In 2016 Death Valley had a rare event that comes around every ten years or so, historically. It isn't like it is something that is scheduled, but instead is a natural phenomenon that only happens when weather conditions are perfect. Seeds of wildflowers lay dormant in the ground of the area, not being given the proper conditions to actually germinate, laying in a dormant state that can last for decades without damaging them. When the conditions are correct, featuring late winter rain and early spring warm temperatures, hundreds of millions of wild flowers spring to life at the same time, creating blankets of color that are completely out of the ordinary for the hottest and driest place on earth. In an area that once recorded a temperature of 135 degrees, wildflowers are super rare. In 2016, tours of Death Valley spiked as far as interest from people worldwide, as they scrambled to get to Death Valley between early March and late April. The superbloom had happened, and word spread through social media that Death Valley was covered in yellow and purple flowers. Unfortunately for many, the short timeframe that the superbloom sees (roughly one month) when it is at its best viewing stages did not allow many people to actually book their trips to Las Vegas or to nearby towns in California, from where they could either drive or take a tour bus to Death Valley. Once many people had found out that it had happened, it was just too late to make arrangements. For the people who could manage to get to Death Valley, they found far higher numbers of other people there, and heavier traffic than usual. Basically, once word was out that the superbloom was in effect, a lot of people wanted to go. If you planned on
In 2016 Death Valley had a rare event that comes around every ten years or so, historically. It isn’t like it is something that is
