The roads through the valley trespass on breathtaking geologic formations, rainbow lake deposits, massive alluvial fans that spread from the mountains like waterfalls and ancient lava flows capping the white sediments like chocolate syrup. There are also guided tours from Furnace Creek aboard an air- conditioned bus to ghost towns like Rhyolite, Nevada and Leadfield or other areas of the valley. Wildflowers ignite the fields through mid- April at low elevations. From late April through June, flowers color the higher elevations. But for the real thing, try Death Valley.
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