Sand dunes at Stovepipe Wells in Death Valley. Mountains are in the distance and the picture is taken from a dirt road. Stovepipe Wells is a small way-station in the northern part of Death Valley, California. Close to town are some fairly large and accessible sand dunes. The sand dunes are roughly 7 miles long in the east-west axis. They are located in the space between Salt Creek and Emigrant Wash. The dunes are composed of sand which blew from the nearby mountains. January 1928.
If you're wondering about permissions and what you can do with this item, a good starting point is the "rights information" on this page. See our terms of use for more tips.
Share your story
Has Calisphere helped you advance your research, complete a project, or find something meaningful? We'd love to hear about it; please send us a message.