Death Valley National Park Road Trip - How You DON'T Want It To End
Death Valley National Park Road Trip
If you're not a big fan of the heat, but want to know what it's like inside Death Valley, this Death Valley tour video might help. This is the road trip my friend and I took just before summer.
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Death Valley is one of the hottest places in the world. It’s also a short 4 hour drive away from Los Angeles. With summer approaching, I wanted to take a road trip out to Death Valley before it got too hot.
My friend Bobby went with me. Neither of us had been, yet. We were only there two days yet I’d say we did learn how to road trip Death Valley successfully by failing at a few things first.
Here are some basic tips to get you started:
Bring a hat, sunscreen, and lots of water. And make sure you are 100% confident in whatever car you are taking out there. The conditions are rough. There’s virtually no cell phone service and no relief from the sun if you get stranded. Also, Death Valley camping is a thing, but I suggesting you know what you're doing. Because we wanted to make things simple, we just stayed in a motel in Beatty, right outside the park.
As I said, we planned on making this road trip to Death Valley a simple one, but it turned out to be the opposite of that because of car trouble. I had to get my car towed. I’ll let the video explain that.
Here are some more tips if you’re traveling to Death Valley:
What to see when visiting Death Valley:
-Father Crowley Vista
-Rhyolite Ghost Town
-Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes
-Badwater Basin
-Devil’s Golf Course
-Artist’s Drive
-Artist’s Palette
-Zabriskie Point (I don't know for certain, but this seemed to be a popular Las Vegas to Death Valley tour route destination. It was super crowded with lots of tour buses and people pouring out.)
-Dante’s View
My favorites:
Badwater Basin, Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes, Artist’s Drive/Palette
Devil’s Golf Course was pretty cool too. But mainly just because it’s fun to walk on. It’s razor sharp though.
Also, If you road trip Death Valley, consider the car you bring because there are certain roads that are only good for high clearance vehicles. Most of top sights are all accessible via paved roads, but there are a few (like the Race Track) that aren’t.
Where to stay in Death Valley:
We stayed overnight in a town called Beatty. It’s right outside the east edge of Death Valley and much cheaper. There are also some town-like areas (used town very loosely) inside the park with hotels, cottages, and camp grounds. Consider staying in Furnace Creek, Stovepipe Wells, or Panamint Springs. If you're looking for hotels near Death Valley, you don't have many options. I'd say Lone Pine to the west and Beatty to the east are your best options. Death Valley camping sites can be found all over the park. But again, make sure you know what you're doing and go in a cooler month.
We went in May to beat the heat, but it didn’t work. Death Valley weather is crazy. It was 110 and 111 the days we were there. The week before the weather was in the 90’s. The NP website actually says May is usually when it starts getting too hot for visitors.
I hope you enjoy watching our Death Valley tour via video. It was definitely quite the experience.
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Death Valley Junction - Death Valley, California, United States
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Death Valley Junction
Once a tent town, now a ghost town, Death Valley Junction was established with the laying down of the Tonopah and Tidewater line.
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Road Trip Through Death Valley National Park
-- In March of 2010, my family and I flew out to Las Vegas, Nevada for a short vacation. Since we had been to Vegas in the past, we weren't really interested in seeing the same old sights and hotels along the strip.
We decided to take a road trip out to Death Valley National Park and it was the best choice we could have ever made. The weather was perfect as March is one of the best times of the year to visit Death Valley. We had the time of our lives out there, and we got to see and experience some amazing things along the way. This is my Death Valley Road Trip video, hope you enjoy it.
This video is identical to my other Death Valley video titled Weekend Trip to Death Valley but when I originally created the video, I added a Linkin Park song to the background. As we all know, YouTube doesn't like you using copyrighted music/material so therefore I'm reuploading the same video but this time with the royalty free music attached.
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Footage shot on 3/12/10 - 3/13/10
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The Boundary Peak Wilderness is a protected wilderness area in the White Mountains of Esmeralda County, in western Nevada.
Boundary Peaks Wilderness covers an area of approximately 10,000 acres (40 km²), and is administered by the Inyo National Forest. I recorded this video at somewhere just over 9,000 feet (aprx 2,750 metres) while on my hike up to the state's highest point, Boundary Peak.
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Facts About Death Valley That'll Make You Stop in Your Tracks
Death Valley is a desert valley located in California. Among other animals found near water bodies, a famous inhabitant of Death Valley is the pupfish. This valley has very interesting geographical features. Watch this video for some fascinating facts about the Death Valley. Know about its location, history, weather conditions, and the reasons why it intrigues everyone. You can also read the whole article here:
Grand Circle Tour I - Ep 21 - US Highway 163 & Monument Valley
2014 Grand Circle Tour of American Southwest. This final episode cover southbound U.S. Highway 163 in Utah toward Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park.
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Outside Furnace Creek Ranger Station Death Valley,CA
Furnace Creek Ranger Station Death Valley,CA