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Death Valley National Park

Snowcapped mountain peaks, billiard table-flat salt pans and trickling salt creeks, tall sand dunes, multicolored canyons and wild badlands make up the impressively varied landscapes of Death Valley National Park, California.

Not your typical desert, Death Valley is a place where superlatives are appropriate. This is a place of absolute extremes. Death Valley National Park is home to the lowest point in North America—Badwater Basin—and offers views of the highest mountain in the contiguous United States—Mount Whitney. Situated within the Mojave Desert, it’s also both the driest and hottest place on the continent.

Peekaboo Loop Trail, Hiking Trails in Bryce Canyon National Park
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18 Best National Parks to Visit in March

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Mahogany Hammock boardwalk, Everglades National Park, Florida
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Hiking trail in the badlands, Death Valley National Park
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11 Top Things to See and Do in Death Valley National Park

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South Swim Beach and Moat at Fort Jefferson in Dry Tortugas National Park, Florida
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11 Wonderfully Warm National Parks to Escape Winter

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57-Year-Old Man Dies From Hyperthermia in Death Valley National Park

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Eventful Month in Death Valley: Vehicle Fires, Emergency Plane Landing, Power Outage, Burned Feet, Heat Illness, Fatalities

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Desert road in Death Valley National Park, one of the Southern California desert parks
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Over 1,300 Miles of Roads Are Open (Again) in Death Valley

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Temporary Lake Manly Provides Unique Kayaking Experience in Death Valley National Park

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Three Vehicles Got Stuck While Illegally Off-Roading in Death Valley National Park

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23 Spectacular Day Hikes in the National Parks

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Sunset hike at Dante's View, Death Valley National Park
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Top 7 Views in Death Valley National Park

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Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes at sunset, Death Valley National Park photos
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12 Best National Parks to Visit in December

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Death Valley National Park Partially Reopens

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Tropical Storm Hilary Closes Death Valley, Other National Parks (With PHOTOS)

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      • Mammoth Cave National Park, KY
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      • Grand Teton National Park, WY
      • Great Sand Dunes National Park, CO
      • Rocky Mountain National Park, CO
      • Yellowstone National Park, ID, MT, WY
    • Great Plains
      • Badlands National Park, SD
      • Theodore Roosevelt National Park, ND
      • Wind Cave National Park, SD
    • Pacific Northwest
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    • Scenic Drives
    • Seasons
      • Fall Foliage
      • Spring Trips
      • Summer Island Vacations
      • Warm Winter Getaways
      • Winter Wonderlands
    • Volcanoes
    • Waterfalls
    • Wildflowers
    • Wildlife Watching
      • American Bison
      • Birds
      • Black Bears
      • Grizzly Bears
      • Moose
      • Mountain Goats
      • Orcas
      • Wolves
  • Road Trips
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