місяців тому

      Thanks for your comment. I really appreciated hearing from you and am glad you enjoyed the videos.

  • @potatothorn
    @potatothorn 10 місяців тому +1

    FANTASTIC! he passage is really cool and that view from the GReat Dry fall is amazing. tons of awesome views thanks for sharing! we finally made it up to see the lake last weekend/ worked out well it was greatly refilled from the rains. Desert gold was blooming big all over by our camp at the 15. Love being in those little washes with you, makes me want to go back to the desert thanks for taking us with you

  • @jamespazera3038
    @jamespazera3038 9 місяців тому +1

    Cool hiking

  • @kerryb8810
    @kerryb8810 10 місяців тому +4

    Thanks Steve, another wealth of info. I have a question for you. If you had to choose between the Grand Canyon and Death Valley for a hiking location for the rest of your life which one would you pick?

    • @steveinathens
      @steveinathens  10 місяців тому +1

      Hey Carson. I would definitely choose Death Valley. Endless hiking opportunities with hundreds of canyons and 200 recognized major peaks (or high points). I love Grand Canyon, but it's not even close as far as what I would choose.

    • @kerryb8810
      @kerryb8810 10 місяців тому +1

      WOW!!! i thought there would be more of a struggle to chose! ok thanks for your great videos.@@steveinathens

    • @DeathValleyDazed
      @DeathValleyDazed 10 місяців тому

      @@kerryb8810Having hiked both, I too choose Death Valley😎

  • @kip56
    @kip56 10 місяців тому +5

    Hi Steve-another awesome video-thank you! This canyon is my favorite in the Owlsheads so far! Im having trouble finding it on Google Earth. Do you have GPS coords for the mouth? Thanks!

    • @steveinathens
      @steveinathens  10 місяців тому +2

      Sure, the mouth of Passage Canyon is located at 35.760734, -116.580615. I'm fairly sure The Passage itself is located at 35.749737, -116.604160.

    • @susangraham157
      @susangraham157 10 місяців тому

      Wondering if Harry Wade Rd is drivable in 2wd with moderate clearance? I’d love to visit someday and collect a few balloon remnants myself :)

    • @steveinathens
      @steveinathens  10 місяців тому

      That's a good question to stop by and ask at the Furnace Creek Visitor Center. The road was in really bad condition when I drove it in January with areas of deep sand and sections that were a lot rougher than normal.

  • @sandrabeck8788
    @sandrabeck8788 10 місяців тому +2

    It looks like there are fast water torrents that go through there. Any idea how often, or how deep?

    • @steveinathens
      @steveinathens  10 місяців тому +1

      Anytime the park has flash flood events, the canyon wash becomes a fast-flowing river. Might happen a couple of times per year at most and usually just last for several hours.

  • @robertjohannnewton7489
    @robertjohannnewton7489 10 місяців тому +1

    I wonder what that looks like in a big downpour.

  • @jovitapena6891
    @jovitapena6891 10 місяців тому

    Any wildlife that you've seen?

    • @steveinathens
      @steveinathens  10 місяців тому

      In the Owlsheads I’ve seen lots of wild burros, lizards, at least one sidewinder snake, and a desert tortoise.

  • @Jordanesque-yh7yg
    @Jordanesque-yh7yg 10 місяців тому +2

    🎉

  • @jwfinley7808
    @jwfinley7808 10 місяців тому +3

    Your not the first or last?