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Death Valley National Park – Places to See – Star Wars Fans love the View at Dante’s View in Death Valley National Park. Located on the SouthEast end of the Bad Water Basin, visitors can drive up to the top for one of the most iconic views in death Valley. Considered one of the best scenic vistas in the park, Dantes View provides a birds-eye view of Death Valley and What Star Wars fans know as MosEisley Space Port thanks to help of a little CGI.
Towering 5,575 ft (1,699 m) above Badwater Basin, on the ridge of the Black Mountains, Dantes View is a favorite spot for photographers. Dante’s View is about 19 miles south of Furnace Creek in Death Valley National Park
Is Dante’s View worth it?
This overlook is well worth the drive and short hike for the best overview of the valley and the Badwater Basin area. Just a short walk from the parking lot is an unmarked trailhead that you can take for a hike and we highly recommend
Hiking Dante’s View trail
Dante’s View Trail is a 1 mile moderately trafficked out and back trail, that offers the chance to see wildlife and is good for all skill levels. Sections of the trail will give you the thrill of walking on the edge of a mountain peak but the trail itself is well maintained.
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Nearby Death Valley Experiences
Visitors exploring Dante’s View often continue on to:
- Zabriskie Pointe for one of the classic landscapes of Death valley
- Mesquite Dunes for one of the park’s most popular desert hikes
- Badwater Basin to experience the lowest point in North America
