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The Gibbon, Heart Lake, Lone Star, and Shoshone Geyser Basins are located away from the heavily traveled portions of the park. Some require several miles of off-trail hiking to reach. These areas also generally lack the boardwalks and other safety features of the developed areas. As falling into geothermal features can be fatal, it is usually advisable to visit these ...
Badwater Basin is an endorheic basin in Death Valley National Park, Death Valley, Inyo County, California, noted as the lowest point in North America, with an elevation of 282 ft (86 m) below sea level. Mount Whitney, the highest point in the contiguous 48 states, is only 84.6 miles (136 km) to the WNW.
The site itself consists of a small spring-fed pool of "bad water...
San Juanico is an excellent overnight anchorage when traveling between Loreto and Mulege. Loreto is about 22 sea miles to the south, Mulege is about 46 sea miles to the north. This is one of the most attractive yet remote stretches of Baja’s Sea of Cortez.
This two mile long bay has an anchorage of Punta Mercenarios on the south end and by the higher sheltering...
Baily Head, a prominent headland forming the easternmost extremity of the island, has been identified as an important bird area (IBA) by BirdLife International because it supports a very large breeding colony of chinstrap penguins (100,000 pairs). The 78 ha (190-acre) IBA comprises the ice-free headland and about 800 metres (0.50 mi) of beach on either side of it. Oth...
Ba Khom stone looks like an old man with a bent back. Some people call it Ca Duoc (eggplant) stone because it has a curved shape like a nightshade fruit.
If you’re kayaking or rafting in Black Canyon and you’re going to be near Nevada Falls, make sure to check out this natural feature.
How to Get There: Accessible by kayak or raft in Black Canyon. Balanced Rock is just south of Nevada Falls, on the east side of the river.
Balanced Rock is only visible when kayaking or rafting down Black Canyon.
Globe Rock (aka Balanced Rock) and located south of Tuba City a little off Route 264. Rock has a pedestal of one foot diameter supporting a two ton boulder.
Best photos in the winter months near sunrise ands sunset.
Balanced Rock is one of the most popular features of Arches National Park. A loop trail at the base of a fragile, picturesque rock formation. Part of the trail is paved and accessible to wheelchairs.
The total height of Balanced Rock is about 128 feet (39 m), with the balancing rock rising 55 feet (16.75 m) above the base. The big rock on top is the size of three...
Watch out now! This formation of red sandstone could topple over at any minute. Not really. But it sure looks like it will! Walk this quarter-mile roundtrip trail to see this precarious rock formation. And while you’re at it, check out the nearby visitor center to learn about the park’s geology, animals, and past human inhabitants.
Distance: 0.25 roundtri...
Puerto Balandra is home to the famous Mushroom Rock, "El Hongo." Unfortuantely due to storms and people climbing on it it collapsed, but was raised again by volunteers from La Paz.
The Bald Head Walk Trail is a challenging 12.5 km out and back traverse in Torndirrup National Park providing stunning views of the Southern Ocean and King George Sound.