Death Valley Adventures 9 Must Do's

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Death Valley is a hot and dry part of the Mojave Desert in California, USA. It has the world’s highest recorded temperature of 56.7°C (134°F) and many beautiful landscapes like salt flats, mountain.

Explore Death Valley's wonders with these 9 must-do adventures! From Badwater Basin to Zabriskie Point, discover the desert's captivating beauty.

Dante's View in Death Valley, at 5,476 feet, offers stunning views of the basin and mountains. ADA-accessible, with paths to panoramic views and picnic areas. 

DANTE’S VIEW

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Zabriskie Point is famous for golden landscapes, built by Pacific Coast Borax in the 1920s. Ideal for sunrise with abundant wildflowers in fall and winter.

ZABRISKIE POINT

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Lowest point in North America, 282 feet below sea level. Endless salt flats, walk on polygons in cooler months. Legendary name from miner's mule.

BADWATER BASIN AND SALT FLATS

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The area, known for its rugged terrain and shifting salt crystals, lets visitors hear metallic cracks on warm days and is accessible via a dirt road from Badwater to Furnace.

DEVIL’S GOLF COURSE

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Artist's Drive is a one-way, nine-mile paved loop that crosses a sloping mountainside along the face of the Black Mountains. 

ARTIST'S DRIVE & PALETTE

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Death Valley surprises visitors as it's not covered in sand. While some sand dunes exist, they showcase shadowed ripples and graceful curves typical of desert landscapes.

MESQUITE FLAT SAND DUNES

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Ubehebe Crater is a large volcanic crater a half-mile wide and 600 feet deep. Hundreds of years ago, a massive volcanic explosion occurred when magma mixed with an underground spring.

UBEHEBE CRATER

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Racetrack Playa, also called The Racetrack, is stunningly bizarre. Heavy rocks up to 700 lbs mysteriously glide across the dry, muddy surface, leaving imprinted trails.

RACETRACK PLAYA

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Rhyolite is a ghost town in Nye County, Nevada, near the eastern edge of Death Valley. The town began as a gold mining camp that sprung up in the early 20th century.

RHYOLITE GHOST TOWN

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