Our next stop in our tour of Death Valley National Park is the Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes. Formed where the wind carrying sand from eroding mountains to the north is stopped by Tucki Mountain, this vast field of dunes is a beautiful stop. Named for the mesquite bushes that grow in the area, the highest dune is about 185 ft (65 m) high.

With no set trails on the dunes, people scurry everywhere.

Evidence of life is everywhere, with tracks of all sorts in the sand. They range from the small …

To larger tracks.

The light can be interesting. We weren’t there at sunrise or sunset, which is a recommended time to visit. Perhaps next time.

And now we say goodbye to Death Valley, with one final view looking south from Daylight Pass Road on the east side of the park toward Badwater Basin.