Death drive las vegas to death valley death valley to. Death valley national park scottys castle 3000ft 914m mesquite spring amphitheater grapevine ubehebe crater scottys junction. This is rather larger in filesize than most nps maps, due to its level of detail. Shows all roads paved and unpaved, 4 wheel drive death valley national park map see map details from nps. Death valley national park 168 266 266 267 374 190 190 6 190 190 178 127 127 373 95 95 br 395 395 395 395 178 178 178 14 d e a t h v a ll e y w a s h n s a l t c r e e k may be closed. Death valley road conditions, furnace creek, california. In the late morning he spotted a car in anvil canyon, about 2. 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. 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. There are plenty of death valley hotels and death valley camping sites to choose from. It is located a short 1minute walk from death valley national park.
Death valley weather is influenced by the surrounding mountain ranges and the sparse rainfall. If you want to see death valley in a day, then it calls for a very very early start. Death valley can also be very cold at night and during the day at the peak of winter in january and february. Planning a trip in death valley national park frommers. Best ohv off road driving trails in death valley national park. This is one of the earliest sites of mining in death valley and can be reached via two roads. Death valley has over 1,300 miles of roads from paved highway to rocky twotrack. The inn at death valley inside the park is a favorite with expedia customers. Map of the main formations in monument valley, most of which are within the navajo tribal park, east of us 163 and hidden from it by the mitchell and wetherill mesas.
Map of death valley national park, californianevada. Best time to visit is the winter months from november to march. Check out our interactive map featuring lodging, activities and points of interest in and around the park. A m a r g o s a a r i v e r f u r n a c e c r e e k w a s h e w i n g a t e a m a r g o s a a m a r g o s a 494 ri v e r r i v e r c w a s h deep springs lake. The valley itself ranges from less than 10 miles to about 61 miles in width and is about 140 miles long. Careful planning and attention to detail allow visits to death valley national park year round. Full of nature and history, there are endless activities in the park. The park boundaries include death valley, the northern section of panamint valley, the southern section of eureka valley, and most of saline valley. It includes some roads not shown on the nps map, sights of interest, and visitor services. Death valley national park map death valley national. The rougher, but more interesting, route leaves the highway between hells gate and daylight pass.
Check flight prices and hotel availability for your visit. Map of death valley national park hotels and attractions. Nov 06, 2019 the ultimate death valley national park travel guide this central california park is one of the hottest, driest, and lowest places in the country. Best maps for death valley visitors death valley national. The map area covers the central part of death valley and adjacent mountain rangesthe panamint range on the west and the funeral mountains on the eastas well as areas east of death valley including some of the amargosa desert, the spring mountains and pahrump valley. Death valley national park map death valley national park. Death drive las vegas to death valley death valley to las. He was involved in an aerial surveillance mission looking for illegal drug manufacturing labs. The ultimate death valley national park travel guide. With its stark desertscapes, thermometershattering climate, and allaround extreme reputation, death valley national park is a natural centerpiece for a road trip that visits ghost towns, rugged biker bars, and a charming little familyrun coffin shop nope, not a typo.
The ultimate death valley national park travel guide this central california park is one of the hottest, driest, and lowest places in the country. Grand canyon west area owned by the hualapai indian reservation with the grand canyon skywalk glass bridge. Surficial geologic map of the death valley junction 30. A superlative desert of streaming sand dunes, snowcapped mountains, multicolored rock layers, waterfluted canyons and 3 million acres of wilderness. This yosemite map shows most major park roads with notes about seasonal closings. Despite its foreboding name and the fact that it is the hottest, lowest, and driest area in north america, death valley national park maintains a great diversity of life in its dramatic terrain of saltflats, canyons, mountains, valleys, sand dunes, and. Today death valley national park is made up of 3,336,000 acres and contains more than 3,000,000 acres of wilderness. Death valley national park hotels and lodging us park. Pdf format map of death valley national park, from the national park service 6. Death valley national park national park service u. This is the new 2016 furnace creek map, zooming in on the main area of death valley that features the majority of visitor services. For backcountry trip planning we recommend either the tom. Walk along the boardwalks or head out exploring the larger salt flat. The alternate road is located just beyond the park boundary east of daylight pass.
Download pdf map of grand canyon area my grand canyon park. Research your travel route carefully before you go in. Click the image to view a full size jpg 200 kb or download the pdf 1. Feb 14, 2017 permit free, but required for backcountry camping. Theyre so popular that theres a lottery just to get a spot on one of them. Elevations range from 282 feet below sea level near badwater the lowest point in north america to 11,049 feet above sea level at telescope peak. It includes a hike through a dramatic canyon with high cliff walls opening into a multicolored basin and a up close encounter with wellpreserved fossilized tracks of bird, horse, camel, and mastodonlike creatures. This surficial geologic map of the death valley junction 30 x 60 quadrangle was compiled digitally at 1. 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. Alluvial fans in the death valley region, california and nevada straight slopes for long distances. Las vegas to death valley from one extreme to another and back again. Death valley s 75th anniversary national park death valley california nevada since then, death valley has grown to 3. Nov 19, 2017 on october 21, 1996, death valley national park dvnp ranger dave brenner was on a helicopter flying over the southern part of death valley, which straddles california and nevada.
Death valley park rangers lead unique paleontology tours a few times a year. A place of unexpected contrasts, death valley national park encompasses 3,336,000 acres. A superlative desert of streaming sand dunes, snowcapped mountains, multicolored rock layers, waterfluted canyons and three million acres of stone wilderness. The full park map is also available as a highquality art poster print from the npmaps death valley store. Death valley maps usa maps of death valley national park. Alluvial fans in the death valley region california and nevada. For detailed road maps, i suggest the automobile club of southern california aaa death valley national park guide map.
Death valley receives approximately two inches of rain per year and the thermometerbusting temperatures have set world. Golden canyon weaves through rock to zabriskie point. The park occupies an interface zone between the arid great basin and mojave deserts, protecting the northwest corner of. Death valley national park national geographic trails. 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 s h deep springs lake. Maps are assembled and kept in a high resolution vector format throughout the entire process of their creation. On the property, you will find an 18hole golf course, three restaurants, a saloon, a large outdoor swimming pool, museum, general store and so much more. During this time american citizens were becoming aware that the. On october 21, 1996, death valley national park dvnp ranger dave brenner was on a helicopter flying over the southern part of death valley, which straddles california and nevada.
The fans east of the valley are small relative to their. Death valley covers some 3,000 square miles and is the largest national park in the lower 48 states. Shows all roads paved and unpaved, 4 wheel drive roads, hiking trails, and other poi. About the size of the state of connecticut, one can spend weeks exploring death valley and only scratch the surface of what there is to see and do.
The authority for congress to do so comes from the 1964 wilderness act. Act which expanded the size of death valley, converted it from a national monument to a national park, and established 3. The largest national park outside of alaska, death valley is an almost unfathomable place. This map provides information to help you access the backcountry safely while protecting.
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. Numbers indicate the main stops along the valley drive the scenic road through monument valley navajo tribal park. Best trails in death valley national park alltrails. The value of maphill lies in the possibility to look at the same area from several perspectives. 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.
Death valley national park maps available from harpers ferry center. Click on the map type and select either park tiles or brochure. A first timers guide to hiking in death valley national park. Made a national park by congressional legislation in 1994, death valley is visited annually by more than 770,000 visitors who. This is an overview map of the grand canyon with nearby major highways and interstates and gateway cities.
Death valley is the hottest and driest place in america, with summer temperatures peaking above 120 f49. Badwater basin, the lowest point north america, is among the parks many attractions. Download a free copy of the official yosemite national park map before your yosemite vacation. This 4star hotel offers a restaurant and an outdoor pool. The park is over 93% federally protected wilderness and has more than 1,000 miles of paved and dirt roads. Death valley national park topographic map and nearby trails.
Maphill presents the map of death valley national park in a wide variety of map types and styles. Death valley junction amargosa opera house las vegas lathrop wells amargosa valley corkscrew peak red pass. Death valley is the largest national park outside of alaska, with a great mix of both wilderness recreation and backcountry driving opportunities. Summer daytime temperatures of 120f are routine, dropping into the 90degree range at night. A one day road trip through death valley national park. Death valley national park is an american national park that straddles the californianevada border, east of the sierra nevada. Get directions, maps, and traffic for death valley, ca. Dont miss the detour along the way to see the red cathedral.
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