My Bad: Death Valley Visitor Turns Himself in After Toppling Historic Salt Tram Tower

The visitor’s vehicle was stuck in the mud, and the tower was used as an anchor for a winch to pull it free, park officials said.

The toppled tram tower in Death Valley on April 27, 2024. National Park Service

A park visitor who apparently knocked down a 113-year-old historic tower in a remote corner of Death Valley National Park has turned himself in, park officials announced May 16.

The person responsible for toppling the salt tram tower April 19 told officials it was an accident.