Death Valley National Park
United States of America · California / Nevada · -86 m
Description
Death Valley is a spectacular desert landscape in eastern California, extending into Nevada, and is renowned for its extreme climate and geography. The park captivates visitors with the vast salt flats of Badwater Basin, the lowest point in North America, the colorful rock formations of Artist’s Palette, the rugged badlands of Zabriskie Point, and the sweeping Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes. Despite its extreme heat and aridity, Death Valley is home to a surprisingly diverse range of wildlife and plant species adapted to the harsh desert environment. As one of the hottest and driest places on Earth, Death Valley National Park embodies the fascinating extremes and untamed wilderness of the American Southwest.
Length of stay
Recommended length of stay: 1 to 4 days (optimal 2 days)
Travel season
Best time to visit: March – April or November – December
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- May
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- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Highlights
- Badwater Basin (-282 ft / -86 m)
- Zabriskie Point
- Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes
- Artist's Drive & Artist's Palette
- Dante's View
- Golden Canyon & Red Cathedral
- Devils Golf Course
- Racetrack Playa & Sailing Stones
- Ubehebe Crater
- Milky Way & Dark Sky Stargazing
- Twenty Mule Team Canyon
- Mosaic Canyon
- Natural Bridge Canyon
- Golden Canyon–Gower Gulch Loop
- Badlands Loop
- Harmony Borax Works
- Furnace Creek
- Wildrose Charcoal Kilns
- Father Crowley Vista Point
- Panamint Valley
- Telescope Peak
- Wildrose Peak
- Eureka Dunes
- Saline Valley Dunes
- Darwin Falls
- Wildflower Superbloom (rain-dependent)
- Death Valley Scenic Drive
- Star Wars Filming Locations
- Scotty's Castle (limited tours, reservation)
- Rhyolite Ghost Town(Day trip)
- Goldwell Open Air Museum(Day trip)
Getting there
- Airports:
- LAS