Let me get the only drawback out of the way first, and it should be obvious: no shade. That said, at this altitude on the day I stayed it was more than 30 degrees cooler than Death Valley floor, and 20 degrees cooler than the surrounding Panamint... Read more

Last week of June and it was only me and a couple car-camping at the far end of the campground. Pit toilet was clean and fine. No potable water on site, but the rushing creek just a few steps away and a purifier can take care of that. If a... Read more