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The temperature in Death Valley soared to a whopping 130°F this past Sunday, August 16, 2020. This is the hottest temperature recored on Earth since 1913, a time when meteorological science was less accurate than today. The previous high in Death Valley was 134°F recorded in the Guinness Book of World Records and is the reason the giant ...
All Things Death Valley (126 topics) The classic Death Valley Talk, now new and improved!
Book Review: Death Valley '49er Trails. Hardcover, 184 pp, photos, maps, selected bibliography. Death Valley has excited more interest and been the subject of more books than any other segment of California’s vast desert country. To a large degree, this enduring fascination is the result of a book published in 1894 and reprinted many times since.
The "W.B.R." stood for William B. Rood, a member of the Jayhawker faction of the Death Valley '49ers. Carl I. Wheat, in his Trailing the Forty-Niners through Death Valley(1939:18) proclaimed "here, then, was the long-sought proof of the actual route of at least one of the Jayhawkers." Also near the rock Rood inscribed is a gigantic basalt ...
The resort is located at the western end of Death Vally National Park and offers lodging, restaurant and bar, camping, and RV services. Death Valley Stovepipe Wells Village Hotel. Situated in the bast and beautiful landscape of Death Valley, Stovepipe Wells Village Hotel provides authentic western comfort.
Pleasant Canyon / South Park Canyon. Backcountry 4X4. The ghost town of Ballerat serves as the anchor point for this loop trail, the upper elevations of which are within Death Valley National Park. Trail conditions change periodically, worsening with bad weather, and improving with regular use. Traveling the entire loop is an all day activity ...
Death Valley offers literally hundreds of scenic trails -- whether you are exploring on foot, on paved roads, or on back-country roads. Below is a list of trails compiled from information offered by the National Park Service. Please stop by the ranger station for an update on the trail conditions before your outing. 4X4 Route Ratings.
Here’s some highlights from recent Death Valley News: New Death Valley Superintendent. Kathy Billings has been selected as the new superintendent for Death Valley National Park. Kathy has been with the National Park Service for 29 years and has worked in all four deserts in the United states in Big Bend National Park, Joshua Tree National ...
Although this road is often passable to 2-wheel-drive, conditions can vary. Beyond the Racetrack, the Lippencott Mine Road is still severely washed out. From Teakettle Junction, a road leads south and west through Hidden Valley, over Hunter Mountain, and finally to Highway 190. No camping along Racetrack Road. Difficulty Rating: 2. Prev; Next
Posted by Ranger on September 07, 2002 at 17:46:01: The purpose of listing roads on the Death Valley Morning Report is to list roads that are closed due to weather conditions or are in a deteriorated condition from their standard condition. Otherwise park roads are OPEN as stated on the report. In recent months the park has left some roads on ...
