Death Valley National Park
Scotty's Castle

Continue north through the park and you'll pass the ranger station at Grapevine, followed by the intersection with Rte. 267, the road to Scotty's Castle.

Scotty's Castle, Death Valley National Park

Scotty's Castle is named after Walter Scott, a man who never owned the castle. Walter was a liar and a cheater, who made a good living for many years by making promises about gold mines that didn't exist. One of his victims was Albert Johnson, a treasurer for the National Life Insurance Company of Chicago. Johnson came to Death Valley to check up on Walter's fictitious mine, and decided it would be a nice place to live, so he began construction on the ranch.

The stock market crash kept Johnson from finishing the castle. When he eventually died, Walter moved in. For the final years of his life, Walter entertained paying guests at the Castle, and became somewhat of a tourist attraction, himself.

Tip:

The sordid tale of Walter Scott, a.k.a. Death Valley Scotty, along with his various scams and schemes, can be found at desertusa.com.

Cactus and Flowers, Scotty's Castle, Death Valley National Park

Expect to see some cactus (and at the right time of year, wildflowers) as you hike up the hill behind the castle.

Death Valley Scotty's Grave

A cross on the hill above the castle marks Death Valley Scotty's final resting place. The view is also quite nice from this hilltop, and best of all, you don't have to pay admission to the castle to hike the short trail which leads you here.

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