A new version is published every year, and is given out at the entrance station upon your arrival. The inn at death valley offers some of the most upscale lodgings in the death valley region, it is also located in a very scenic spot at the foot of the funeral mountains and offering stunning views of the panamint range and the desert salt pans. The alert visitor soon recognizes that there are a lot of things to do in death valley. Brochures pdf brochures for bodie, from the california state park service. Shows all roads paved and unpaved, 4 wheel drive roads, hiking trails, and other poi. This arches national park map is an essential tool to planning a vacation in this popular tourist destination in utah.
Carte death valley national park a telecharger en pdf. Park status during covid19 updated 4142020 death valley national park is closed. It is the hottest, driest, and lowest place in north america. Death valley is the largest national park in the contiguous united states. Death valley national park is one of the worlds hottest lowest places and one of the best places in the united states for stargazing. Today death valley national park is made up of 3,336,000 acres and contains more than 3,000,000 acres of wilderness. The authority for congress to do so comes from the 1964 wilderness act.
It covers entrance fees at national parks and national wildlife refuges, as well as standard amenity fees. Death valley national park the oasis at death valley. Note the route of the main and spur roads plus the attraction areas of the park, such as devils garden, the windows and courthouse towers, before you decide on where to spend time in the park. Saline valley is northwest corner death valley, national park. The 4 of us left for death valley on thursday night, while the rest of the group joined us on friday night. With scant rainfall, its a landscape laid bare, full of geological oddities, towering sand dunes and the homes of some pretty quirky former inhabitants. Death valley national park maps available from harpers ferry center. Some of these blocks tilted and rotated, creating the alternating mountain and valley pattern. Summer daytime temperatures of 120f are routine, dropping into the 90degree range at night. Carte plan death valley national park arizona dream. Dvnha bookstore death valley natural history association. Death valley junction amargosa opera house las vegas lathrop wells amargosa valley corkscrew peak red pass.
Death valley national park death valley nevada travel. Act which expanded the size of death valley, converted it from a national monument to a national park, and established 3. Valley indian avenue yucca trail alta loma dr b er d o c a n y o n r o a d e m i n e r o al a d e r o a d. Death valley national park travel guide expert picks for.
To learn more about parks and national park service programs in americas communities, visit w w w, dot, n p s, dot, g o v. During this time american citizens were becoming aware that the. We stopped at trona pinnacles and camped there for the night before continuing on the next day. Despite its ominous name, death valley national park is a remarkable landscape alive with unmatched beauty, characterized by miles of deep sand dunes, technicolor rocks and canyons, rare and endemic wildlife, oneofakind evaporative salt elements, and jawdropping peaks that rise 11,000 feet above neighboring valleys. Most of the park away from road corridors is wilderness.
Now in its second edition, this is still the only book that includes all aspects of the park. The health and safety of our visitors, employees, volunteers, and partners. It is the most important part of death valley national park. The explorers guide to death valley national park, second. Purchase visitor shuttle buses at zion national park, utah. Death valley national park is the largest national park outside of alaska and is filled with a ton of diverse environments including sand dunes, salt flats, mountains, canyons and more. Death valley national park hotels and lodging us park lodging. Heres the new revised for 2016 death valley national park map from the nps brochure, showing all the roads and visitor highlights. Saline valley hot springs death valley how to get there. Death valley weather is influenced by the surrounding mountain ranges and the sparse rainfall. The park boundaries include death valley, the northern section of panamint valley, the southern section of eureka valley, and most of saline valley.
Death valleys formation began about 3 million years ago when forces within the earth broke the crust into blocks. You could easily spend a ton of time exploring what the park has to offer, especially some of the lesser traveled hikes and offroad areas. Explore the geologically rich death valley national park. Visit death valley national park, california audley travel. Apr 26, 2016 with the passage of the desert protection act of october 31, 1994, death valley grew by 1,200,000 acres and was designated a national park. At the park, large print and braille versions of this brochure are available. Following guidance from the centers for disease control and prevention and recommendations from state and local public health in consultation with nps public health service officers, death valley national park is temporarily closed. See all 3 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Whether you travel around for an entire day or head out for just a few hours, youll be taken aback by all that is unique to one of americas largest national parks.
You can also browse the bestselling death valley maps and guidebooks on amazon. It encompasses the lowest point in the western hemisphere at 282 feet below the level of the sea, and it is the driest place in north america with an. Mar 26, 2004 official nps map of death valley national park. The park occupies an interface zone between the arid great basin and mojave deserts, protecting the northwest corner of. Theres a general misconception that death valley national park consists of mile upon endless mile of flat desert sands, scattered cacti, and highlights top reasons to go. Death valley national park scottys castle 3000ft 914m mesquite spring amphitheater grapevine ubehebe crater scottys junction. In the decades since the films were released, many star wars fans from around the globe have visited death valley national park in an effort to seek out the exact filming locations. Follow a few simple rules, and everyone can enjoy this place. Historic ruins at this former goldmining boomtown include the most photographed ghost town building in the west, the cook bank building, and nevadas best preserved bottle house, constructed entirely of glass bottles. Usa national parks explorer includes accommodation in a hotel as well as an expert guide, meals, transport and more.
Death valley national park tourism death valley national park hotels death valley national park vacation packages. A superlative desert of streaming sand dunes, snowcapped mountains, multicolored rock layers, waterfluted canyons and three million acres of stone wilderness. I choose death valley and used images and elements that best represented the park. Its extreme temperatures make it best visited in the winter, when snow caps the mountains and the low light gives the desert a golden hue. The park newspaper visitor guide is available at the park. The oasis at death valley gives you the perfect vantage point from which to explore death valley national park. Check out our interactive map featuring lodging, activities and points of interest in and around the park. Death valley national park hotels and lodging us park. The most popular way to the hot springs is via the north pass route.
Bodie state historical park national parks and national. Death valley national park visit death valley the death valley is one of americas most extreme locations from sand dunes and desert, to badlands, towering peaks, and a basin that actually registers. Deathy valley n ation l p rk 168 2 6 266 267 374 190 190 6 190 190 178 127 127 373 95 95 br 395 395 395 395 178 178 14 d e a t h v a l l e y w a s h c o t t o n w o o c r e e k s a l t c r e e k a m a r g o s a r i v e r f u r n a c e c r e e k w a s h w i n g a t e a m a r g o s a a m a r g o s a r i v e r r i v e r w a. You could easily spend a ton of time exploring what the park has to offer, especially some. For backcountry trip planning we recommend either the tom.
Top experiences in death valley national park fodors travel. It is north americas driest and hottest spot with fewer than two inchesfive centimeters of rainfall annually and a. Official arches national park map pdf my utah parks. Improve visitor access routes into imperial sand dunes, california.
Route 95 parallels the park from north to south with connecting highways at scottys junction state route 267, beatty state route 374, and lathrop wells state route 373. National forest naval air weapons station china lake fort irwin military reservation nevada nevada california saline valley dunes mesquite flat sand dunes panamint dunes big dune eureka dunes ibex dunes to manzanar, bishop, and yosemite beatty mine rhyolite ghost town amargosa valley lathrop wells olancha death valley junction amargosa opera. Accessible brochures on our accessibility page you can find an audio version of the main park brochure. With the passage of the desert protection act of october 31, 1994, death valley grew by 1,200,000 acres and was designated a national park. Get information on death valley national park hotels, restaurants, entertainment, shopping, sightseeing, and activities. Repair and maintenance of the catwalk national recreational trail, gila national forest, new mexico. A few residents stayed until the 1940s after which the site lay abandoned for 20 years until the creation of the state park in 1962. Some sections of the drive into death valley national park had beautiful, expansive views. Much more than just a guidebook, it covers the parks.
The main road transecting death valley national park from east to west is california highway 190. Death valley np information artists palette desolation canyon b e a t t y c u t o f f aguereberry point 6433ft 1961m eureka mine inyo mine e m i g r n t r o d c a n y o n wildrose charcoal kilns thorndike mahogany flat 83ft 2479m c o t t y c a s t l e r o a d arti s t s r v e n b r o national. Careful planning and attention to detail allow visits to death valley national park year round. Yosemite national park is one of over 390 parks in the national park system. Its extreme temperatures make it best visited in the winter, when snow caps the mountains and the low light gives the desert a. Star wars in death valley is a collection of filming locations which were used in star wars episode iv a new hope and star wars episode vi return of the jedi. The map shown above can be changed between park tiles and brochure maps by using the drop down menu in the upper left hand corner of the map.
Death valley national park map death valley national park. Provide law enforcement services at new melones lake, california. Death valley national park map death valley national. The largest national park south of alaska, death valley is known for extremes. It is a desert southeast of the sierra nevada mountain range. Originally published in 1995, soon after death valley national park became the fiftythird park in the u. The pools are on public property and can be used by anyone.
The inn at death valley inside death valley national park is a perfect choice for both families and couples alike. Download this tours pdf brochure and start tour planning offline download brochure whats. In this belowsealevel basin, steady drought and record summer heat make death valley a land of extremes. May 12, 2018 the map shown above can be changed between park tiles and brochure maps by using the drop down menu in the upper left hand corner of the map. Road guide to death valley national park, updated edition. Lush oases harbor tiny fish and refuge for wildlife and. About death valley national park death valley national park straddles the nevada border in the east central part of california. Death valley national park is an american national park that straddles the californianevada border, east of the sierra nevada. April trip with 5 and 7 yo death valley national park. Helens and the grand canyon to okefenokee national wildlife refuge and red rocks national conservation area. Click on the map type and select either park tiles or brochure. It is one of the hottest places on the surface of the earth with summer temperatures averaging well over 100 degrees fahrenheit. Here youll find a few maps that come from the national park service brochure, along with some campground, backcountry, and trail maps. Death valley national park can best be described in superlatives.
If you are a holder of an access pass or senior pass formerly known as golden access or golden age passes you can receive a 50% discount off of established standard rates at bridge bay, canyon, grant and madison campgrounds. Zabriskie point, badwater, natural bridge, devils golf course, artists drive, artists palette, golden canyon trail, twenty mule team canyon, dantes view, mesquite flat sand dunes, mosaic canyon, aguereberry point, wildrose charcoal kilns, darwin falls, father crowley vista, scottys castle, ubehebe crater, the racetrack. Death valley national park scottys castle 3000ft 914m mesquite spring amphitheater grapevine ubehebe crater scottys junction lida junction information information salt creek interpretive trail historic stovepipe well sand dunes keane wonder mill keane wonder mine ubehebe lead mine rhyolite ghost town emigrant stovepipe wells village death. The national park service cares for these special places saved by the american people so that all may experience our heritage. Apr 30, 20 the 4 of us left for death valley on thursday night, while the rest of the group joined us on friday night. If you plan to venture into these areas, you must be familiar with special rules and regulations governing wilderness use. Usa national parks explorer by intrepid travel with 1 tour. Death valley national park visitors frequently tour rhyolite because it is along one of the major roads to the park. This was project to create a brochure for a national park. Pdf files and external links will open in a new window. Death valley s formation began about 3 million years ago when forces within the earth broke the crust into blocks. At first glance it appears to be a barren wasteland, to be hurried through as quickly as possible.
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