Death Valley -

Death Valley holds the world record for the highest air temperature ever recorded: 134°F (56.7°C) on July 10, 1913, at Furnace Creek.

Vast, geometric salt flats that create a shimmering, white landscape. Death Valley

Death Valley is a designated Gold Tier International Dark Sky Park , offering some of the best stargazing in the country due to its extreme darkness and lack of light pollution. Death Valley holds the world record for the

The valley is the ancestral home of the tribe, who have inhabited the region for centuries. Its modern name originated during the 1849 Gold Rush when a group of pioneers became lost in the basin; despite the name, only one member of their party actually perished. Later, the area became a hub for mining borax , famously transported by the "Twenty Mule Teams". Planning a Visit The valley is the ancestral home of the

A mountain-top overlook providing a panoramic view of the entire valley from over 5,000 feet above the basin floor. History and Inhabitants