Know Before You Go: Death Valley National Park
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The largest national park outside of Alaska, Death Valley is an almost unfathomable place. The park’s 3.3 million acres encompass mountain-size sand dunes, below-sea-level salt flats, mysterious singing rocks, and colorful sandstone canyons. Extremes are the norm: Death Valley is the hottest and driest place in America, with summer temperatures peaking above 120° F. Also extreme are the park’s elevations: Badwater Basin rests at 282 feet below sea level while Telescope Peak soars to 11,049 feet.
Deserts
John Kukreja Recommends Death Valley Must-SeesThe Oasis at Death Valley manager shares where to find the unexpected delights of his desert paradise
Things to Do in Death Valley National Park
Experience the famous extremes of Death Valley National Park, home to the lowest point in North America
The Ranch at Death Valley
Stay at a historic ranch, with swimming, horseback riding, and golf on the world’s lowest course
Death Valley Wildlife
Meet the animals and hardy flora and fauna that brave this national park’s extreme conditions
Death Valley National Park Resources

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