Contact Information:
By Mail:
Death Valley National Park
PO Box 579
Death Valley, California 92328
Phone:
Information for visitors
(760) 786-3200
General Information:
Death Valley National Park is located in the Eastern and Southern California Nevada. It is the power, the largest national park in Alaska and has more than 3 million acres of wilderness. This large desert is almost completely surrounded by mountains and contains the point at the bottom of the Western Hemisphere. When he built a reputation as a hard desert, there are many of beauty to see, including plants and animals that live here.
History:
President Herbert Hoover proclaimed the area a national monument on 11 February 1933. It was also referred to himself as a biosphere reserve in 1984. After an extension of the 1.3 million acres, the monument Valley National Park has been altered Death 31 Oktober 1994th
Opening times:
It is generally regarded as a winter park, but it is possible to visit Death Valley during the year. Spring is actually a good time to visit as the days are warm and sunny, while the wild flowers bloom. The highlight of the beautiful flowers in late March to early April.
Fall is another great option that temperatures are warm but not too hot, and camping season begins.
Winter days are cool and the nights are cool in the valley of death. Snow peaks boundaries so it is particularly beautiful time to visit. Peak periods include Christmas New Year Winter visits Martin Luther King in January, and the presidents weekend in February.
Summer starts early in the park. Note that in May the valley is usually too hot for most visitors, so you can visit the park by car.
Furnace Creek Visitor Center and Museum
Open daily, 8: 00-17: 00 Pacific Time Clock
Castle Visitor Center Scotty
Open every day (winter) 8: 30-17: 30 (in summer) 08h45-16h30
Instructions:
There is a small public airport in Furnace Creek, but all visitors need a car to get to the park. Here are directions, depending on where you come from:
Driver from the East: Route 95 runs parallel to the park from north to south with free noise Scotty (State Route 267), Beatty (State Route 374) and Lathrop Wells (State Route 373).
If you are driving from Las Vegas to check out this handy PDF.
Drivers from the West: State Route 14 and Route 395, to Ridgecrest, California, in the State Route 178 heads east to the park. Further north on the 395, CA, highway Olancha can get into the park road 190, or north of Lone Pine, CA, Highway 136 is also the Highway 190 eastbound come to the park.
Driver from the South: Interstate 15 runs through Baker, CA Los Angeles on the way to Las Vegas. State Route 127 runs north intersection Baker and Shoshone Death Valley Junction Park State Route 178 Shoshone and connection to California Highway 190 in Death Valley Junction.
Fees / Permits:
If you do not have an annual parks pass, you will see the following entry fees you can expect:
Vehicle entry fees
$ 20 for 7 Days: This license allows any person traveling with the licensee in a non-commercial private vehicle (car / truck / van) to leave and return to the park in the period of 7 days from the date of purchase.
Price for single entry
$ 10 for 7 Days: This license allows a single person, motorcycle, bicycle or on foot, and left again into the park for a period of 7 days from the date of purchase.
Death Valley National Park Annual Pass
$ 40 for a year: This license allows all individuals with authorization holder to leave non-commercial (or foot) private car at the time and in the park go back as many times as they want for 12 months from the date of purchase.
Activities:
Hiking: The best time for hiking in Death Valley is from October to April. There are some trails built, although most of the trails in the park are long run to arms or along the ridge. Before each trip, you should talk to a Ranger, and sturdy shoes permanently.
Birdwatching: For a few weeks in the spring and once in the fall, hundreds of species of desert areas. Spawning takes place from mid-February in the hot springs, through June and July at high altitudes. May and June is the most productive breeding season.
Bicycle: Death Valley has over 785 miles of roads, including hundreds suited for mountain biking kilometers.
Main attractions:
Scotty's Castle: The mansion was built provisions in the 1920s and 30s in the Spanish style. Visitors can take a tour of the castle guard and travel underground tunnel system. Also be sure to visit the museum and the library at Castle Visitor Center Scotty.
Borax Museum: A private museum in the Furnace Creek Ranch. You can see a collection of minerals and the history of Death Valley borax. Behind the museum building is a set of mining and transport Equiment. Call (760) 786-2345 for more information.
Gold Canyon Hikers will enjoy the area. Options include a circular walk 2 miles to Golden Canyon, or 4 mile loop that returns on Gower Gulch.
Natural Bridge: This giant rock extends through the desert canyon bridge. From the trailhead natural bridge is half a mile away.
Badwater: Visitors can relax in the lowest point in North America at 282 feet under the sea level Badwater Basin is a large landscape of salt that can form the temporary lakes after heavy rains ..
Dante's View: º considered breathtaking vantage point in the park is overlooked this top of the mountain more than 5000 meters above the Devil of Death Valley.
Salt Creek: This flow of salt water is the only home of a rare pupfish Cyprinodon salinus called. Spring is the best puppy for visualization.
Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes: Discover the dunes night for a magical sight. But be aware of rattlesnakes in the hot season.
The Racecourse: Rock slide mysteriously by dry lake Racetrack, so long trails that confuse your visitors.
Accommodation:
Free camping can be difficult, but definitely worth it if you are rewarded with a dark night sky, solitude and broad prospects. Be sure to get a license to open backcountry or the Furnace Creek Visitor Center Ranger Station or Stovepipe Wells. Note that camping is not allowed on the floor of the Ashford Mill Valley in the south two miles north of Stovepipe Wells.
The Furnace Creek Campground is the only campground National Park Service in Death Valley with advance reservations online or by calling (877) 444-6777. Reservations can for camping season from October 15 - 15 APRIL be made, and can be made six months in advance. Group Camping reservations can be made 11 months in advance.
Furnace Creek 136 sites with water, tables, fireplaces, sinks and unloading. Furnace Creek is $ 18 per night during the winter season and $ 12 per night in the summer. There are two groups Camping Furnace Creek Campground. Each site has a maximum capacity of 40 people and 10 vehicles. You can find be placed on the websites of the group No trailers. Visit Reservation Information Recreation.gov.
Emigrants (records only), Wildrose, Thorndike and Mahogany Flat campgrounds that are free. Thorndike and Mahogany are open from March to November while migrants and wild rose throughout the year. Sunset, Texas spring and Stovepipe Wells are available and open to other camps from October to April. Cost ranges from $ 12- $ 14 per night.
For those who are not interested in camping, there are plenty of accommodation in the park:
Stovepipe Wells Village Resort offers accommodation and limited camping with RV Wholly connections near Stovepipe Wells. It is open all year. Reservations can be made by phone, (760) 786-2387 or online.
Furnace Creek Inn is open from mid-October to Mother's Day. This historic inn can be contacted by phone, 800-236-7916, or online.
Furnace Creek Ranch offers motel rooms throughout the year. Call 800-236-7916 or go online for information and reservations.
Panamint Springs Resort is a private area, the accommodation and camping all year round. Contact (775) 482-7680 or online for information.
A PDF version you can find the list of all hosting and RV parks in and around Death Valley National Park with contact information.
The park is also home to oustside. Discover the cities along Highway 95 in Nevada, including Tonopah, Goldfield, Beatty, Indian Springs, Mojave, Ridgecrest, Inyokern, Olancha, Lone Pine, Independence, Big Pine, Bishop, and Las Vegas. Accommodation is on Highway 373 in Amargosa Valley, Stateline.
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