Info & Trip Planning

First time visiting Death Valley? Only have one day here and wonder where to stop and what to see? Ranger Clint highlights one day venture suggestions that can be tailored to your interests.


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Borax

Borax: History & Uses

Borax belongs to a group of boron minerals called borates resembling

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Badwater

Dantes View & Badwater

The scenic drives to Dante’s View and Badwater are a must for

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Day Hikes

Day Hikes

These hikes are short, but most can be extended if you feel like exploring

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Sand Dunes

Day Trip to the Sand Dunes

To many people, sand dunes are the essence of the desert, but in Death

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Scotty’s Castle

Day Trip to Scotty’s Castle

Scotty’s Castle is 53 miles north of the Furnace Creek Visitor Center. The road

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Wildrose

Day Trip to Wildrose

This trip involves a drive of 140 miles round trip from Furnace Creek, so it is

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Devils Hole

Devils Hole

The Devils Hole detached unit of Death Valley National Park is habitat

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Eureka Dunes

Eureka Dunes

A pale mountain of sand appears to hover over the flat valley floor. Rugged

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Geology

Geology

Death Valley National Park is a 3.3 million-acre preserve that show-cases

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Ghost Towns

Ghost Towns

As you visit these ghost towns consider that every piece of rusting

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Lost 49’ers

Lost ‘49ers

In 1849, gold was discovered at Sutter’s Mill in California and a rush

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Mining

Mining In Death Valley

Since the 1848 discovery of gold in California, Death Valley has experienced

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Mosaic Canyon

Mosaic Canyon

Walking into Mosaic Canyon is like walking into a museum. It is a

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Rhyolite

Rhyolite

Rhyolite was called the “Queen City of Death Valley” and at one time

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The Racetrack

The Racetrack

Nestled in a remote valley between the Cottonwood and Last Chance Ranges

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Titus Canyon

Titus Canyon

Titus Canyon has it all — rugged mountains, colorful rock formations, a ghost

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Twenty Mule Teams

Twenty Mule Teams

For many people, nothing symbolizes Death Valley more than the famous

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Ubehebe Crater

Ubehebe Crater

Ubehebe Crater is located 8 miles northwest of Scotty’s Castle and 55

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