15Death Valley
Spectacular Death Valley is reportedly the most exciting in springtime. For it is then you get to enjoy the superb Super Bloom! Specifically, the distinctive Death Valley Super Bloom is actually a rare, noteworthy natural phenomenon when thousands of wildflowers bloom all over the desert.
The striking Super Bloom generally occurs in March. Mind you, if you miss this incredible event, fret not. This is a unique national park for numerous reasons.
For example, it is the continent’s driest, hottest, and lowest place. The unique landscape here is the result of numerous factors including alluviation, block faulting, evaporation, rain, wind, and volcanic activity. Other highlights here include the colorful Artist Palette, Badwater Basin, Devil’s Golf Course salt pan, Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes, Racetrack Playa, Ubehebe Crater, and Zabriskie Point. Grab a map at the Death Valley Visitors Center at Furnace Creek.
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