Sightseeing Spots on your visit to Death Valley National Park
Most known for its extreme temperatures and arid landscape, Death Valley surprises visitors with refreshing spring escapes that showcase a different side of this unique national park. As temperatures start to rise across the country, Death Valley’s cool springs offer a welcome retreat for adventurers looking to explore nature’s wonders in a setting unlike any … Read more
Death Valley conjures images of scorching heat and endless stretches of cracked earth, but in 2024 Death Valley is a new discovery, as Rain and Regional Snow packs over the past two years have transformed this wild scarred land into a must see experience in 2024. From The return of Lake Manly to the rain … Read more
Recent atmospheric river rejuvenated temporary lake in Badwater Basin DEATH VALLEY, Calif. – A temporary lake provides a rare opportunity to kayak in the driest place in the United States: Death Valley National Park. “You might think with no drain to the sea, that Death Valley would always have a lake,” says park ranger Abby … Read more
Additional areas of Death Valley National Park opening 12/23: North Highway, Ubehebe Crater, and The Racetrack DEATH VALLEY, Calif., December 23, 2023 – On Saturday, Death Valley National Park will reopen 95 miles of flood-damaged roads. Pockets of wildflowers and cool temperatures make this an ideal time to visit the park. It’s an ideal time … Read more
Death Valley Still Accessing and Cleaning up after Tropical Storm Hilary Death Valley National Park – August 31, 2023 – August 20th Tropical Storm Hilary laid waste to the mountains and roadways in Death Valley National Park. The National Weather Service rain gauge at Furnace Creek measured 2.2 inches (55.9 mm) of rain Sunday, August … Read more
DEATH VALLEY, Calif. – Death Valley National Park recently reopened Mud Canyon Road and Racetrack Road. Both roads were closed since August 2022 due to flash flood damage. Mud Canyon Road is a paved road that links the park to Beatty, Nevada. A contractor rebuilt destroyed sections of the road, under a project administered by … Read more
Encourages visits, in spite of no ‘superbloom’ DEATH VALLEY, Calif. – Death Valley National Park opens North Highway, continuing its digging out from last summer’s historic flash floods. However, those intense summer rains do not seem to be triggering a hoped-for ‘superbloom.’ North Highway reopens On Thursday afternoon, the National Park Service reopened North Highway. … Read more
DEATH VALLEY, CA – Death Valley National Park welcomed 1,146,551 visitors in 2021. This was about two-thirds of the park’s highest visitation level, set in 2019. Winter and spring visitation was close to pre-pandemic levels. January through April 2021 had visitation at 86% of record levels. Most of the drop in visitation was in the … Read more
Sierra Rec Magazine – February 2022 – Sometimes you just get lucky on who you know. I recently was invited by a friend who has rebuilt a International Scout from the 70’s and was going on a 4×4 adventure trip with other scout owners across the country into Death Valley. One of the biggest highlights … Read more
Rainbow Canyon, commonly called Star Wars Canyon will pay tribute to the pilot, Lieutenant Commander Charles Z. Walker DEATH VALLEY, CA –On July 31st, 2019, a Navy Super Hornet jet crashed near Rainbow Canyon in Death Valley National Park, killing the pilot and injuring several visitors who were viewing the aircraft training at low altitudes … Read more
