California

Bad Water Basin - Lowest Point in USA

Into the barren wasteland that is Death Valley, we found surprisingly enjoyable.  We were 280 ft below sea level at Bad Water Basin, before finding some very scenic sand dunes.  We got turned away at Giant Sequoia National Park because we didn't have chains with us (???) - winter tires and 4 wheel drive wasn't sufficient I guess.  We were worried we might not get in to Yosemite also, but a very nice ranger let us through, and we camped a night in the snow under Half Dome and El Capitan before continuing on to Oregon.

Sand Dunes in Death Valley

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