Salt Creek - Death Valley
Salt Creek - November 2004

It is a surprise for most visitors. Salt Creek does not dry out even in the harshest summers. A 1.2 mile dirt road takes you to the parking lot and a quarter-mile long boardwalk closely follows the creek upstream. Here you can actually see some birds. Life in Death Valley got concentrated around the permanent water sources as the valley became dry. Weather at Death Valley is pleasant during November, but unfortunately, it is not the breeding season for pupfish. Pickleweed and salt grass cover the sides of the creek.