Ever since Retracing Panamint Valley's Nadeau Trail, I've wanted to get back into the Argus Range to explore deeper into the canyons and higher along the ridgelines. As always, it seems that my list of things to do around Death Valley National Park grows at a rate significantly faster than I can cross things off, and so for half a decade, other trips have taken priority. It was my newfound desire - to climb the high points of the 15 or so highest mountain ranges around my favorite National Park - that finally bumped this trip to the top of…
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Nadeau Trail
The Nadeau Trail follows the west side of Panamint Valley, roughly in a north-south direction between the Argus Range and the valley's paved roads. Measuring a scant 27 miles long - and for the most part completely straight - the casual observer may wonder if allotting three days to travel this road is two-and-a-half days longer than necessary... I can assure you that it is not. Colorful side canyons, historic mine sites, glorious overlooks, and mysterious geological formations easily filled our days to the brim. And the icing on the cake? A hunt for, and ultimately discovery of, petroglyphs -…
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