A cold morning in the hottest place As the sun rises over the vast desert, sunlight illuminates the surrounding mountains. They shift from dark purples to a warm brown. Shadows stretch across the valley along with emerald desert plants, vibrant wildflowers, and fresh grass. There’s a gentle, crisp breeze. Silence engulfs the land, occasionally broken […]
Death Valley is often cited as the hottest place on Earth. With summer temperatures frequently hitting 120 degrees Fahrenheit, it’s a good idea to take the weather into account when deciding when you should make the trip there. The coldest month of the year in Death Valley National Park is December when the highs rarely […]
Death Valley National Park is one of the most beautiful and unique places in the American Southwest, but it can also be dangerous if you’re not careful. Every year, a handful of overambitious hikers or climbers get lost and die of exposure or falls in Death Valley, so here are a few things to keep […]
Like at most parks, you’ll have to pay an entrance fee to get into Death Valley National Park. The fee goes to the National Parks Service and is used to pay for the upkeep of the park as well as the salaries of the park rangers and other employees. At Death Valley, the entrance fee […]
Death Valley National Park is one of the most unique and iconic sites in the American Southwest. Here are a few things you might not know about the largest and most ominously-named national park outside of Alaska: You’ve Seen It Before If you’re a cinephile, there’s a good chance you’ve seen Death Valley in at […]
Death Valley National Park is most famous for its dryness and extreme heat. Receiving only a little over two inches of rain every year, Death Valley is the driest place in all of North America. More extreme than the lack of moisture, however, are the scorching hot temperatures during the summer. With average highs reaching […]
Death Valley and the Grand Canyon are two of the most striking locations in the American southwest, so visiting them both on the same trip can be an appealing prospect. Both national parks are located close to the southern tip of Nevada – Death Valley is just across the border in California, while the Grand […]
The closest city to Death Valley is Las Vegas, which is about two and a half hours southeast of the park. If you’re flying into the area from elsewhere, we would highly recommend using Las Vegas as a starting point and driving to the park from there. You can reach Death Valley from Vegas by […]
Death Valley is between two and two and a half hours away from Las Vegas, depending on how you get there. Vegas is the closest major city to the park and we recommend starting there if you’re flying into the area. The quickest way to get from Las Vegas to Death Valley is to take […]
It might seem harmless to pocket a rock or pick a flower when you visit Death Valley, but unfortunately it is illegal to take anything at all from the park. Even though one stone or arrowhead won’t make much of a difference by itself, Death Valley receives about a million visitors every year. If each […]
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