We really liked hiking around the green and red rocks at Artist's Palette. Easy to get to and plenty of steep and flat terrain to walk around based on preference and ability. You would swear the green is copper, but it's not. It's actually green chlorite. There is no copper in these rocks.
Beautiful drive around Artists Drive to see the Beautiful Scenery of the artists Palette, what more can you ask for in Death Valley
There is a nice paved parking area here with a restroom option, but I really think a nicer view of the Palette was just prior to the official stop.It's impossible to be everywhere in the late afternoon to get the best light, but again this is one of those places to try.
A portion of the Artists Drive - the colors are those in an Artists Palette and hard to believe done by Mother Nature! It's a large turn-in area with a restroom facilities. It was raining when we reached the "Palette" but got our of our car and stared at its unbelievable beauty! Don't miss this!
beautiful breathtaking rock formations of varying colours:) Haven't seen anything like this before!The colour intensity changes with the sunlight. This is located on the artist's drive. You can hike into the rock formations,I guess, though we didn't do that.Don't miss it!PS- There is a "pit" washroom here. Washrooms are far and few in this national park.
This is just a quarter of a mile off Artist Drive. At this point there is an absolutely breathtaking spattering of natural colors. There is a cul de sac and information as to what you are looking at. There is a hike you can take that brings you even closer. Hike or not, it is worth a bit of time.
It's certainly worth the short trip off of the main road to visit this lovely formation. The different colors are so fun to see. We hiked along the ridge to get different views of the colors and my husband photographed there for about an hour. We really enjoyed our stop!
Don’t miss this short spur off Artist’s Drive to a parking area across from the most amazingly colored rock formations. You can leave the car and explore on winding little footpaths between and along the ridgelines of these the fins. This area seems as if someone had taken a handful of rainbows like a quiver of arrows and draped them every which way across the ridges. This is a true wow spot!
We stopped here along our route. It's an incredible drive to get to this point and you won't be disappointed. It's amazing to think the colours here are all natural.
Many visitors stop by at the Artists Palette to admire the multiple color of the rocks. I find it even more exciting to walk down into the valley and climb into the river beds. It is a world you have never experienced before.