Blogs from Death Valley National Park, California, United States, North America


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StuartGeorge
April 4th 2012

Today we set off from Fresno on a 332 mile journey to Death Valley. Satnav was convinced it was going to take forever but it just took ages! We stopped at a Subway in the middle of the desert and it had exactly the same menu as everywhere else. The journey into the valley is like crossing the mountains of the moon with fantastic scenery and salt lakes not to mention harpin bends and high climbs which made the big car struggle. The motel is in Stovepipe Wells which is on the edge of incredible scenery and sand dunes.he wee kids went in swimming but didn'y last long! It will get very dark here tonight but sadly the skies don't look clear enough to star-gaze. Tomorrow we drive the Valley proper so Dawn wants me to ... read more




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Slowfeet
November 13th 2011

There are competitors for the title of the world's greatest canyon. Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibet is said to be considerably deeper and longer than the Grand Canyon. Colca Canyon in Peru is also deeper and longer than the Grand Canyon. Tara in Montenegro touts itself as second to the Grand Canyon but, alas, it looks like Tara is number 4 at least. We haven't seen Yarlung Tsangpo – yet – but we have seen the others and, for us, there is no argument. The Grand Canyon of the Colorado River in Arizona is the most spectacular canyon in the world that we have seen. The debate of course is all pretty silly as, in our opinion, it should be. There doesn't seems to be any real agreement on what constitutes a canyon as such. There is ... read more




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Striperjunky
October 14th 2011

Death Valley was something else. 95f in the shade and a whole lotta sand. Kings canyon was pretty cool.....lots of giant Sequoia trees!! All the rest of the parks were loads of fun, especially Lake Tahoe. We took the kayaks out and the day just couldn't get any prettier.....and i caught trout for dinner!!! Crater Lake was breathtaking!!!!! We did the loop and had a nice quiet lunch on the rim.... read more




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RES
September 11th 2011

Today we drove from Bishop into Death Valley. It got progressively hotter as we made our way into the park, peaking at 102 degrees. The scenery is lovely, with the mountains all around. We planned to stop along the route for lunch at a place called Panamint Springs. Unfortunately, it was such a small place that by the time we had got there, we’d left it! It only took about 5 seconds to drive through. We did manage to stop at the next place - Stovepipe Wells - for a sandwich. We then carried on to Furnace Creek where we stayed the night. The ranch is nice with several eateries and a shop. I went for a swim in their pool but the water was almost too hot. It is spring-fed and stays at 82 degrees. ... read more




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dfons
July 21st 2011

DAY 11 I got up at 8 30 and packed my stuff ready to leave Vegas. Checked out through the tv system which allows you to skip the long checking out queue in the lobby and got a taxi for $13 to Dollar rent a car where I had to wait an hour as they guy in the front office spent 45 minutes sorting two British couples who had messed up their reservation. Finally I got my car, I just went for the cheapest 5 door car this time because I wasn’t planning to drive a lot really, so I got a claret Nissan Versa. Not a very appealing car but does the job. I put the Death Valley address in my tomtom and set off towards the Death Valley. As soon as you get out ... read more






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Beebe
March 31st 2011

We entered Death Valley on Tuesday from the southeast in the early afternoon. I was expecting to find somewhat monotonous scenery once we were driving along the valley floor. Was I ever wrong! We spent the afternoon driving and stopping at sights along the way...I read aloud to Bill from the guide book, discovering how Death Valley was named (by Mormons) and being reminded about Twenty-Muleteam Borax... We took the scenic road called Artist's Palette, and were amazed by the colors. There were some flowers blooming, but not as many as in Anza Borrego. We watched the sunset (almost) from Zabriskie Point before starting the long drive out of the Valley, and to a hotel that would get us close enough to home to make it back in two more days. We were never below 4000 ... read more




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24TheRoad
February 11th 2011

We all have images and beliefs about an area before we visit. It’s fun to go somewhere and discover the truth and learn enough so that it has more dimension and truth. If we had driven thru Death Valley, my view probably wouldn’t have changed very much, but by staying for 5 nights and visiting various areas and attending ranger talks, my view is very different from when we arrived. We drove in from the south end of the park to Furnace Creek and the view and plants were what I was expecting. It’s a desert with the small shrubby plants growing, but there were hints of something more as we passed some areas. Furnace Creek had greenery and palms and a green golf course and I wondered where the water came from and how wasteful ... read more




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Derek Wong
November 30th 2010

Missing Mother and Brother during thanksgiving trip to Death Valley 2010 My Mother (Dee Wong) and brother (Jason Wong) are reported missing during her thanksgiving trip to Death Valley national park, they were checked in from the campground, but no one knows their location after that, so please if anyone who might see them or have some kind of contact, let me know asap !!!! 6508610220 or contact Deputy Curley of San Missing Mother and Brother during thanksgiving trip to Death Valley 2010 My Mother (Dee Wong) and brother (Jason Wong) are reported missing during her thanksgiving trip to Death Valley national park, they were checked in from the campground, but no one knows their location after that, so please if anyone who might see them or have some kind of contact, let me know asap ... read more




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waterfia
August 9th 2010

We made sure that we had a full tank of petrol and a lot of water and we headed off to Death Valley. Las Vegas was hot, but it got progressively hotter as we drove. The highest it reached was 112°F (or about 44°C to us). Quite cool by Death Valley standards apparently. We were driving to the aptly named Furnace Creek and we were five miles away when we were stopped and the road was closed because of a fire that had broken out by the side of the road. They estimated that it would take two hours to sort out, but the last thing we wanted was to be sat in a traffic jam in Death Valley, so we took an alternative route - a route that was 110 miles and took two hours. ... read more




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Dell Phavero
May 21st 2010

Nothing to say. Lots to see... More soon, Steve... read more









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