Death Valley Desert National ParkIn California we have the Death Valley Desert and it is one of the 58 US National Parks. With typical tempuratures of 120 degrees, beneath the ground is a all natural 40,000 square mile aqua system. This is a 3.3 million acre California National Park. With parts of the park lower than sea level and parts with snow capped mountain peaks. This is a place of many extremes. There are 8 ghost towns, a castle and many abandoned mines here. Gold, silver, copper, lead and Borox soap are all industries that had a significant past here. This place even has rocks that are more than 1.7 billion years old! This is absolutely the hottest and the driest place in all of North America. The annual rainfall is only 1.5 inches a year! Yet, beneath this ground is a 40,000 square mile aqua system that is home to the rare and endangered pupfish. Besides the pupfish, there are some really cool wildlife here in this Death Valley desert. Snakes, deer, rats, squirrels, foxes, mountain lions, desert bighorn sheep, coyotes, bobcats and the very cool desert tortoise all call this US National Park home. Death Valley Sand Dunes You can run up these sand dunes and then roll like a log all the way down. The sand is hot but extremely beautiful. Grab your camera to get some amazing photos!
Death Valley National Park is 150 miles west of Las Vegas, Nevada. It is is the southeastern part of California. It is east of the Sierra Nevada Mountain range and there is alot to do here.
Outdoor activities include, hiking, 4 wheel driving, explore the Badwater Salt flat, walk the sand dunes and canyons, backpack, camp, photography, birdwatching and mountain biking. Death Valley Sunrise And Sunset The sunsets and sunrises here are spectacular. Death Valley has one of the darkest night skies in the United States. The night skies are very clear. This makes for great stargazing. Hiking Death Valley Telescope Peak is a great hike if you like to hike. It is 14 miles round trip and will take you about 8-10 hours to complete. You will have a 3,000 foot elevation gain while walking. Telescope Peak is the highest point here at 11,049 feet tall. The lowest point in the Death Valley desert is Badwater. It is the lowest point of elevation in all of North America at -282 feet. That is why of all the National Parks in California, this is know as the land of extremes. Most people visit when the Death Valley wild flowers are in bloom. That is in the months of March and April. Death Valley Lodging Death Valley Pics Death Valley Weather
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