Devil's Golf Course -- Death Valley National Park, CA
N 36° 17.151 W 116° 49.573
11S E 515605 N 4015668
An interpretive sign at the Devil's Golf Course, a fascinating area in Death Valley National Park.
Waymark Code: WMQVD4
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 03/31/2016
Views: 7
This sign is located at the parking area for the Devil's Golf Course, which is a signed dirt road that branches off from Badwater Road, south of Furnace Creek..
The sign reads as follows:
"DEVILS GOLF COURSE
Crystallized salts composed the jagged formations of this forbidding landscape. Deposited by ancient salt lakes and shaped by winds and rain, the crystals are forever changing.
Listen carefully. On a warm day you may hear a metallic cracking sounds. The salt pentacles expand and contract.
The Death Valley salt pan is one of the largest protected salt pans in North America. Salt continues to be deposited by recurring floods that occasionally submerge the lowest points of the valley floor.
Ellicott salt formations (right) are hidden among the harsh and rigid spires. Close inspection may reveal the tiny salt structures. Take care. One curious touch can cause them to crumble.
Be careful! Walking on the Devils golf course is very difficult. A fall could result in painful cuts or even broken bones."
Group that erected the marker: National Park Service
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
Devil's Golf Course
Death Valley National ParkCA
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