Interestingly, there is a canyon just outside of Death Valley National Park that has been given the informal nickname of "Star Wars Canyon."
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Star Wars In Death Valley – On The Road To Jabba’s Palace
For STAR WARS - EPISODE VI - RETURN OF THE JEDI, a small crew returned to Death Valley for a single day shoot involving C-3PO and R2-D2.
Read MoreStar Wars In Death Valley – The Jawas Hunt R2
For me personally, Golden Canyon was the most fun of all the STAR WARS filming locations in Death Valley as it embodied the most mystery.
Read MoreStar Wars In Death Valley – The Sandpeople Attack
In early 1977, a small film crew brought an elephant to Death Valley's Desolation Canyon to shoot the Bantha scenes for STAR WARS.
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Several shots from STAR WARS can be found at Artist's Palette. The first one presented in the film, is when R2-D2 enters a canyon at sunset.
Read MoreStar Wars In Death Valley – The Dune Sea
This location is actually the first Death Valley location you see when watching STAR WARS - EPISODE IV - A NEW HOPE.
Read MoreStar Wars In Death Valley – Mos Eisley Overlook
An small photo in Autoweek magazine provided the first clue that the view of Mos Eisley in STAR WARS was actually a real world location.
Read MoreDropping In On The Ruins Of Rhyolite
A few years ago, during one of my vacations to Death Valley National Park, I had the opportunity to visit the ruins of Rhyolite, Nevada.
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