Exploring Death Valley's Lost Lake at the Lowest Point in North America

[@DyanK614]

So crazy that there is a lake! Just amazing!! Sunset was gorgeous.

[@californiathroughmylens]

It was so stunning!

[@hasbeengood]

Waw!! Thank you for taking us there and showing us this awesome place.

[@johanna7254]

What an incredible experience!! Thanks for taking us along.

[@carlapires7732]

Another hidden gem disclosed.! Must be a real thrill going on a hike with you guys. Friendly, smiley (sometimes even cheeky but this is how we like it) , great mindset, positive energy & great vibes, not to forget savvy information for newbies. Glued to KZbin every Sunday night for new episodes. Keep up the good work!☝

[@californiathroughmylens]

Really appreciate your comment and watching the videos. We try to have a lot of fun on our adventures for sure!

[@brandonlee4039]

Awesome to see snow on the mountains! Great video!!

[@susieuramoto7491]

Living vicariously through you 😊. Thank you for another great video!

[@californiathroughmylens]

SO glad you liked it!

[@Az_VanGo]

Don’t you just love Death Valley! Some of the views just driving into the valley are just spectacular! What a FANTASTIC trip and video you made!

[@maylaargana9758]

Yes, i've been waiting for this! Always incredible video! Thank you.

[@IntoTheForest77]

Thanks for the reminder!! Im going to head out there on my days off

[@BrendaHaltom-cs6ck]

Wow Josh! This unique occurrence of a lake in the lowest part of the earth was fantastic! Thank you for taking us with you!❤️😀🇺🇸🌏

[@Star-u3t1l]

Historical photos, well done

[@californiathroughmylens]

Glad you liked them!

[@DaniMrtini]

Will be amazing when weather goes crazy and this is a semi permanent lake in next 100 years

[@tophermohegan9797]

Was going to comment pretty much exactly this kimosabi lol

[@OctagonOutcome]

Might not be good long term but right now I'm selfishly a big fan of how the climate is changing, our winters aren't as harsh anymore. Longer nice season.

[@reneejones7807]

I live in Vegas and we went out a few weeks ago when people were still kayaking and stuff. It started to get So Cal vibes at Death Valley with people arriving with their kayaks and boards on their cars, lol.

[@heroknaderi]

I enjoyed it. Keep it coming. Love exploring

[@miriammitchell9677]

Greetings from Tampa!! Thank you for taking time to do these videos. I look forward to them weekly👊

[@californiathroughmylens]

Glad you like the videos! Thanks for watching them!

[@annemudrunnerb8497]

We visited Death Valley for the first time and absolutely loved it! Great video!

[@californiathroughmylens]

That's awesome! It is a special park for sure

[@pa209]

I love Death Valley so beautiful..

[@Twobarpsi]

I love DVNP!! Such a great experience!!

[@johnchedsey1306]

I visited in November after the roads reopened. The lake looks quite a bit bigger in your video, although it was still amazing and mind boggling last fall. Definitely worth visiting since who knows if it'll happen again for a long time.

[@topquarkbln]

That was amazing! Thanks for sharing this great video ❤️👍

[@cindywestlake6278]

I mentioned to your Dad that every Saturday night my husband and I watch your videos. We've been doing this since the week after Christmas. We so enjoy your videos and have a bucket list of new places we are going!

[@mikecrisafulli8970]

We saw the lake in January of ‘24. It was really an amazing thing to see.

[@Cobbmtngirl]

Beautiful, thank you!

[@californiathroughmylens]

Thank you too!

[@cmichaelhaugh8517]

WOW! It’s been 49 years since I spent any real time in the valley and I want to go back. What a fantastic photography opportunity.

[@californiathroughmylens]

I bet it has changed a lot! Yea, it was amazing for photos!

[@cmichaelhaugh8517]

@@californiathroughmylens I used to get up before dawn to go take sunrise pictures at Zabriskie Point. I’d get coffee to go at the Ranch which always had about 40 Caterpiller repair trucks in the front. They were maintaining all the Cat equipment at the borax mine.

[@C-TOS]

It looks magnificent. This is the way.

[@Nicomat]

I did it last December. Great experience at sunset.

[@californiathroughmylens]

So glad you got to see it!

[@elsongs]

I was there on March 5! Also got to wade in Lake Manly at sunset. A friend of mine was lucky enough to kayak 2 weeks earlier.

[@jimfunchess]

Smart move to film this event!

[@PatD92513]

Excellent videos! Great narration, fantastic editing and solid content. Binge worthy content. Nice meeting you tonight at Trinity!

[@californiathroughmylens]

Nice to meet you as well!

[@annaleeblysse]

Lovely! I went down back in 2005 later in the spring when there was an incredible bloom. Flowers everywhere when I was there, but a lot less lake. I do recall there being water… but really I went to see the flowers. Seeing your video brought up some nice memories. I suppose there will be a nice bloom later this spring. I won’t be able to travel this year so I doubly appreciate your video.

[@californiathroughmylens]

Wow that would be pretty incredible to see the lake with the flowers!

[@frankf.6639]

I love Death Valley National Park…thanks for the beautiful video. Went there in July the lake was dry…

[@inthegreatwide]

SO cool to see the reflections at sunset! I'm not expecting the lake to still be there when we go next week but I wouldn't be mad if it is 😆👀🏞

[@cocktailtomate8711]

On our very first visit and road trip to the US, we were able to see the lake a week ago (2nd week of April). Wasn't aware that it has been there two decades ago also. Love your style of videos and how you present. Used them to also plan our trip. In particular loved your south-west road trip with your dad.

[@Scufflegrit]

Makes me think of what the hydrocarbon lakes on the moon Titan would look like. No life around, stark contrast between mountains and dry lakebeds. Awesome view.

[@kplante7881]

Very nice! Thanks for sharing…!

[@californiathroughmylens]

Thanks for watching!

[@matoscsilla9384]

Its amazing😍Thank you for introduced this to me😍😍

[@mystikrebel1089]

Absolute amazing landscape.Another place to visit on my long list of places just in CA alone

[@californiathroughmylens]

California is so impressive, there really is so much to see here

[@kismetfast4674]

Wow I wanted to go but driving from Bellingham, is quite far so glad you went for me to see! Thanks!

[@violetbf3773]

Just unbelievable! Hopefully I make some time to go 🙌🏽

[@windycitytwins]

Incredible coverage of such a rare phenomenon. Thanks for taking us along the journey. Calf deep water but still shallow enough to show off them calf gains 😂

[@californiathroughmylens]

haha gotta show the calf gains 😂

[@jokeroneninesevenzero]

Very cool! Very beautiful.

[@ClawBoss]

I’ll be there in 2 weeks. I hope it’s still there!

[@atravelpath]

What a cool experience! Hard to picture a lake in Badwater Basin

[@cami_ille]

Amazing as usual from the vibes, editing, shots, and narration. :) We went to Death Valley in end of January and were lucky enough to catch the lake as well. Zabriskie Point was a delight at sunrise. Thinking about staying in Vegas and driving over instead of driving over from LA though and staying in the park.

[@nbgackerman]

Beautiful place! Love to see somebody so upbeat, full of wonder (even if you've been there several times before) and respectful of the land, sharing your joy with the world! Artist's Drive is one of my faves, sad we didn't see it in this video but maybe next time :) Spotted some military jets doing some donuts in the sky, wonder if any of the pilots got pictures of Lake Manly from up there :)

[@TravelSmallLiveBig]

Oh wow - I had no idea the size of the lake! That is insane! I have some friends that were able to kayak there - kind of a once in a lifetime thing! I'm kind of partial to the name "Manly" as William Lewis Manly hiked out of Death Valley & back in to save my ancestors (Bennett family - the ones stuck in the valley floor in 1849). Loved this :)

[@josephregallis3394]

I went there years ago with my friend Harry Johnson and there was no lake and it was incredibly hot even in September! We drove for miles to see the Beehives that were used years ago to make Charcoal. That place was way up high in the mountains and much cooler. If I get back that way, I discovered there are hiking trails up there that I would love to hike on. Driving back down the mountains we could feel the cool temperatures turning hot again! One of my best memories was when we went into the restaurant by Badwater and the hotel and asked to be seated in the no smoking section. The women hostess then told us "you are in California, they are all no smoking sections!".

[@TheLastAdventurer]

The Charcoal Kilns are up around 8K elevation - lots of mining history up there from Skidoo, Aguereberry Camp and Jail Canyon. The Panamint Range is an underappreciated area of the park. As you can see in Josh's video, Telescope Peak - the high point of the range and the park is covered with snow in the winter.

[@californiathroughmylens]

haha that is awesome! Yea, I have never seen a smoking section. I agree that area of the park is really special and most people don't get up there

[@penginbot]

I was there in early February right before another big storm added more water the lake and it was so beautiful! Also, Stovepipe Wells has the least expensive gas so I always stop there if we can. Been to DV twice but never did the Twenty Mule Team Canyon drive. Will definitely do it next time, thanks!

[@lauraslanesvanlifetravels]

Amazing! As a photographer? THAT is worth the drive...wow...how I wish I could go up there right now, but I can't...hopefully next time!

[@californiathroughmylens]

Yea I agree, it was like 12 hours of driving for the day but it was worth it for sure

[@BreakThroughTessTimmons]

So cool !!! I was there the year it turned 133 degrees. In fact, the day before! And Josh was so helpful answering my questions before my trip! I believe in Badwater there were tadpoles. Do you think the lake helps them thrive? So cool you were there Josh for this unique experience.

[@hondainsight421]

Lake Manley (death valley Lake) was great up to 3 feet deep in some spots. I got to kayak it one weekend

[@kellyjones163]

That is pretty awesome!!

[@californiathroughmylens]

It was such a fun trip!

[@kellyjohnson3617]

What a crazy sight. Thanks for sharing this. I’ve been to bad water in April and it was boiling hot. Now I want to go again to see the water there. But doubt I can cuz of work commitments for the next two months. If I could do it as a day trip, I only have occasional Saturdays open for now so thanks for posting this so I could visit vicariously. ❤

[@californiathroughmylens]

Aww bummer, yea, it took me months to finally get here with cancelled trips but I am glad I could see it before it is gone! It was such a long day of driving but an amazing experience

[@ErinZavasky]

So cool!! Wish I lived closer to California so that I could pop over and see it…no way I can get there before April. 😜 Awesome that you got to experience it!

[@californiathroughmylens]

Yea I know what you mean! I live in CA and it took me a while to finally get there haha

[@billbeyatte]

Hope to get there soon. Thanks

[@californiathroughmylens]

I hope you can get there as well!

[@MrfiX725]

Great video!!! At 2:59, what is with those circle clouds in the panoramic shot?!?!

[@srachui9150]

Great video. How long ago were you there? We are planning to head there this week.

[@trexinvert]

Thanks Josh great video. I saw the same location on Wonderhussy's channel, a few weeks ago. She was able to kayak, but she doesn't stick around for the sunsets. I remember doing a marathon in death valley a few years back, we lodged in Furnace Creek nearby. Maybe you can do a Death Valley weekend or week shoot. The area is so big with trails and canyons.

[@weekendoverlander2244]

Planning on going this weekend, u think it will be around. Great vid thx.

[@MagellanandGreyhound]

That's wild. We'll be there in the fall. I doubt this is still like this. But hopefully we can visit Dantes view, which we missed last go round. Why didn't you visit the Big Bovine of the Desert? 😀

[@californiathroughmylens]

Yea I think it will be gone by then. Dante's View is 100% worth it. haha I forgot about that guy. I need to go back and see him again!

[@essietangle9931]

Maybe some time you could go to Cerritos Gordo and see the old mine and buildings.

[@craftergin]

Not long after your video, there was a wind event and the wind literally blew the whole lake 2 miles south! The rangers say it will slowly flow back to the lowest spot where it was before.

[@californiathroughmylens]

Oh wow, that is crazy the wind could push it that much!

[@ricb4195]

Love your channel. how long ago was this filmed?

[@fabianhernandez4839]

Saludos! Super!

[@californiathroughmylens]

Thanks for watching!

[@donnadeleon8498]

What date was this filmed? Thought I saw that 40 mph winds blew the water 2 miles away and there is no longer a lake?

[@mattkieta7239]

I have been pushing off gojng for feels like weeks now. I need to get out there.

[@trapezekid]

I’m just looking at another video on KZbin where they’re saying you need a permit to shoot in the national park and I’ve seen you shoot a lot of stuff before. Have you not gotten in trouble for doing this because I like to shoot a lot of video myself. And I was just there last week gorgeous place.

[@JorgeRojas-wz8is]

Anyone know if its still there? Debating going to Death Valley or Saguaro next week

[@abstract0nevideos535]

I was supposed to shoot this with some clients. But instead we had to drive through in the middle of the night which killlled me 😩 it was an insane storm to the point where I couldn’t see the road infront of me from the sand blowing in the wind. Hoping to get back out there in the next few weeks if not I’ll have to wait until till next year

[@martyflecker]

Hey Josh and viewers. I have a question for anyone California local who may see this: My partner and I have booked a trip from Canada to LA in late June and have been planning a road trip from LA to San Simeon through Big Sur to Caramel by the Sea. As we’ve been planning I’ve noticed the road closure around Limekiln State Park that is detouring all routes that way back to the 101. I’m wondering if you have any insight on this detour and if it’s enough to reconsider our destinations around California. Google says the road will be closed until September. 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@californiathroughmylens]

Yea, you can't drive all the way through Big Sur right now, so you have to go back out the north. You can always stay in Caramel and then drive down for the day and back to Caramel if that works for your schedule.

[@dz-ez7mn]

Compared to when I came in February, the water level has already dropped a lot.

[@27photogger]

Cool, bummer you missed artist drive

[@californiathroughmylens]

Yea, we thought about doing it but decided to skip for more time at the lake

[@laurarandolph5600]

Now if they could get some beavers installed in here, they could rename the park Life Valley...

[@ciciliaflores6997]

Hi.. is there any animal life? Snakes? Fish? Birds?

[@Eightiesbaby723]

What about quick sand ?

[@mikel5582]

Interesting giant smoke ring in the sky at the 3:00 mark.

[@californiathroughmylens]

Oh wow, I didn't see that. It is a big ring!

[@baronvg]

Bella! 😂😂😂😂😂

[@californiathroughmylens]

haha my wife laughed a lot at that comment too

[@mwwood86]

Be careful in the Devil’s Golf Course. Made the mistake of climbing and ended up cutting my shin. Still, we went in December 2023 and the “lake” had just started forming.

[@californiathroughmylens]

Yea, it is so sharp there!

[@368fan4]

Gah`Morning C.T.M.L.

[@californiathroughmylens]

Hello!

[@mjg6377]

As soon as someone tells me to be sure to stay til the end, I check out.

[@TheLastAdventurer]

Where's the Dublin Gulch footage 🤣

[@californiathroughmylens]

I wanted to add it but it didn't fit the story lol

[@nativeamericangodfirst1083]

Any place without trees is ugly to me

[@IMJAFO2]

Since you went to the lowest point in North America.....do you consider this as the "Lowest Point" of all the road trips that you have taken? 🤣🤣🤣

[@californiathroughmylens]

haha yep, the lowest point in my channel's history 😂

[@paulkaiser8834]

Lowest point in western hemisphere

[@Arcticfox7]

Let's just stop calling it a lake. It's a puddle. Lake Tahoe is a lake, so is Lake Superior. Fake news!

[@californiathroughmylens]

haha it is a very shallow lake but it is massive!

[@theathjr]

Thats a big a$$ puddle ! Lol. Too funny. So I guess our Tulare Lake is a puddle too.

[@DemiB5030]

Thanks for posting. Ignore the negative attention seeker

[@shawnsanborn2057]

Can it buffoon!

[@Arcticfox7]

@californiathroughmylens I eat my words. I visited today, it was awesome, it's a freaking lake alright.

[@stocktonca6586]

Nice vid man. You should go check out Cerro Gordo someday

[@TheLastAdventurer]

Doesn't that place have its own channel or something?

[@stocktonca6586]

@TheLastAdventurer yes it does called Ghost Town Living I'm subscribed to it but would like to see this guy go explore it

[@californiathroughmylens]

That would be awesome, I would love to go up there and make a video

[@stocktonca6586]

@californiathroughmylens hope to see you there too brotha

[@harlandeke]

So jealous I can't go see this..