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Death Valley National Park

4.3

Hottest, Driest, Lowest

Extreme heat and dryness create extreme landscapes in Death Valley National Park. This below-sea-level basin is perhaps best known as the hottest place in the U.S., but the park also contains vast salt flats, high sand dunes, deep canyons, and towering peaks that catch snow in the winter. At 13,650 sq km (5,270 sq mi), Death Valley is the largest national park in the continental U.S., and its elevation of 86 m (282 ft) below sea level makes the park's Badwater Basin the second lowest point in the Western Hemisphere. State Route 190 passes through the park, delivering easy access by car; numerous other paved roads offer opportunity for further exploration. Adventure-seekers can explore the park by hiking, backpacking, or mountain biking. In the summer months temperatures can average 46.1 C (115 F), so be prepared by having plenty of water on hand, even if you plan to just drive through. Death Valley National Park is in California (CA). With our custom trip planner, United States vacations can be built around trips to Death Valley National Park and other destinations in United States.

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Popular things to do in Death Valley National Park

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Zabriskie Point

4.8

Duration: 2h

Badwater Basin

4.7

Duration: 2h 30min

Dante's View

4.9

Duration: 1h 30min

Artists Dr

4.6

Duration: 2h 30min

Nature in Death Valley National Park

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Artists Palette

4.6

Duration: 2h

Devil's Golf Course

4.3

Duration: 2h

Ubehebe Crater

4.7

Duration: 2h

Golden Canyon

4.4

Duration: 2h 30min

Hidden gems in Death Valley National Park

Titus Canyon

4.7

Duration: 2h 30min

Mosaic Canyon

4.5

Duration: 2h 30min

Twenty Mule Team Canyon

4.4

Duration: 2h 30min

The Racetrack

4.5

Duration: 2h

Trails in Death Valley National Park

Daylight Pass

4.8

Duration: 2h 30min

Telescope Peak trail

4.8

Duration: 2h 30min

Gower Gulch Loop

4.6

Duration: 2h 30min

Red Pass

4.5

Duration: 2h 30min

Historic Sites in Death Valley National Park

Geologist's Cabin

5.0

Duration: 1h 30min

Harmony Borax Works

Furnace Creek

3.9

Duration: 1h 30min

Charcoal Kilns

4.3

Duration: 1h 30min

Eureka Mine

3.8

Duration: 30min

Side trips from Death Valley National Park

Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge

Amargosa Valley

4.7

Duration: 8h

Ibex Dunes

Baker

5.0

Duration: 2h 30min

Dumont Dunes OHV park

Baker

3.8

Duration: 4h

Tonopah and Tidewater Railroad Museum

Death Valley Junction

4.0

Duration: 30min

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