One of my favorite local activities in the winter is night diving Blue Lake, just South of Wendover. At night while floating on the surface of the lake during a surface interval, the night sky is bright with stars. There is a section of large hills between the lake and Wendover which does a good job of blocking the majority of light. I have recently thought about travelling South from Wendover on Hwy 93 in the direction of Ely, Nevada to see how the sky looks. I'm thinking that 30-40 miles South of Wendover, the sky may be great. You could book a room at Motel 6 in Wendover, do a little winter day time or evening diving in 70 degree water, eat yourself sick at the Peppermill Casino and then head South a little ways for a night of star gazing. Come back to the Casino, win a car, and catch a nap and repeat the process for a second night. Anyone interested??? Quoting Kim Hyatt <kimharch@msn.com>:
I've only been to Death Valley once, about 15 years ago. As I recall the drive was one very long day.