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Marble and Cottonwood Canyons
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Marble and Cottonwood Canyons are just north of Stovepipe Wells. Both
feature impressive narrows. Cottonwood Canyon contains the most extensive
springs in all of Death Valley National Park. Both canyons are accessed by
a dirt road. The washboard on this road can be quite harsh when it hasn't
been graded recently.
(Click here to view area map.)
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Cottonwood Canyon (April 2010)
Quick view of trip pics
- Intersection - Road sign at intersection between Marble and Cottonwood.
- Big Cave - Large cave next to road in lower Cottonwood Canyon.
- Trail - Section of trail just beyond end of dirt road.
- Interesting Rocks - Boulders with large holes.
- Orchids #1 - Footpath cuts right through patch of orchids.
- Orchids #2 - Close look at an orchid flower.
- Orchids #3 - A couple more orchids in full bloom.
- Scale Bud #1 - There was quite a lot of scale bud blooming.
- Lupine - Large lupine bush.
- Scale Bud #2 - Group of scale bud plants with flowers.
- Cottonwoods - Looking up canyon full of cottonwood trees.
- Gnarled Tree - Very thick trunk on this old tree.
- Lush Vegetation - Plants growing in along stream.
- Down Canyon - Looking down canyon from three and a half miles up trail.
- Up Canyon - Looking up canyon from three and a half miles up trail.
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