Named for its resemblance to a moon-scape, the floor of Valley of the Moon used to be a lake. The present landscape is the result of seismic quakes and erosion by wind, heat and solar radiation. It is home to some spectacular sunsets.
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| The salt caked floor of the Valley. |
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| Road through the valley |
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| Close up of the salt formations - snow melt bubbles up through the earth's surface and then evaporates to leave the salts to accummulate |
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| Jagged rocks and smooth sand |
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| A man surveys the road ahead near the site of Las Tres Marias |
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| A sand dune amid the rocks |
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| View of the near hills and distant mountains |
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| Topography of the weathered rock |
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| A crowd gathers to watch the sunset |
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| The sunset itself |
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