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Eureka Dunes
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Rising 700 feet high into the sky, Eureka Dunes are the tallest in California. With their wind-swept rippled patterns, and soft, silky sand, the dunes will transport you into another world. If you’re there on a dry day, you might even be able to experience one of the unsolved mysteries of the desert—the singing sand.
Plan
Overview
Skill level
Difficult
Accessbility
Public Location
Hours
Anytime
Fee
$25 per vehicle, 7-day pass
Pack
- Wide-angle lens (24mm)
- Tripod
- Model
- Tent and sleeping bag
- Food and water
- GPS to mark your campsite
- Hat
- Sunscreen
How to get there
N37° 05' 26.4732"W117° 40' 39.0864"
The featured location is of the Eureka Dunes in Death Valley National Park. There are two ways to get to here — from Big Pine, CA, and from Furnace Creek, CA.
Directions are from Big Pine, CA:
Travel east 2 miles on CA-168 toward Big Pine Canal. Turn right onto Death Valley Rd./Waucoba Rd. and continue for 27 miles. At this point you will be on a gravel road for the next 9 miles until you reach a sign that says S Eureka Rd. Turn right and drive 9 miles to the Eureka Dunes Dry Camp. This gravel road is very rough and limits travel to 5-10 mph.
You can shoot Eureka Dunes from either the east side or the west. Both have excellent photographic opportunities.
The last 20 miles into Eureka Dunes is on a rough gravel road with endless washboards and is known to flatten plenty of tires. I would strongly suggest a high clearance or 4-wheel vehicle with good high terrain tires.
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