Rosy Canyon: Death Valley Discoveries Ep. 13

[@sammiceli7645]

Nice hike, fauna, flora and landscapes. If it weren't for you, I would never see this beautiful creation. I watch all your videos. Nice photography, stay safe. Quincy, MA. N.E. U.S.A.

[@plemli]

Thanks for sharing what we could only experience in a second, different life.

[@pairofjacks1006]

36:40 is an awesome shot! What an end to a great day.. wow Steve you got it all this time, pallets of color, snakes, sheep and plenty of breaks for nature to do the talking. Nice film work. Even without the finches Rose is well named. Alot of work! Thanks for sharing.

[@PatriciaBoylan-jg6ty]

Wonderful video, thank you Steve. That Panamint Five Spot plant was enormous - I've only seen little ones with a few flowers. I seem to recall that on your last visit to Gray Wall canyon, you "felt" like something, maybe a mountain lion, was watching you at some point. I'm guessing that wasn't the case this time.

[@steveinathens]

Wow you have a great memory. I was thinking about that as I hiked back through the canyon. But didn’t feel it this time.

[@taylorbrady1424]

Just stunningly beautiful -- very different from my experiences of California backpacking, which have been mostly in the Sierra and Transverse Ranges. I'm wondering: what is the water carry like in a landscape like this? I considered a loop through Cottonwood and Marble Canyon back in the winter because it's one of the few spots in DVNP with more or less reliable seasonal springs, but the lingering damage from the 2023 hurricane remnant made the drive to the trailhead and some of the rock climbing on the newly gouged-out route seem pretty daunting. And I'm imagining that pretty much anywhere else in that region, you'd need to carry whatever water you were going to consume. Still, the moments with the bighorn sheep on the mountainside have me thinking I could probably resign myself to carrying an extra 10-12 lbs of water weight! Thanks for sharing this.

[@steveinathens]

The heavy water carries are one of the hardest aspects of DV backpacking but I’ve gotten used to it over time. On my Last Chance Solo backpack, I think I started out with 5 1/2 gallons, which is my record. I consider the Cottonwood - Marble Loop to be a tourist route, that’s why I don’t cover it here on the channel. That being said, I’ve done it and it’s a great introduction to DV backpacking and the seasonal springs make it manageable for most people who can handle some route finding. Wild horses can usually be seen along the route.

[@williampowhida572]

The Anerican southwest is a desolate, eroded landscape. What caused the erostion??