Located right next to the North End, Christopher Columbus Park is an Instagramer’s dream! It has views of the harbor and vine-covered archways. During peak times, it will be hard to get a photo without people in the background, but it is an amazing spot to shoot early in the morning when the sun is coming up over the water
This 9-mile loop drive takes you through some of the most colorful rocks you’re likely to ever see. The drive itself is lovely. The one-way narrow road winds and twists through hills and rock faces. The main stop is Artists Palette which really does look like an artists’ smattering of green, pink, purple, and orange on the hillside. The vibrant colors are caused by oxidation of minerals and elements in the rock.
At 282 ft below sea level, Badwater Basin is the lowest point in North America. It’s also the most crowded place we encountered in Death Valley National Park. Badwater Basin is a large salt flat that extends to the mountains in the distance. The flat was created when an especially salty lake evaporated thousands of years ago. Hiking here is free range once you’re past the boardwalk so you can make your trek as long or short as you want.
A short hike will bring you to this natural bridge formation situated in a cool shady canyon.
