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Entire drive through Titus Canyon, Death Valley National Park.
(Speed is 20 times normal.)
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Drive through of Rhyolite Ghost Town in NV, just west of Beatty.
(Speed is 8 times normal.) About 2.5 hours north of Las Vegas on Rte. 93 you'll find this absolutely stunning state park. But believe me when I say, that if you don't turn into the park entrance when you see it, you'll drive by the entire park and have no idea it's there! Truly, I had driven by it several times and never knew what mystery was hiding there.
Titus Canyon 4x4 trail starts just west of Rhyolite ghost town outside of Beatty, NV on Rte. 374. The trail is rated 1, which implies it's basically just a dirt road. Which it is, mostly. There were a couple spots coming down the side of a mountain that I would rate as a 2. Death Valley National Park states a high clearance 2WD or any 4WD would be okay on this trail. Personally, I wouldn't go without a 4WD or AWD vehicle. The challenge I see occurring is a long stretch of the trail is in a river wash. If the park hasn't gone through and graded that area since the last rain, there could be large boulders in the way. That, and I found 4WD helpful going down the side of the mountain on the parts I rate as a 2 trail.
The Elephant Rock Loop Trail is just over a mile long. The parking is located at the East entrance to Valley if Fire, but you could also park at the Arrowhead lot about a 1/2 mile into the park from the East entrance.
What's better than visiting a National Park for the first time? How about staying in a Hobbit Hole when you do!?
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Photos from this post are from May 2021. Spring Mountain Ranch State Park outside Las Vegas, NV has several short hiking trails. Although there is a little elevation gain on the Sandstone Canyon Loop trail, I would say all there trails are easy. These photos are from October 2021.
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