Day 3

Here's some Death Valley information: the park is 3,396,000 acres. That's 1/3 larger than Yellowstone, making it the largest park outside Alaska. Most of the park receives less than 1 1/2 inches of rain per year. A temperature of 134 degrees Fahrenheit was recorded here in the 30s. That temp was the highest ever recorded for a long time. We beat that temp in Beaufort last August. The humidity is frequently < 5 percent and the rangers warn that if you sit in the shade with that humidity you will lose 2 gallons of water in a day. That's all I got for now. We had another adventurous hike today. We visited a sheltered Canyon with a small stream and a waterfall. Tomorrow we will probably do a scenic drive. I will add pictures to this post tomorrow.