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Telescope Peak
- While the floor of Death Valley itself is relatively flat, it’s hemmed in by the sharp rise of the Amargosa Range to the east and the Panamint Range on the west, which contains the park’s high point: the often snow-dusted Telescope Peak.
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4 days ago · The temperature at Death Valley National Park, which stretches between eastern California and Nevada, will reach highs around 130 degrees at Furnace Creek, Sunday night through Wednesday ...
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- Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes
Distance: 4.4 miles | Difficulty: Easy to moderate | Time: 2 to 3 hours This is a short, easy hike that offers great views of Death Valley. Hike through sandstone canyons, enjoy the view from Manly Beacon, and explore the golden mudstone hills that make this part of Death Valley look so interesting. You can shorten this hike by just walking up Gold...
Remember I said that Death Valley is full of wonderful surprises? Darwin Falls is a year-round waterfall in Death Valley National Park. To get here, you will hike through an oasis, a much different landscape that what you see in the rest of the park. It is a 2-mile round trip hike that takes about an hour to an hour and a half. Darwin Falls is loca...
If you are visiting Death Valley with kids, this just may be the highlight of their trip to the park. Surrounded by purple mountains are sand dunes that create a natural playground for kids and a wonderfully photogenic landscape for photographers. From the Mesquite Flat parking area, you can walk out into the dunes as far as you like. Walking throu...
Jun 11, 2024 · Hottest, Driest and Lowest National Park. In this below-sea-level basin, steady drought and record summer heat make Death Valley a land of extremes. Yet, each extreme has a striking contrast. Towering peaks are frosted with winter snow.
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- Hike Eureka Dunes. Located in the remote Eureka Valley and situated at 3,000 feet elevation, Eureka Dunes is the most stunning dune field in the park.
- Explore Badwater Basin. At 282 feet below sea level, Badwater Basin is the lowest point in North America, reason alone to visit. This salty wonderland features dazzling geometric shapes and boasts record temperatures in the summer.
- Sunrise from Zabriskie Point. Elevation: 5,744 feet (1,751 meters) Zabriskie Point is one of the most iconic locations in all of Death Valley National Park.
- Mysterious Rocks at Racetrack Playa. The Racetrack Playa at Death Valley National Park features rocks that mysteriously move across the cracked desert floor leaving long trails and lots of intrigue.
Jul 12, 2021 · Death Valley National Park’s Furnace Creek Visitor Center hit an astonishing 130.0 degrees Fahrenheit (54.4°C) on Friday afternoon, July 9, 2021, beating the previous world record of 129.9 degrees Fahrenheit (54.4°C), set there on August 16, 2020.
18 hours ago · In eastern California's sizzling desert, a high temperature of 128 F (53.3 C) was recorded Saturday and Sunday at Death Valley National Park, where a visitor, who was not identified, died Saturday ...
Hottest, Driest and Lowest National Park. In this below-sea-level basin, steady drought and record summer heat make Death Valley a land of extremes. Yet, each extreme has a striking contrast. Towering peaks are frosted with winter snow.
