We got a request to add a thread to the top questions in which pacificnwfamily offered suggestions about helpful maps for death valley visitors. Read our definitive guide to the park for more information. Death valley is one of the starkest landscapes in california, a geological wonderland of exposed rock and scarce vegetation. Death valley s badwater basin is the point of the lowest elevation in north america, at 282 feet 86 m below sea level. Shows all roads paved and unpaved, 4 wheel drive roads, hiking trails, and other poi. 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.
A superlative desert of streaming sand dunes, snowcapped mountains, multicolored rock layers, waterfluted canyons and three million acres of stone wilderness. Check out our interactive map featuring lodging, activities and points of interest in and around the park. May 12, 2018 death valley national park maps available from harpers ferry center. Death valley has a variety of jeep and atv trails from easy graded roads to 4wd trails, on up to somewhat difficult 4x4 challenges.
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 official park map as a geo pdf can be found here. This is the new 2016 furnace creek map, zooming in on the main area of death valley that features the majority of visitor services. Position your mouse over the map and use your mousewheel to zoom in or out. Track storms, and stay intheknow and prepared for whats coming. A first timers guide to hiking in death valley national. Surficial geologic map of the death valley junction 30. This is rather larger in filesize than most nps maps, due to its level of.
The park occupies an interface zone between the arid great basin and mojave deserts, protecting the northwest corner of. This page shows the elevationaltitude information of death valley, ca, usa, including elevation map, topographic map, narometric pressure, longitude and latitude. The big difference with more days is the number of stops you can make and how long you spend on each one. Death valleys formation began about 3 million years ago when forces within the earth broke the crust into blocks. 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 badlands. Death valley national park is an american national park that straddles the californianevada border, east of the sierra nevada. 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. In this belowsealevel basin, steady drought and record summer heat make death valley a land of extremes. Death valley national park topographic map and nearby trails. At most park entrances and the visitors centers, you can obtain detailed maps that will help you locate hiking and backpackpacking trails, camping sites, mountain bike routes, points of interest in the park and nearby attractions. Travelers and adventurers have been drawn here since 1849, when wouldbe miners nearly lost their lives seeking a shortcut to the gold fields, giving the valley its name.
The usas largest, and perhaps oddest national park is just a few hours from las vegas. Maphill presents the map of death valley national park in a wide variety of map types and styles. Death valley receives approximately two inches of rain per year and the thermometerbusting temperatures have set world. Check flight prices and hotel availability for your visit. The value of maphill lies in the possibility to look at the same area from several perspectives. The winters are mild with occasional winter storms, but summers are extremely hot and dry. Death valley weather is best in december and january. Your death valley tour route will be more or less the same, no matter how long you have to see it. Pdf format map of death valley national park, from the national park service 6. Elevation map of death valley, ca, usa topographic map. Death valleys badwater basin is the point of the lowest elevation in north america, at. Situated within the mojave desert, it is the lowest and driest area in north america. Death valley is a desert valley located in eastern california.
Download a free copy of the official yosemite national park map before your yosemite vacation. Map of death valley national park hotels and attractions. Death valley is a freehike area, meaning with a freehiking permit you can hike and camp almost anywhere in the park. Badwater basin, the lowest point north america, is among the parks many attractions. Get directions, maps, and traffic for death valley, ca. Made a national park by congressional legislation in 1994, death valley is visited annually by more than 770,000 visitors who. Death valley national park map national geographic maps. Click the image to view a full size jpg 200 kb or download the pdf 1. The california geotour is an index of web pages of geologic field trip guides and related web sites. Mar 26, 2004 official nps map of death valley national park.
Death valley junction amargosa opera house las vegas lathrop wells amargosa valley corkscrew peak red pass thimble peak tucki mountain b e a t y n a m i n t ll e y r o a d c u t o f f one way b u l f r o g b a r e m o u n t a i y u c c a o a s i s v a l l e y m o u n t a i n l l s harrisburg flats mustard canyon e c h o. These hikes are just a few of the gems of death valley national park, but there are many more places to explore beyond those listed here. So i would assume its more light to moderate traffic. Badwater basin, the lowest point north america, is among the parks many attractions death valley receives approximately two inches of rain per year and the thermometerbusting temperatures have set world records.
Book your tickets online for the top things to do in death valley national park, california on tripadvisor. This is rather larger in filesize than most nps maps, due to its level of detail. For serious 4x4 plans, also search for and download the free pdf map of death valley backcountry roads. The park boundaries include death valley, the northern section of panamint valley, the southern section of eureka valley, and most of saline valley. Death valley national park maps available from harpers ferry center.
Lush oases harbor tiny fish and refuge for wildlife and humans. Alluvial fans in the death valley region california and nevada. Las vegas to death valley national park distance, map. This yosemite map shows most major park roads with notes about seasonal closings. This surficial geologic map of the death valley junction 30 x 60 quadrangle was compiled digitally at 1. Death valley national park map download pdf if you need to get the reader click here acrobat reader.
Death valley maps usa maps of death valley national park. Since that thread was someones individual travel inquiry, i decided to take pnwfs info and make a. Death valley, the largest national park in the contiguous united states, comprises more than 3. Death drive las vegas to death valley death valley to las. If you are going to death valley, this is the one to get. A first timers guide to hiking in death valley national park.
Maps, directions and photo locations in death valley national park. I could go on and on about the quality of information and illustration, but i will spare you that. Monument valley, the navajo nation, and quaint pioneer towns are the highlights of this region that is also home to four corners monument, the only place where four states come together. For backcountry trip planning we recommend either the tom harrison death valley national park recreation map, or the national geographic death valley national parks illustrated map. You can access points of interest by a variety of means, including auto, tour bus, fourwheel drive vehicle, horse, hiking and private aircraft. Map of death valley national park, californianevada. A map of death valley national park will pinpoint its location in the western part of southern california near the nevada border. The devils golf course is a large salt pan on the floor of death valley. Overview map of death valley death valley oh, ranger. Death valley is a desert valley located in eastern california, in the northern mojave desert bordering the great basin desert. A difficult 6mile roundtrip climb rewards with sweeping views of the racetrack and the saline valley.
Routes from las vegas death vdeath vdeath valleallealley national p arkarkark shortest routeoute oute 120 miles120 miles 2 hours2 hours 1 from interstate 15 south, exit on nv hwy 160 west 2 drive 60 miles to pahrump, nevada. About death valley national park death valley national park straddles the nevada border in the east central part of california. Some of these blocks tilted and rotated, creating the alternating mountain and valley pattern. There is an interactive map with all trails in the region on one map so you can put them in perspective. Las vegas to death valley from one extreme to another and back again.
This is a map of death valley backcountry roads, showing mileages and road condition including the racetrack. Looking for a great trail in death valley national park, california. Jan 04, 20 death valley is a desert valley located in eastern california. Pdf files and external links will open in a new window. The national park service is modifying its operations on a parkbypark basis in accordance with the latest guidance from the centers for. Alluvial fans in the death valley region, california and nevada straight slopes for long distances. Death valley s 75th anniversary national park death valley california nevada since then, death valley has grown to 3. Death valley national park map death valley national. Heres a map and look at the distance and driving directions from las vegas to death valley national park. These maps are available from the death valley natural history association. The 15 best things to do in death valley national park. Strenuous at 11,331 feet, telescope peak is the highest point. 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.
In literal geological terms, death valley is a graben. Nov 21, 2017 for more info about death valley national park. Best maps for death valley visitors death valley national. Best ohv off road driving trails in death valley national. 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. Turn left on bell vista road 3 miles north of hwy 372 3 drive 30 miles to death valley junction, california.
Each time we have traveled this road there wasnt anyone else we saw. While death valley is a big national park, areawise it only has a few roads that go straight through. Death valley covers some 3,000 square miles and is the largest national park in the lower 48 states. Death valley national park is compiling a database to allow us to develop distribution maps of wildlife throughout the park.
Hinds california division of mines bulletin 158, 1952. Bound on the west by the towering 11,049foot telescope peak, and on the east by the 5,475foot dantes view, this fabled park features spectacular desert scenery, unusual. It is one of the hottest places in the world along with deserts in the middle east. Death valley is generally sunny, dry and clear throughout the year. Best trails in death valley national park alltrails. Death valley national park national geographic trails. Best maps for death valley visitors death valley national park. If you go during novembers leonid meteor showers, especially if they occur during a dark moon, youll get an extra nighttime light show. I come here with my folks when we visit death valley and always have a great time.
And the routes from las vegas map has some reasonable info as well. Unlike other death valley hikes, there is an actual trail to ubehebe peak. A one day road trip through death valley national park. Death valley national park is the largest american national park outside of alaska. Places of interest in the death valley area wikipedia. 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. Here youll find a few maps that come from the national park service brochure, along with some. 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. Alltrails has 80 great hiking trails, mountain biking trails. It was named after a line in the 1934 national park service guide book to death valley national monument, which stated that only the devil could play golf on its surface, due to a rough texture from the large halite salt crystal formations. The fans east of the valley are small relative to their.
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