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Scotty's Castle Area
Eureka Dunes
Eureka Dunes rise nearly 680 feet above the valley floor in northern Death Valley National Park.
The dunes cover an area 3 miles long and one mile wide and are the tallest sand dunes in California and among the
tallest dunes in North America. Eureka Dunes are also what is known as singing, or barking dunes, meaning that if the
sand is dry, each footstep produces a low droning sound.
is often the only plant found on the higher slopes of the dunes. Its dense root system catches and holds drifting sand, forming stable hummocks. Stiff, spiny leaftips protect the plant from being disturbed by herbivores and careless hikers. Federally listed as an endangered species. Eureka Dunes Evening Primrose Oenothera avita eurekensis has large, white, night-blooming flowers to take advantage of pollenators such as moths that avoid the heat of day. When the leafy flower shoot is covered by windblown sand, roots sprout from the sides and a new rosette of leaves forms at the tip. Federally listed as an endangered species. Shining Milkvetch Astragalus lentiginosus micans reflects excess light and heat with a covering of silvery hairs to conserve moisture. This is a hummock -forming plant like the dune grass. Nodules on the roots gather nitrogen from the air, an important nutrient not available in the sand. Candidate for the Endangered Species List. Eureka Dunes are clearly a special place. Please have respect when you visit. Lifeforms here may not be able to survive our carelessness. Try to choose activities that have the least impact on the land. Recreational activities such as sandboarding are not allowed on these delicate dunes. Camp away from the base of the dunes where most of the endemic plants and animals live. Most importantly, OFF ROAD VEHICLE TRAVEL IS NOT PERMITTED ON THE DUNES, or any where else in Death Valley National Park for that matter. Please keep your vehicle on established roadways. Source - NPS Sand Dune Formation Processes involving sand and dust transport play an important roll in shaping the landscape and the ecosystem of ... Sand Dunes Sand dunes form wherever environmental conditions provide sand, steady wind and a location for the sand to ... Desert Dunes Habitat Prevailing winds carry sands from dry lakes and other areas in the sinks and washes to form sand dunes up to ... Ecosubsection: Saline Valley - Cottonwood Mountains This subsection is between the Inyo Mountains and Death Valley. It includes the Last Chance Range, Saline Range, Cottonwood Mountains, Nelson Range, Saline Valley, Eureka Valley, and many smaller valleys. |
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