{"id":9619,"date":"2024-11-25T22:59:28","date_gmt":"2024-11-25T14:59:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/?p=9619"},"modified":"2025-06-10T07:25:40","modified_gmt":"2025-06-09T23:25:40","slug":"20241125death-valley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/2024\/11\/25\/20241125death-valley\/","title":{"rendered":"Day 2 of 2024 Thanksgiving Trip to Las Vegas, Death Valley"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The second day of my 2024 Thanksgiving trip to Las Vegas. Today I made the drive from Las Vegas to Death Valley National Park, checking out Ubehebe Crater along the way before watching the sunset at Zabriskie Point.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/DSC_4098.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_4098.jpg\" alt=\"View from Zabriskie Point\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>View from Zabriskie Point<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/splide.min.2.4.21.js\"><\/script>\n<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/splide-skyblue.min.css\">\n<script>\ndocument.addEventListener( 'DOMContentLoaded', function () {\n\tvar secondarySlider1 = new Splide( '#splide-thumb-1', {\n\t\tfixedWidth:100,height:67,gap:10,\n\t\tfocus:'center',keyboard:'focused',\n\t\tcover:true,isNavigation:true,\n\t\tbreakpoints :{'600':{fixedWidth:57,height:38,pagination:false,arrows:false,gap:5,}},\n\t} ).mount();\n\tvar primarySlider1 = new Splide( '#splide-major-1', {\n\t\ttype:'fade',pagination:false,arrows:false,\n\t} );\n\tprimarySlider1.sync( secondarySlider1 ).mount();\n\tvar secondarySlider2 = new Splide( '#splide-thumb-2', {\n\t\tfixedWidth:100,height:67,gap:10,\n\t\tfocus:'center',keyboard:'focused',\n\t\tcover:true,isNavigation:true,\n\t\tbreakpoints :{'600':{fixedWidth:57,height:38,pagination:false,arrows:false,gap:5,}},\n\t} ).mount();\n\tvar primarySlider2 = new Splide( '#splide-major-2', {\n\t\ttype:'fade',pagination:false,arrows:false,\n\t} );\n\tprimarySlider2.sync( secondarySlider2 ).mount();\n\tvar secondarySlider3 = new Splide( '#splide-thumb-3', {\n\t\tfixedWidth:100,height:73,gap:9,\n\t\tfocus:'center',keyboard:'focused',\n\t\tcover:true,isNavigation:true,\n\t\tbreakpoints :{'600':{fixedWidth:56,height:41,pagination:false,arrows:false,gap:5,}},\n\t} ).mount();\n\tvar primarySlider3 = new Splide( '#splide-major-3', {\n\t\ttype:'fade',pagination:false,arrows:false,\n\t} );\n\tprimarySlider3.sync( secondarySlider3 ).mount();\n\tvar secondarySlider4 = new Splide( '#splide-thumb-4', {\n\t\tfixedWidth:100,height:67,gap:10,\n\t\tfocus:'center',keyboard:'focused',\n\t\tcover:true,isNavigation:true,\n\t\tbreakpoints :{'600':{fixedWidth:57,height:38,pagination:false,arrows:false,gap:5,}},\n\t} ).mount();\n\tvar primarySlider4 = new Splide( '#splide-major-4', {\n\t\ttype:'fade',pagination:false,arrows:false,\n\t} );\n\tprimarySlider4.sync( secondarySlider4 ).mount();\n\tvar secondarySlider5 = new Splide( '#splide-thumb-5', {\n\t\tfixedWidth:100,height:67,gap:10,\n\t\tfocus:'center',keyboard:'focused',\n\t\tcover:true,isNavigation:true,\n\t\tbreakpoints :{'600':{fixedWidth:57,height:38,pagination:false,arrows:false,gap:5,}},\n\t} ).mount();\n\tvar primarySlider5 = new Splide( '#splide-major-5', {\n\t\ttype:'fade',pagination:false,arrows:false,\n\t} );\n\tprimarySlider5.sync( secondarySlider5 ).mount();\n\tvar secondarySlider6 = new Splide( '#splide-thumb-6', {\n\t\tfixedWidth:100,height:67,gap:10,\n\t\tfocus:'center',keyboard:'focused',\n\t\tcover:true,isNavigation:true,\n\t\tbreakpoints :{'600':{fixedWidth:57,height:38,pagination:false,arrows:false,gap:5,}},\n\t} ).mount();\n\tvar primarySlider6 = new Splide( '#splide-major-6', {\n\t\ttype:'fade',pagination:false,arrows:false,\n\t} );\n\tprimarySlider6.sync( secondarySlider6 ).mount();\n\tvar secondarySlider7 = new Splide( '#splide-thumb-7', {\n\t\tfixedWidth:100,height:67,gap:10,\n\t\tfocus:'center',keyboard:'focused',\n\t\tcover:true,isNavigation:true,\n\t\tbreakpoints :{'600':{fixedWidth:57,height:38,pagination:false,arrows:false,gap:5,}},\n\t} ).mount();\n\tvar primarySlider7 = new Splide( '#splide-major-7', {\n\t\ttype:'fade',pagination:false,arrows:false,\n\t} );\n\tprimarySlider7.sync( secondarySlider7 ).mount();\n} );\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>This marked the beginning of my 3-day, 2-night adventure to Death Valley National Park from from Las Vegas. I would be spending the 2 nights at Furnace Creek, so for the first day, my plan was enter the park from the northeast, via the town of Beatty. My main goal was to visit Ubehebe Crater, which, though far from Furnace Creek, was more convenient to reach from this direction. Later, after setting up my tent at Furnace Creek and finding I still had some daylight to spare, I made my way to the nearby Zabriskie Point to catch the sunset.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/20241125_090936C9.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/thumbnails\/20241125_090936C9.jpg\" alt=\"Raindrops on Windshield\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Raindrops on Windshield<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">This was captured just as I was checking out of the Airbnb. I was quite surprised to find out that it ever rained in Las Vegas.<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Partly due to my decision to take a less conventional route into Death Valley, the traffic thinned out shortly after leaving Las Vegas. One of the highlights of the drive came just after crossing into California. As I descended over 1300 meters (4000 feet) from Daylight Pass to the valley floor, an expansive and breathtaking panorama of Death Valley unfolded before me, its vastness and beauty nothing short of awe-inspiring.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-1\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/20241125_110544.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/thumbnails\/20241125_110544.jpg\" alt=\"Distant Charleston Peak\" \/><\/a><\/br>Distant Charleston Peak<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/20241125_120346.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/thumbnails\/20241125_120346.jpg\" alt=\"Road Leading to Amargosa Range\" \/><\/a><\/br>Road Leading to Amargosa Range<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/20241125_122104.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/thumbnails\/20241125_122104.jpg\" alt=\"View of Death Valley during Descent from Daylight Pass\" \/><\/a><\/br>View of Death Valley during Descent from Daylight Pass<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/20241125_122113.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/thumbnails\/20241125_122113.jpg\" alt=\"View of Mesquite Dunes during Descent from Daylight Pass\" \/><\/a><\/br>View of Mesquite Dunes during Descent from Daylight Pass<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-1\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/thumbnails-s\/20241125_110544.jpg\" alt=\"Distant Charleston Peak\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/thumbnails-s\/20241125_120346.jpg\" alt=\"Road Leading to Amargosa Range\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/thumbnails-s\/20241125_122104.jpg\" alt=\"View of Death Valley during Descent from Daylight Pass\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/thumbnails-s\/20241125_122113.jpg\" alt=\"View of Mesquite Dunes during Descent from Daylight Pass\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-1, #splide-thumb-1 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/20241125_110544.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/thumbnails\/20241125_110544.jpg\" alt=\"Distant Charleston Peak\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Distant Charleston Peak<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/20241125_120346.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/thumbnails\/20241125_120346.jpg\" alt=\"Road Leading to Amargosa Range\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Road Leading to Amargosa Range<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/20241125_122104.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/thumbnails\/20241125_122104.jpg\" alt=\"View of Death Valley during Descent from Daylight Pass\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>View of Death Valley during Descent from Daylight Pass<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/20241125_122113.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/thumbnails\/20241125_122113.jpg\" alt=\"View of Mesquite Dunes during Descent from Daylight Pass\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>View of Mesquite Dunes during Descent from Daylight Pass<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>Death Valley made such a splendid first impression on me that, upon reaching the valley floor, I couldn\u2019t resist stopping at a roadside turnout to capture the following photos.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-2\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/DSC_4033.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_4033.jpg\" alt=\"Tucki Mountain\" \/><\/a><\/br>Tucki Mountain<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/DSC_4034.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_4034.jpg\" width=\"92.5%\" alt=\"Distant Mountains\" \/><\/a><\/br>Distant Mountains<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Leaning Rock and White Top Mountain.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/DSC_4036.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_4036.jpg\" alt=\"Mountain Ranges\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mountain Ranges<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/DSC_4037.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_4037.jpg\" width=\"92.5%\" alt=\"Distant Mountains\" \/><\/a><\/br>Distant Mountains<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Winters Peak in the center.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-2\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_4033.jpg\" alt=\"Tucki Mountain\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_4034.jpg\" alt=\"Distant Mountains\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_4036.jpg\" alt=\"Mountain Ranges\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_4037.jpg\" alt=\"Distant Mountains\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-2, #splide-thumb-2 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/DSC_4033.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_4033.jpg\" alt=\"Tucki Mountain\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Tucki Mountain<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/DSC_4034.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_4034.jpg\" alt=\"Distant Mountains\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Distant Mountains<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Leaning Rock and White Top Mountain.<\/span><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/DSC_4036.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_4036.jpg\" alt=\"Mountain Ranges\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mountain Ranges<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/DSC_4037.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_4037.jpg\" alt=\"Distant Mountains\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Distant Mountains<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Winters Peak in the center.<\/span><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<h3>Ubehebe Crater<\/h3>\n<p>Ubehebe Crater was formed by magma close to the surface heating groundwater to high-pressure steam, which eventually burst through the earth to form a crater. It&#8217;s estimated to be only a few thousand years old, quite young in geological terms.<\/p>\n<p>It was about 1:15pm by the time I arrived at Ubehebe Crater. I decided to take a walk around its rim, so as to watch the crater from all angles. This also included a small detour to Little Hebe Crater.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-3\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/DSC_4049.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_4049.jpg\" alt=\"Ubehebe Crater\" \/><\/a><\/br>Ubehebe Crater<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/20241125_133427.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/thumbnails\/20241125_133427.jpg\" width=\"89.05%\" alt=\"Ubehebe Crater\" \/><\/a><\/br>Ubehebe Crater<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/20241125_134934.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/thumbnails\/20241125_134934.jpg\" width=\"89.05%\" alt=\"Ubehebe Crater\" \/><\/a><\/br>Ubehebe Crater<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/20241125_135553.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/thumbnails\/20241125_135553.jpg\" width=\"89.05%\" alt=\"Ubehebe Crater\" \/><\/a><\/br>Ubehebe Crater<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/20241125_134444.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/thumbnails\/20241125_134444.jpg\" width=\"89.05%\" alt=\"Little Hebe Crater\" \/><\/a><\/br>Little Hebe Crater<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/20241125_134553.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/thumbnails\/20241125_134553.jpg\" width=\"89.05%\" alt=\"Little Hebe Crater\" \/><\/a><\/br>Little Hebe Crater<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/DSC_4061.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_4061.jpg\" alt=\"Little Hebe Crater\" \/><\/a><\/br>Little Hebe Crater<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-3\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_4049.jpg\" alt=\"Ubehebe Crater\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/thumbnails-s\/20241125_133427.jpg\" alt=\"Ubehebe Crater\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/thumbnails-s\/20241125_134934.jpg\" alt=\"Ubehebe Crater\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/thumbnails-s\/20241125_135553.jpg\" alt=\"Ubehebe Crater\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/thumbnails-s\/20241125_134444.jpg\" alt=\"Little Hebe Crater\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/thumbnails-s\/20241125_134553.jpg\" alt=\"Little Hebe Crater\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_4061.jpg\" alt=\"Little Hebe Crater\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-3, #splide-thumb-3 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the Ubehebe Crater and Little Hebe Crater.<\/summary>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/DSC_4049.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_4049.jpg\" alt=\"Ubehebe Crater\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Ubehebe Crater<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/20241125_133427.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/thumbnails\/20241125_133427.jpg\" alt=\"Ubehebe Crater\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Ubehebe Crater<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/20241125_134934.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/thumbnails\/20241125_134934.jpg\" alt=\"Ubehebe Crater\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Ubehebe Crater<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/20241125_135553.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/thumbnails\/20241125_135553.jpg\" alt=\"Ubehebe Crater\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Ubehebe Crater<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/20241125_134444.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/thumbnails\/20241125_134444.jpg\" alt=\"Little Hebe Crater\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Little Hebe Crater<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/20241125_134553.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/thumbnails\/20241125_134553.jpg\" alt=\"Little Hebe Crater\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Little Hebe Crater<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/DSC_4061.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_4061.jpg\" alt=\"Little Hebe Crater\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Little Hebe Crater<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>A memorable feature of Ubehebe Crater was the wind that swept through its surroundings. From its elevated rim, the crater offered sweeping and unobstructed views of the mountain ranges to the north, the origin of the high winds that were funneled through the valley below. Though not forceful enough to stir up dust, it nonetheless carried a crisp chill that reminded me of its force, something that I was glad to miss for the rest of my journey in Death Valley.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-4\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/DSC_4038.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_4038.jpg\" alt=\"Fields to the North\" \/><\/a><\/br>Fields to the North<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/DSC_4040.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_4040.jpg\" alt=\"Magruder Mountain beyond Fields to the North\" \/><\/a><\/br>Magruder Mountain beyond Fields to the North<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/DSC_4053.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_4053.jpg\" alt=\"Last Chance Range Mountains\" \/><\/a><\/br>Last Chance Range Mountains<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/DSC_4039.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_4039.jpg\" alt=\"Marble Peak to the west of Ubehebe Crater\" \/><\/a><\/br>Marble Peak to the west of Ubehebe Crater<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/DSC_4050.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_4050.jpg\" alt=\"Ridge along Ubehebe Crater\" \/><\/a><\/br>Ridge along Ubehebe Crater<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/DSC_4054.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_4054.jpg\" alt=\"Trails around Ubehebe Crater\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trails around Ubehebe Crater<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-4\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_4038.jpg\" alt=\"Fields to the North\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_4040.jpg\" alt=\"Magruder Mountain beyond Fields to the North\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_4053.jpg\" alt=\"Last Chance Range Mountains\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_4039.jpg\" alt=\"Marble Peak to the west of Ubehebe Crater\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_4050.jpg\" alt=\"Ridge along Ubehebe Crater\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_4054.jpg\" alt=\"Trails around Ubehebe Crater\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-4, #splide-thumb-4 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/DSC_4038.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_4038.jpg\" alt=\"Fields to the North\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Fields to the North<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/DSC_4040.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_4040.jpg\" alt=\"Magruder Mountain beyond Fields to the North\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Magruder Mountain beyond Fields to the North<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/DSC_4053.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_4053.jpg\" alt=\"Last Chance Range Mountains\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Last Chance Range Mountains<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/DSC_4039.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_4039.jpg\" alt=\"Marble Peak to the west of Ubehebe Crater\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Marble Peak to the west of Ubehebe Crater<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/DSC_4050.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_4050.jpg\" alt=\"Ridge along Ubehebe Crater\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Ridge along Ubehebe Crater<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/DSC_4054.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_4054.jpg\" alt=\"Trails around Ubehebe Crater\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trails around Ubehebe Crater<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-5\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/DSC_4062.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_4062.jpg\" alt=\"Hills\" \/><\/a><\/br>Hills<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/DSC_4058.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_4058.jpg\" alt=\"Tin Mountain\" \/><\/a><\/br>Tin Mountain<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/DSC_4065.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_4065.jpg\" alt=\"Grapevine Mountains\" \/><\/a><\/br>Grapevine Mountains<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/DSC_4069.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_4069.jpg\" alt=\"Hills\" \/><\/a><\/br>Hills<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/DSC_4071.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_4071.jpg\" alt=\"Hills\" \/><\/a><\/br>Hills<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-5\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_4062.jpg\" alt=\"Hills\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_4058.jpg\" alt=\"Tin Mountain\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_4065.jpg\" alt=\"Grapevine Mountains\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_4069.jpg\" alt=\"Hills\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_4071.jpg\" alt=\"Hills\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-5, #splide-thumb-5 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/DSC_4062.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_4062.jpg\" alt=\"Hills\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Hills<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/DSC_4058.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_4058.jpg\" alt=\"Tin Mountain\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Tin Mountain<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/DSC_4065.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_4065.jpg\" alt=\"Grapevine Mountains\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Grapevine Mountains<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/DSC_4069.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_4069.jpg\" alt=\"Hills\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Hills<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/DSC_4071.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_4071.jpg\" alt=\"Hills\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Hills<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/DSC_4041_DSC_4048-8.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_4041_DSC_4048-8.jpg\" alt=\"Ubehebe Crater\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Ubehebe Crater<\/p><\/div>\n<p>I finished the 2-mile loop around Ubehebe Crater in about an hour, and started heading for Furnace Creek at 2:20pm. <\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-6\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/20241125_143651.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/thumbnails\/20241125_143651.jpg\" alt=\"Grapevine Peak\" \/><\/a><\/br>Grapevine Peak<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/20241125_144407.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/thumbnails\/20241125_144407.jpg\" alt=\"Road\" \/><\/a><\/br>Road<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/20241125_150625.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/thumbnails\/20241125_150625.jpg\" alt=\"Road\" \/><\/a><\/br>Road<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-6\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/thumbnails-s\/20241125_143651.jpg\" alt=\"Grapevine Peak\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/thumbnails-s\/20241125_144407.jpg\" alt=\"Road\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/thumbnails-s\/20241125_150625.jpg\" alt=\"Road\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display 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By the time I finished setting up my tent, it&#8217;s 4:15pm, about 18 minutes before sunset. Without wasting a moment, I set off for Zabriskie Point, hoping to catch the sunset from this renowned vista.<\/p>\n<h3>Zabriskie Point<\/h3>\n<p>This was a vista featuring colorful, eroded badlands that showcased dramatic geological formations. There were some clouds so I didn&#8217;t get to watch the actual sunset. Probably also due to the clouds, the landscape was bathed in muted shades of blue and grey, a far cry from the vividly colored landscape seen online (perhaps those online photos were over-processed).<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-7\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/DSC_4076.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_4076.jpg\" alt=\"View from Zabriskie Point\" \/><\/a><\/br>View from Zabriskie Point<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/DSC_4077.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_4077.jpg\" alt=\"Red Cathedral\" \/><\/a><\/br>Red Cathedral<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/DSC_4078.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_4078.jpg\" alt=\"Manly Beacon\" \/><\/a><\/br>Manly Beacon<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/DSC_4079.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_4079.jpg\" alt=\"Badlands around Zabriskie Point\" \/><\/a><\/br>Badlands around Zabriskie Point<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/DSC_4094.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_4094.jpg\" alt=\"Badlands around Zabriskie Point\" \/><\/a><\/br>Badlands around Zabriskie Point<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/DSC_4096.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_4096.jpg\" alt=\"Badlands around Zabriskie Point\" \/><\/a><\/br>Badlands around Zabriskie Point<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-7\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_4076.jpg\" alt=\"View from Zabriskie Point\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_4077.jpg\" alt=\"Red Cathedral\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_4078.jpg\" alt=\"Manly Beacon\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_4079.jpg\" alt=\"Badlands around Zabriskie Point\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_4094.jpg\" alt=\"Badlands around Zabriskie Point\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_4096.jpg\" alt=\"Badlands around Zabriskie Point\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-7, #splide-thumb-7 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/DSC_4076.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_4076.jpg\" alt=\"View from Zabriskie Point\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>View from Zabriskie Point<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/DSC_4077.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_4077.jpg\" alt=\"Red Cathedral\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Red Cathedral<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/DSC_4078.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_4078.jpg\" alt=\"Manly Beacon\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Manly Beacon<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/DSC_4079.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_4079.jpg\" alt=\"Badlands around Zabriskie Point\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/DSC_4094.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_4094.jpg\" alt=\"Badlands around Zabriskie Point\" \/><\/a><\/br><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/DSC_4096.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_4096.jpg\" alt=\"Badlands around Zabriskie Point\" \/><\/a><\/br>Badlands around Zabriskie Point<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/DSC_4081_DSC_4093-13.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/thumbnails\/DSC_4081_DSC_4093-13.jpg\" alt=\"View from Zabriskie Point\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>View from Zabriskie Point<\/p><\/div>\n<p>After watching the sunset at Zabriskie Point, I headed to the village of Furnace Creek for dinner. The village had three restaurants, all with poor reviews (and I would soon find out why). I decided to try the one called &#8220;Wild Rose Tavern.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>It turned out that during my visit, the entire restaurant was staffed with one waiter, (and possibly a chef, though I wasn\u2019t sure if the waiter was pulling double duty). After seating myself and waiting for a few minutes without being served, I realized something was off. Thankfully, the restaurant offered free WiFi and power outlets\u2014both of which were a godsend since I was staying in a tent. So after finding a vantage seat by the wall outlets, I happily started charging and browsing my phone, and more than 15 minutes later, I was eventually approached by the poor sole waiter, who informed me that \u201cthey\u201d were \u201cvery busy\u201d, and any order could take more than an hour.<\/p>\n<p>Probably anticipating this chronic short-staffing issue, the restaurant prepared lots of entertainment options for people from the pre-smartphone era, including darts, chess and playing cards. Sitting next to me was an Indian family of 4, who were also trying to place an order (we ended up being the last two groups served that night). They proposed some card games to kill the time, and I happily joined them.<br \/>\nSo instead of hours, our wait for food was measured in one round of Uno, one round of \u201cOh Hell\u201d and some change. The company of these strangers made the wait fly by, and I genuinely enjoyed the interaction.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/ChatGPT_Image.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/thumbnails\/ChatGPT_Image.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Our Card Game Group\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Photo of Our Card Game Group<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">They turned what could have been a tedious wait into a fun and memorable experience that I purposed we should record the moment. I didn\u2019t want to show the actual photo for privacy concerns, so I asked ChatGPT to turn it into cartoon style.<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/20241125_185310.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2024\/11\/25\/thumbnails\/20241125_185310.jpg\" alt=\"Dinner\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Dinner<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">As for the food itself, it\u2019s very mediocre, like microwaved frozen food that was stuck into some buns. <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p>In the end, this dinner took me 2 hours from start to finish, but it brought me some much-valued human interaction in what would otherwise be a quite solitude trip.<br \/>\nEND<br \/>\n<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The second day of my 2024 Thanksgiving trip to Las Vegas. 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