Death Valley National Park
The hottest, lowest, driest place in North America
Death Valley is a land of extremes — salt flats below sea level, painted badlands, and dunes, all framed by mountains. It’s a cool-season park; summer heat is genuinely dangerous.
What to see
The top things to see in Death Valley are Badwater Basin, Zabriskie Point, Mesquite Flat Dunes, Artists Palette. Start with sunrise at zabriskie point if you only have one anchor, then use the rest of the list to shape a half-day or full-day route.
- Badwater Basin
- Zabriskie Point
- Mesquite Flat Dunes
- Artists Palette
- Dantes View
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