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Salt Creek Canyon


Salt Creek (topo map) runs on the floor of Death Valley between Stovepipe Wells Village and Furnace Creek Campground (map-s).

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Thousands of tiny desert pupfish were spawning in the shallow creek. It was an amazing frenzy of spawning in pairs interspersed with male-male battles for territory. BTP3270015c.jpg
Salt Creek Canyon at Death Valley National Park

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Salt Creek Canyon at Death Valley National Park

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hiking up salt creek to see the pupfish at death valley.
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