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Day 2 - Into the Valley of Death

We camped the first night in the beautiful Bridgeport Valley. Situated in California’s Eastern Sierra, historic Bridgeport Valley has changed little since cattlemen and miners discovered its grassy pastures in the 1850’s. Surrounded by vast National Forest lands, the Bridgeport region is an unspoiled recreational playground with pristine lakes, rivers, streams and hot springs. We would begin Day 2 by taking a side trip into the Sierras to relax by the beautiful Upper Twin Lake. Later in the day we traveled south along the Eastern Sierras to the town of Big Pine. Once in Big Pine we would gas up the truck and say goodbye to civilization as we headed east into a remote corner of Death Valley National Park. Our final destination was the magnificent Eureka Sand Dunes hidden away in the desolate Eureka Valley.
Jenn at Twin Lakes

Jenn at Twin Lakes

Upper Twin Lake

Upper Twin Lake

Sawtooth Range

Sawtooth Range

Shelby

Shelby

Calm morning

Calm morning

Brent

Brent

Boston takes a break

Boston takes a break

Can you spot the 3 deer in this pic?

Can you spot the 3 deer in this pic?

Into Death Valley

Into Death Valley

Devils Gateway

Devils Gateway

Eastern Sierras

Eastern Sierras

Heading East

Heading East

Death Valley NP

Death Valley NP

Joshua Trees

Joshua Trees

Eureka Dunes

Eureka Dunes

Eureka Dunes (30 miles away!)

Eureka Dunes (30 miles away!)

Dunes close-up

Dunes close-up

Cacti

Cacti

Tucker's playground

Tucker's playground

Shelbykins

Shelbykins

The Dunes! We made it.

The Dunes! We made it.

Last Chance mountains

Last Chance mountains

Set-up camp

Set-up camp

Our home for 3 days

Our home for 3 days

The kitchen

The kitchen

Sunset

Sunset

Dunes and mountains

Dunes and mountains

Family portrait

Family portrait

Xmas card picture

Xmas card picture

Red White and Blue

Red White and Blue

Eureka Valley

Eureka Valley

Desert in every direction!

Desert in every direction!

Night approaches

Night approaches