Nevada Camera Club members will be visiting Death Valley this coming weekend, February 21 & 22.  Ed Stiglitz requested cellphone numbers from all those planning to go and sent out text messages to everyone this morning.  If you did not get a text and plan on driving over either Saturday and/or Sunday, please share your cell number with Ed at 702-271-5011.  Death Valley National Park in the largest National Park in the continental U.S.  It is 156 miles from north to south. Death Valley has 300 miles of paved roads and another 700 miles of back country roads. The accompanying information below was also sent out and details our plan for the weekend.One or Two Day Death Valley Field TripCome join the Nevada Camera Club for Flowers, Landscapes and Stars in Death Valley National Park on Saturday and Sunday February 21-22. Make it a weekend or day trip, your choice. Here is the primary itinerary for both days.Saturday South of Furnace Creek: Jubilee Pass and Badwater Basin8:30 am Meet at the junction of CA 127 (Shoshone) and CA 178 (Jubilee Pass)4 pm Badwater Basin 10-30 minute walk, sunset, milkyway (no core), star trailsFree time: Flowers, Ashford Mill, Willow/Sidewinder Canyons, Natural Bridge, Devil’s Golf Course, Artist Drive4WD high clearance, gravel, rock, sand: Ashford Canyon and Harry Wade RoadSunday Central and northern part of park9:00 am Main Park road 190 and Scotty’s Castle Road, to Ubehebe Crater (gravel road)3:30 pm Mesquite Dunes parking area, 10-30 minute hike in soft sand walk one wayFree Time: Mosaic Canyon hike, Father Crowley/Star Wars Canyon, Panamint Valley, Panamint Range Road (gravel)5:30 am Optional: Can be a demanding 30-60 minute hike in into dunes, Mesquite Dunesparking along south side of CA 190 3.5 miles west of Scotty’s Castle Road for sunrisePlaces to stayBeatty:Death Valley Inn and RV Park 775-553-9702. Rooms and camping full hookupsAtomic Inn. 775- 553-2250Motel 6 775-314-8940Exchange Club Motel 775-553-2333Amargosa Valley:Death Valley RV Resort and Casino (Longstreet) 775-372-1777 Camping and roomsIn the Park:Inn at Death Valley 760-786-2345 Very expensiveStovepipe Wells 833-778-9290 (sold out when I checked)The Ranch/Oasis at Death Valley (rooms sold out when I checked)Camping:Beatty Death Valley Inn and RV Park full amenitiesBeatty RV Park 775-553-2732 full hookups, showersFurnace Creek Area:Free The Pad Coordinates: 36.3414272,-116.6382369 dry camping, Google Maps halfway between Death Valley Junction and Furnace Creek off of CA 190.Oasis/Fiddlers Campground Dry camping with water and dump station near visitor center closest to Badwater BasinFurnace Creek Campground (sold out when I checked)Stovepipe Wells Campground dry camping, first come first serve $18. No water or dump station, closest to Mesquite Sand DunesPlaces to eat in the parkDeath Valley Inn Restaurants, Saloon, TavernThe Ranch/Oasis RestaurantsStovepipe Wells Restaurant and SaloonPanamint Springs Resort RestaurantSuggested Camera GearTripodZoom or long lens for isolated compositionsWide Angle lens for larger landscape compositions and Milky Way shootLens suitable for macro photography and shade screen for flowersLens filters – Polarizer/ND filters will help if shooting during middayExtra pair of shoes if you are going to walk out at Badwater Basin or Devils Golf Course