Mosaic Canyon

Our last stop in Death Valley National Park was Mosaic Canyon.  It was mid-morning but the temp was already approaching 90 degrees so we were anxious to get into the shade of the canyon.  Sure enough, not long after we began the hike we were in the shade and it sure felt good!  We had heard that Mosaic Canyon was the closest thing that Death Valley has to a slot canyon and we love slot canyons so we had to see it!  It definitely was narrow, at least along the first section.  And we could easily see how the canyon got its name.  The canyon walls were a fascinating collection of stones that were definitely reminiscent of a mosaic pattern.  As we hiked further into the canyon we could see some really interesting clouds forming in the beautiful blue sky above.  The clouds made for some interesting photographs showing both the canyon walls and the sky.  The hike into the canyon was all uphill and even though we were in the shade we were starting to feel the heat.  It was a welcome relief to return to the car and the comfort of the air conditioning!