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Death Valley National Park: A Land of Extremes
Hottest, Driest, Lowest: A superlative desert of streaming sand dunes, snow-capped mountains, multicolored rock layers, water-fluted canyons and 3 million acres of wilderness. Home to the Timbisha Shoshone people and to plants and animals unique to the harshest desert.
MORNING REPORT
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Guided Tours
Enhance your experience of Death Valley by joining a ranger guided tour or program. Explore historic mining sites, shadowy canyons or sun-drenched salt flats. Discover hidden desert wildlife and ephemeral fields of wildflowers.
Tours of Scotty's Castle are available year-round, while talks and walks based out of the Furnace Creek Visitor Center are presented from November to April. Additional programs may be presented at other times, ask at the Visitor Center for more information.
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Death Valley Virtual Museum
This exhibit showcases Death Valley National Park and its collections that tell the stories of people drawn to this land of startling and stark beauty, scorching valleys and snow-capped peaks, borax mines, and a grandly furnished Castle.
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Visitor's Guide to Death Valley National Park
Visitor Guide to Death Valley National Park The 2012 issue of the Death Valley Visitor Guide (2 MB PDF File) is available here. It is an excellent source of Death Valley information. The Death Valley Visitor Guide includes pages on Park Information, Desert Survival, What To See, Walks & Hikes, Park Map, Park Projects, Wilderness, Scotty's Castle, Plan Your Trip, and Visitor Services.
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Scotty's Castle
Death Valley Scotty told everyone that he built this castle in northern Death Valley with money from his "secret" gold mine. That was not quite the truth. A Chicago millionaire and his wife built their "Death Valley Ranch" in the cool of Grapevine Canyon and they let their friend Scotty live there as a guest.
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Write to
Death Valley National Park
P.O. Box 579
Death Valley, California 92328
Phone
Visitor Information
(760) 786-3200
Commercial Permits
(760) 786-3241
Fax
(760) 786-3283
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Climate
Death Valley is generally sunny, dry, and clear throughout the year. The winters, November through March, are mild with occasional winter storms, but summers are extremely hot and dry. Summer high temperatures commonly run above 120 degrees Fahrenheit. Comfortable clothing providing sun protection and a broad brimmed hat are recommended in summer. Winter requires warmer clothing and light to medium jackets. Sturdy walking shoes are important year round.
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| |  | | Did You Know?
Telescope Peak in Death Valley National Park was named by Dr. Samuel George in 1861. After climbing the 11,049 foot peak, Dr. George said that he could see so far that it reminded him of looking through a telescope.
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Last Updated: March 22, 2012 at 19:06 MST |