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Not many names conjure up such emotion like Death Valley does, although the valley has quite a vibrant history. Only a two hour drive from Las Vegas, this is one of the more accessible National Parks, but is only the 19th most visited. Encompassing more than 5000 square miles, the park is larger than Connecticut and is the largest U.S. National Park outside of Alaska.
Not many names conjure up such emotion like Death Valley does, although the valley has quite a vibrant history. Only a two hour drive from Las Vegas, this is one of the more accessible National Parks, but is only the 19th most visited. Encompassing more than 5000 square miles, the park is larger than Connecticut and is the largest U.S. National Park outside of Alaska.
Sand dunes of this size are usually associated with hot arid climates, but the temperature here in the Rockies hardly ever gets above 80degrees, and these dunes receive more than 40” of snow per year. From a distance the dunes seem tiny compared to the towering Sangre de Cristo Mountains behind them, but up close these mounds of sand might as well be mountains themselves. Dunes can reach up to 750ft. above the valley floor and the park contains three mountain peaks that stand over thirteen thousand feet tall.
Often overshadowed by its next-door neighbor, Yellowstone, Grand Teton National Park is incredible in its own right. Jagged mountain peaks tower over verdant valleys, pristine lakes, and the mighty Snake River. This is a Rocky Mountain paradise.
