RHH's photos with the keyword: backcountry

While in Death Valley National Park we rented a four-wheel-drive Jeep for two days in order to explore some of the backcountry. One area we explored took us through Warm Spring Canyon, to Butte Valley where we saw several old prospector's cabins and Striped Butte, one of the striking features of this beautiful valley.

This cabin is in Butte Valley in the backcountry of Death Valley National Park. It is called the Geologist's Cabin but was built by a a prospector. It is available on a first-come, first-serve basis and is a rather comfortable and attractive accommodation. We had hoped to stay there but it had already been occupied. In the end that proved a good thing for us since we had rented a Jeep to exp;lore the backcountry and were able to see a lot more than we would have seen if we had spent the rest of the day in the area of the cabin.