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In 1994, Death Valley National Monument was expanded by 1.3 million acres and FUN FACTS Zion National Park redesignated a national park by the to come. is the result of erosion, California Desert Protection Act. The largest Established: Death Valley became a national park below Alaska, this designation national monument in 1933 and is famed sedimentary uplift, and helped focus protection on one the most for being the hottest, lowest and driest Stephanie Shinmachi. iconic landscapes in the world. location in the country. The parched 8 ⅞ Death Valley is renowned for its colorful landscape rises into snow-capped mountains and is home to the Timbisha and complex geology. Its extremes of Shoshone people. elevation support a great diversity of life 8 ⅜ Land Area: The park’s 3.4 million acres and provide a natural geologic museum. stretch across two states, California and This region is the ancestral homeland of . the Timbisha Shoshone Tribe. The Timbisha Highest Elevation: The top of 7 ⅜ established a life in concert with nature. is 11,049 feet high. The Ninety-one percent of the park is lowest is -282 feet at . designated wilderness, providing unique Plants and Animals: Death Valley 5 ⅞ opportunities for solitude, primitive is home to 51 mammal species, 307 adventure and uninterrupted views, though bird species, 36 reptile species, two 5 ⅜ with extreme conditions. amphibian species and five fish species. In a place with little water, smaller The Furnace Creek Visitor Center is a 4 ¾ species tend to thrive over larger ones. great place to ask about the many historic Popular Activities: Visitors can take properties in the park. a self-guided hike, go backpacking, This guide to Death Valley is provided birdwatching and rent a Jeep to explore by Death Valley Lodging Company, the backcountry. Xanterra Parks & Resorts® and American Bicycling: Bikes are allowed on all park Park Network, and aims to foster an roads that are open to public traffic. appreciation and respect for the park, Hiking: Constructed trails are rare in the while also providing information needed park. There are 12 popular routes and to make your visit smooth and enjoyable. three additional self-guided trails (see The National Park Service is charged with the Walking and Hiking chapter). Camping: There are nine main preserving this country’s national spirit and established campgrounds run by the we recruit you to help care for the places park. Many of the 800-plus miles of saved by the American people so that all backcountry dirt roads are open to may experience our heritage for many years camping Lodging: The Stovepipe Wells Lodging Company, Resort and Xanterra Parks & Resorts offer multiple GET THE APP! hotel options in the park. Join the community at IT’S FREE! DOWNLOAD NOW nationalparks.org

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Death Valley is the largest national park couraged. In fact, in 1913, Furnace Creek in the contiguous United States at nearly recorded a temperature of 134°F (56.6°C), 3.4 million acres. The valley is bound on the hottest temperature ever recorded in the west by the towering 11,049-foot the world. FUELED BY HYDROGEN Telescope Peak, and on the east by the While most visitors come to Death Valley 5,475-foot Dante’s View. This fabled park National Park to experience desert desolation AND INNOVATION. features spectacular desert scenery, un- and walk on North America’s lowest point,

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EARLY RESIDENTS NPS HISTORY PLAN YOUR VISIT Anthropologists estimate that roam- Death Valley’s outstanding natural ing humans first settled in Death Valley beauty and scientific importance were roughly 10,000 years ago. These early res- first brought to the attention of the Na- Here’s a quick rundown of the basics motorcycle is $20, and $12 for those idents were hunters, and judging by the tional Park Service in the 1920s. With the you need to know when planning a visit to traveling on bicycle or foot. Permanent U.S. size of their tools, they hunted big game. support of Horace Albright, Director of Death Valley National Park. residents over 62 may purchase a lifetime Over 1,000 years ago, the Timbisha Sho- the National Park Service, the spot’s na- Senior Pass for $10 (admits only one shone lived along the edge of a 30-foot- tional significance was recognized and SIZE AND VISITATION motorcycle). For $50, frequent visitors may deep lake, hunting smaller game and the area was proclaimed a national monu- Death Valley National Park is purchase the Death Valley Annual Pass and gathering seeds. In 1849, a group of gold ment on February 11, 1933, by President comprised of 3.4 million acres. Visitation get unlimited entry of a noncommercial rush pioneers entered the valley, think- Herbert Hoover. With the passage of the is highest from February through mid- vehicle to the park for one year. ing it was a shortcut to California. After California Desert Protection Act on Octo- April and during the Thanksgiving and Check nps.gov/deva for up-to-date barely surviving the trek across the area, ber 31, 1994, Congress added 1.3 million Christmas holidays. Visitation is generally information. A popular attraction, Scotty’s these pioneers named the spot “Death acres and designated it a national park. lowest in October and January. The Castle, was severely damaged in a flood in Valley.” Today, Death Valley National Park is made park regularly receives over 1 million October of 2015 and has closed as a result. In the late 1880s, native peoples were up of nearly 3.4 million acres, 91 percent visitors per year. The entire Grapevine Canyon area remains increasingly pushed out of the area by of which is Congressionally-designated closed to the public, and reopening of the mining companies who sought the riches wilderness for visitors to explore. ENTRANCE FEES castle is not expected until 2019. of gold, silver and within the val- Park rangers at Death Valley lead a va- Death Valley National Park is open ley’s parched hills. Most of Death Valley’s riety of tours that explain the area’s un- every day of the year. Entrance fees vary. EVERY KID IN A PARK mining operations failed within a few usual landscape, as well as its colorful For $25, passengers in noncommercial To help engage and create our next gen- years of opening, leaving eerie ghost history. The park concessioner offers a vehicles (cars, trucks and vans) can leave eration of park visitors, supporters and towns and crumbling mines in their wake. variety of first-rate services in the valley and re-enter the park as many times as advocates, the Obama Administration, in Despite briefly successful borax mines that include gift shops, a pool, fine dining they wish for a seven-day period. The partnership with the Federal Land Manage- that used the famed “20-mule teams,” and more. And, when the rains cooper- cost for the same seven-day pass per ment agencies, launched the Every Kid in low yields and a tumbling economy ate, this seemingly barren landscape is caused the industry to dwindle. By 1910, transformed into an extraordinary knee- most mining operations had ceased. high carpet of wildflowers. Death Valley FEDERAL RECREATIONAL LANDS PASSES Today, it is the uncompromising se- National Park—home to North America’s A federal recreation pass is helpful if you plan to visit many national parks, forests or other federal lands. verity and extraordinary geology of the highest temperatures and lowest point For information, call (888) 275-8747 or visit store.usgs.gov/pass. desert that continues to draw visitors to below sea level—offers plenty of adven- Type Cost Availability Details Death Valley. Within the park, you will find ture and a wealth of diversity. some of the most surreal landscapes on Annual $80 General Public This one-year pass is available on site, by phone the globe, including sinuous sand dunes Pass or online (see above) that ripple into the horizon, shimmering Senior $10 U.S. residents age 62+ This lifetime pass is available on site or via mail white salt flats, intricately contoured bad- PHOTO Pass order. ID required. lands carved by rushing water, striking Military Free U.S. military members This one-year pass is available on site. copper-colored canyon walls, and even a OP! Pass and their dependents ID (CAC Card or DoD Form 1173) required. massive hydrovolcanic blast crater. You Send us your stories and photos and Access Free U.S. residents with per- This lifetime pass is available on site or via mail can enjoy all these sights from the win- you could be a part of our guide! Be a Pass manent disabilities order. ID and documentation required. part of the Oh,Ranger! world! dow of your automobile, or if you’re more Volunteer Free 250 cumulative Inquire locally to obtain information about this adventurous, get out of your car and ex- Pass volunteer service hours one-year pass. plore the park on foot.

10 DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK | | DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK 11 PLAN YOUR VISIT PLAN YOUR VISIT a Park initiative. The immediate goal is to (Nevada State Route 267), Beatty (Nevada but advance reservations are advised, only at Furnance Creek and Panamint provide an opportunity for each and every State Route 374) and Lathrop Wells (State especially in the summer. Guided bus tour Springs Resort. Carry extra drinking 4th grade student across the country to ex- Route 373). At Lathrop Wells turn on to trips also depart from Las Vegas. Search water, especially when hiking. Though perience their federal public lands and wa- Nevada State Route 373 and then take online for bus tours. not required, when going off-road on ters in person. California State Highway 190 at Death approved trails you can register with the All kids in the fourth grade have access Valley Junction. TRANSPORTATION INSIDE THE PARK Park Service for safety reasons. Note: to their own Every Kid in a Park pass at To the south of the park, Interstate The massive size of Death Valley There are few designated trails in the Everykidinapark.gov. This pass admits 15 passes through Baker, California, on National Park (about twice the size of the park, but unlimited hiking. the pass owner and any accompanying its way from Los Angeles to Las Vegas. state of Delaware) and the vast distances passengers in a private non-commercial State Route 127 travels north from between its major features make the FURNACE CREEK VISITOR CENTER vehicle to the park. You can obtain the pass Baker to Shoshone and Death Valley use of a motor vehicle essential. Be sure The Furnace Creek Visitor Center by visiting everykidinapark.gov and you Junction with connections to the park on your car is in good mechanical condition is the main visitor information source must print it and present it at the park. The State Route 178 at Shoshone and California and that the fuel tank is full before each for Death Valley. It provides general Every Kid in a Park pass is valid until Au- Highway 190 at Death Valley Junction. day’s tour. More than 800 miles of roads information and backcountry camping gust 31, 2017. Air: The closest major airport is Las provide access to wilderness hiking, and hiking information and permits. Park Vegas McCarran International Airport, camping and historical sites, but some are entrance fees are collected here. The PERMITS which is 120 miles southeast of the unpaved or four-wheel-drive only. Death Valley Natural History Association Permits for commercial filming and park. Call (702) 261-5211 for flight and Within the park, gasoline is sold only updates a well-stocked bookstore curated other special uses are available at Death rental car information. There is a small at Furnace Creek, Panamint Springs toward the natural and cultural history Valley National Park. There is a one-time airport at Furnace Creek (personal Resort and Stovepipe Wells Village, of the locale. The park features displays application fee of $210 and other fees may planes only), but it does not have a direct so plan accordingly. Diesel is available about its geology, climate, wildlife and apply. For further information contact the line so please call the park service at visitor center at (760) 786-3241. (760) 786-2441 or (760) 786-2345 for more information. GETTING TO DEATH VALLEY Public Transportation: Although there Car: Death Valley National Park is transected is no public transportation in the park, from east to west by California Highway 190. commercial airlines and interstate buses On the east in Nevada, U.S. Route 95 serve Las Vegas, Nevada. Amtrak and parallels the park from north to south with Greyhound service Barstow, California, as connecting highways at Scotty’s Junction well. Cars may be rented in both cities,

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CLIMATE natural history, as well as orientation film that provides useful informational books Seeing Death Valley, narrated by Donald and maps. surface. Heat radiates back from the rocks Sutherland; the film is shown every half Stovepipe Wells is located in the center and soil and becomes trapped in the valley’s hour. of Death Valley, 24 miles from the Furnace depths. Summer nights provide little relief. The visitor center is located in the Creek Resort to the south and 80 miles Often, overnight lows may only dip to 90°F. Furnace Creek area on California Highway from Lone Pine, California, on Highway Now that’s toasty! 190—30 miles from Death Valley Junction 395. For more information, call (760) Spondylolithesis/iStock Heated air rises, but it is trapped by the to the east, and 24 miles from Stovepipe 786-2342. high valley walls and is cooled and recycled Wells Village to the north and west. back down to the valley floor. Those During the winter season (November to PARK NEWSPAPER Death Valley is the hottest and driest pockets of descending air are only slightly March), rangers present a wide variety of The park newspaper, Death Valley cooler than the surrounding hot air. As they place in the United States. A temperature walks, talks and evening programs about National Park Visitor Guide, offers descend, they are compressed and heated of 134°F, the highest ever recorded in the Death Valley’s cultural and natural history. information on camping, hiking, even more by low elevation air pressure. world, occurred here. The valley receives This visitor center is open from 8 a.m to backpacking, events, safety and other park These moving masses of super-heated less than two inches of rain per year. 5 p.m. For more information, call (760) news. Get your free copy at the visitor air blow through the valley—creating 786-3200. Ranger programs are listed at center to help plan your day at the park. the extremely high temperatures, and WHY IS DEATH VALLEY SO DRY? nps.gov/deva. contributing to areas of high wind. Winter storms moving inland from the KIDS Pacific Ocean must pass over a number of WEATHER FACTS SCOTTY’S CASTLE VISITOR CENTER There is plenty for kids to do, including mountain ranges as they travel east. As the • The ground temperature can be 80°F Scotty’s Castle, a Spanish-style the Junior Ranger program. For more clouds rise with the mountains, they cool hotter than the air temperature. A mansion built in the 1920s that was information, please see the “Just for and the moisture falls as rain or snow on ground temperature of 201°F was a favorite among tourists, is currently Kids” chapter. the western side of the mountains. once measured in Death Valley. closed due to severe damage caused by By the time the clouds reach the Ground temperature on the valley floodwaters in October 2015. A series of mountains’ east side, most of the floor is about 40 percent higher than powerful storms hit the area throughout VISITOR SERVICES moisture has already been precipitated, the surrounding air temperature. October, washing out roads and damaging Despite Death Valley’s fearsome leaving a dry “rainshadow.” Four major • The lowest temperature ever parts of the castle—worst of all the reputation and famously barren mountain ranges lie between Death Valley recorded on the valley floor was 15°F garage/longshed, which served as a landscape, the National Park Service, and the ocean, each one adding to the in 1913. visitor center. The powerful floodwaters hotel operators and a number of intensity of the rainshadow effect. In total, • Higher elevations are cooler than the moved part of a wall off the foundation recreation companies have taken steps to rainfall averages less than two inches per low valley. Temperatures drop 3° to and left the Grapevine Canyon area ensure that your trip is as smooth as it is year. During some years, there is no rain 5°F with every 1,000 vertical feet. clogged with mud and debris up to 15 inspiring. The Death Valley infrastructure • Comfortable clothing that provides at all in the park. feet high in some places. The castle is not includes gift shops, outfitters, postal ample sun protection—along with expected to reopen before 2019. services and all the other necessities that a broad-rimmed hat to shield the WHY IS DEATH VALLEY SO HOT? make planning a trip easy. face—are recommended in the The depth and shape of Death RANGER STATIONS summer months. Make sure to Valley contribute to the hot summer Stovepipe Wells Ranger Station: AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES wear a sturdy pair of walking shoes Stovepipe Wells Ranger Station provides There are filling stations at Stovepipe temperatures. The valley is a long, narrow year-round! general information and backcountry Wells Village (760) 786-2387, The Ranch at basin 282 feet below sea level, yet walled • On average, Death Valley is the by high, steep mountain ranges. The hottest place in the world. July is camping and hiking information and Furnace Creek (760) 786-2345, Shoshone clear, dry air and sparse plant life cover allow characteristically the hottest month permits. Park entrance fees are collected Village (760) 852-4335 and Panamint sunlight to continuously heat the desert with an average temperature of 116°F. here; there is also a branch outlet of the Springs Resort (775) 482-7680, with the Death Valley Natural History Association latter three stations selling diesel fuel.

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BANKING SERVICES Wells Village (760) 786-2387, 7 a.m.–10 LAUNDROMAT SERVICE STATIONS ATMs are located in the general stores p.m.; all have general stores with varying There is a 24-hour laundromat on Stovepipe Wells Village, Furnace Creek of The Ranch at Furnace Creek Resort degrees of camping supplies and food. Call Roadrunner Drive at The Ranch at and Panamint Springs Resort sell gas (760) 786-2345, Stovepipe Wells Village ahead. Furnace Creek. within the park. Always be sure to fuel (760) 786-2387, Shoshone Village up before setting out on a trip. Running (760) 852-4335 and the Panamint Springs FIRST AID MEDICAL SERVICES out of fuel in a remote location where Resort (775) 482-7680. For more information, Call 911 or (760) 786-2330 for 24-hour • Beatty Clinic: Beatty, NV communication is limited can have dire call (760) 786-2345. ranger dispatch. (775) 553-2208 consequences. Opportunities for gas are • Pahrump Medical Center: Pahrump, NV few and far between in the valley, so be EMERGENCIES GIFT SHOPS (775) 727-6060 sure to take the opportunity. Call 911 in case of emergency. The Inn at Furnace Creek (760) 786-2345, • Death Valley Health Center: Shoshone Village (760) 852-4335, Shoshone, CA (760) 852-4383 SHOWERS FOOD AND SUPPLIES Panamint Springs Resort (775) 482-7680, • Southern Inyo Co. Hospital: Lone Pine, Showers are available for a fee at The Ranch at Furnace Creek (760) 786-2345, Stovepipe Wells Village (760) 786-2387, all CA (760) 876-5501 Stovepipe Wells Village, The Ranch at 7 a.m.–10 p.m.; Shoshone Village (760) 852- have gift shops; the Furnace Creek Visitor Furnace Creek and at Shoshone Village 4335; Panamint Springs Resort (775) 482- Center and Museum (760) 786-3244 does PAY PHONES (for campers only). Go to the front desk 7680, 7 a.m.–9:30 p.m.; and Stovepipe as well. Telephones are located at almost all of for assistance. the park communities, resorts, contact stations, and museums. There are no pay ACCESSIBILITY phones at Furnace Creek Resort. Park visitor centers, contact stations and museums are accessible to all

brewbooks POSTAL SERVICES visitors. The campgrounds, with the The Ranch at Furnace Creek has a post exceptions of Texas Spring and the office open Monday through Friday from outlying campgrounds at Wildrose, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. (closed for lunch from Thorndike and Mahogany Flat, all have 1–1:30 p.m.). Visitors can also drop off their accessible sites and facilities. The letters for post at Stovepipe Wells Village. grounds at Scotty´s Castle are accesible For more information, call (760) 786-2223. to all visitors, however, the wheelchair-lift to the upper floor of the main house can RECYCLING only accommodate narrow wheelchairs. Join the National Park Service, Death Valley Lodging Company, Xanterra Parks & Resorts®, U.S. Postal Service and the Timbisha Shoshone Tribe’s efforts to

preserve the environment by recycling. Rennett Stowe Be sure to look for bins at the campgrounds, visitor centers, ranger stations and hotel facilities. Recycling, including small propane canisters, helps take tons of items that would otherwise go to the landfill back to the factory for reuse. Help keep the park clean for In the spring, Death Valley explodes with The salt flats of Badwater Basin, at 282 feet below sea level, stretch for nearly 200 square miles. future generations! colorful wildflowers.

16 DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK | | DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK 17 PLAN YOUR VISIT PARK REGULATIONS PARK REGULATIONS & SAFETY by state. Check with the National Park Travelers must carry certified weed-free & SAFETY Service or the park you plan to visit before feed. your trip for the most current information. Metal Detectors: Metal detectors may SAFETY TIPS maps and get information from park staff Pets: Pets are only permitted along roads not be used in the park. The collection of Water: Death Valley is extremely hot before embarking for the day. and in developed areas. Because they may historic objects is prohibited. and dry. During the heat of summer, drink Flash Floods: Avoid canyons during not be safe from predators and can spread Private Property: Please respect all at least a gallon of water per day to replace rainstorms and be prepared to move to disease to wildlife, pets must be leashed private property in the park. loss from perspiration. Carry extra drinking higher ground if necessary. While driving, and restrained at all times, and pet waste Wildlife: Do not feed or disturb any of water in your car and while hiking. be alert for water running in washes and must be removed. the park’s wildlife. When wild animals are Heat and Dehydration: If you feel dizzy across road dips. Horses: Horses are not permitted in fed by humans, they tend to depend on this or nauseous or get a headache, get out of Mine Hazards: STAY OUT—STAY developed campgrounds or on many unnatural food source, rather than forage the sun immediately and drink plenty of ALIVE! Do not enter mine tunnels or shafts. of the trails. Travel by horseback is not for their natural diet. Feeding animals also water. Dampen clothing to lower your body Mines may be unstable, have hidden shafts, recommended in mountainous areas where creates nuisance animals and can become a temperature. Heat and dehydration can kill. pockets of bad air and poisonous gas. steep terrain does not provide good footing. danger to drivers on the highway. Hiking: Do not hike in the low elevations In Case of Emergency: Dial 911 from when temperatures are hot. The mountains any telephone or cell phone. are cooler in summer, but can have snow Note: Cell phones may not work in many DESERT DRIVING TIPS and ice in winter. parts of the park, so do not depend on We recommend that you remain on Desert Driving: Stay on paved roads in them. paved roads, especially during the summer. summer. If your car breaks down, stay with Dangerous Animals: Never place your If you do venture into the backcountry, it until help arrives. Be prepared and carry hands or feet where you cannot see first. heed these important tips: plenty of extra water. Do not depend on Rattlesnakes, scorpions or black widow • Make sure your car is in good YaskoCreative/iStock GPS devices, as they can show roads that spiders may be sheltered in hidden spots. working order. Service stations are are not open. Always carry up-to-date road See the “Nature & Wildlife” chapter for few and far between. Carry a spare more information. tire, a jack, flares and boards to place PACKING ESSENTIALS under the tires in case you hit a sandy PARK RULES AND trap. Bring a map and stay on improved roads. REGULATIONS • Carry plenty of extra water. Bring Check weather conditions to avoid washouts. Don’t hit the trail without: at least one gallon per person for each Overnight Camping: Camping is • Topographic Map and Compass + day. It is a good idea to have a two- or sure to pack a blanket, sunglasses, permitted in developed campgrounds and GPS three-day stock of water in case of car sunscreen and wind-proof clothes some backcountry areas. To obtain a permit, • Whistle trouble. just in case you need to leave your car visit the Furnace Creek Visitor Center or any • Flashlight or Headlamp • Bring a map so you’ll always know to seek help. ranger station. where you are in the backcountry. • Wear a seatbelt at all times and • Sunglasses, Sunscreen and Hat Driving off roads: Off-road driving is It’s smart to carry a topographic make sure it is properly adjusted. • High-energy Food and Plenty of strictly forbidden to protect the extremely map, compass and cell phone as well • Be on the lookout for washouts. Water fragile desert ecosystems. Please help keep (although it is unlikely to work outside Unpaved roads are subject to • Appropriate Clothing and Extra the park’s wilderness free of vehicle tracks. the Furnace Creek area). Always let washouts. Check for conditions Layers before traveling on these roads. Fires: Campfires are allowed in fire pits someone know where you are going and when you plan to return. • Drive the posted speed limits. • Waterproof Matches in developed campgrounds. Backcountry • Dress for desert success. Shield The number one killer of visitors is • Insect Repellent fires are prohibited. Gathering wood is yourself from the sun’s glare by single car rollover accidents. Narrow • First-Aid Kit against the law. Anything you pack in you wearing a hat with a brim and light- shoulders and speed are the primary • Sturdy Footwear must pack out. colored, lightweight clothes. Make causes. Weapons: Firearms regulations vary

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The following organizations support the DEATH VALLEY CONSERVANCY Although the California Desert named an International Dark Sky Park and park in various capacities. The Death Valley Conservancy is a Protection Act of 1994 formally protected is only one of a few U.S. parks with this nonprofit organization whose mission is millions of acres in Death Valley National designation. THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE to provide support and private funding Park, its unique biologic and geologic The National Park Service (NPS) for projects that preserve, protect or assets continue to face degradation from WATER MINING is the federal custodian of Death Valley enhance Death Valley National Park numerous sources. Many of the larger cities within the National Park. The NPS is responsible for and its surrounding communities. boundary of Death Valley’s regional ground preserving and protecting the natural and Death Valley Conservancy created the INVASIVE PLANTS water flow system are experiencing cultural assets of the park, protecting the Death Valley Fund, which helps fund Plants imported from elsewhere in the some of the fastest population growth wildlife and providing the park for public park projects focusing on education world now flourish in Death Valley. The in the United States. Today’s climate is use. For information, call (760) 786-3200 and conservation. For information, call salt cedar tree, for example, is replacing hotter and drier than it was thousands of or visit nps.gov/deva. (760) 462-5990 or dvconservancy.org. the native cottonwood and willow trees years ago, and it does not provide enough and disrupting ecosystems. Tumbleweed precipitation to recharge the aquifer at the DEATH VALLEY LODGING COMPANY DEATH VALLEY ’49ERS has also traveled into the park to displace rate the water is being withdrawn. Death Valley Lodging Company holds The Death Valley ’49ers is an all- native vegetation. In Eureka Dunes and the concession contract to Stovepipe Wells volunteer, nonprofit organization that seeks other places in the park, biologists are Village. The resort offers lodging, dining, to heighten public awareness and interest developing plans to control invasive These tiny inch-long fish have managed RV sites and shopping. The company is in Death Valley. In the second week of species, while restoring native populations to survive in the high heat and warm, environmentally conscious and strives November, the ’49ers host an annual event of plants. mineral-rich water with limited food to be the template for the future. For that celebrates Death Valley’s history. sources for more than 20,000 years. information, call (760) 786-2387 or visit The event includes a nightly western AIR AND LIGHT POLLUTION Human interference has at times reduced deathvalleyhotels.com. musical, a vendor show, a wagon train and You might think that the remote their numbers to less than 50, but the horseback riders. The event is open to all location of Death Valley National Park pupfish has much to teach scientists about XANTERRA PARKS & RESORTS® with a membership of $40 per couple and would help keep its air pure and pristine, adaptation to adverse conditions. They Xanterra Parks & Resorts®, the $25 for individuals. For information, visit but winds still carry pollutants from continue to swim and breed within the nation’s largest park management deathvalley49ers.org. metropolitan centers and industrial areas turquoise aquifer that rises to the surface company, owns and operates the Furnace that lead to acid rain. The park has an air at Devils Hole. Creek Resort. For information, call CASSELL ENTERPRISES LLC quality monitoring station near Furnace (303) 600-3400 or visit xanterra.com. Cassell Enterprises LLC purchased Creek that measures ozone, and a system OVERGRAZING BURROS Panamint Springs Resort in 2006. The for forecasting high ozone days is in Beginning in the late 1800s, a small DEATH VALLEY NATURAL Cassell family owns and operates this development. number of burros escaped or were HISTORY ASSOCIATION rustic resort comprised of a restaurant, Death Valley is a huge expanse of turned loose by prospectors. The burros The Death Valley NHA is a nonprofit motel, campground, gas station and undeveloped land, but it is still affected quickly adapted to the desert conditions organization that provides visitors with a general store. Call (775) 482-7680 or visit by noticeable glows from Las Vegas and flourished, reaching a population of quality educational experience. DVNHA deathvalley.com/psr. and central California. The National Park nearly 10,000. They gather in large herds operates a bookstore at the Furnace Service is trying to reduce local light and overgraze the scant plant resources, Creek Visitor Center and Stovepipe Wells. pollution from within the park by changing pushing out the native bighorn population. Proceeds are used to aid NPS programs current lighting techniques and studying The National Park Service has embarked on and projects. For information, call GET THE APP! night sky conditions. For their efforts, a program to reduce burro populations, IT’S FREE! DOWNLOAD NOW (800) 478-8564 or visit dvnha.org. in 2013 Death Valley National Park was which now number more than 500.

20 DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK | | DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK 21 PLAN YOUR VISIT SIGHTS TO SEE Connect With Your People In California There is a lot to do and see in Death visual feast and a geologic tour of one of Valley—just make sure you have access Death Valley’s most explosive volcanic Book early and to a car because you will want to cover periods. Artist’s Drive is a dipping, diving, a lot of ground! The park’s long list of curving, one-way road that weaves SAVE UP TO 20% attractions includes mysterious sliding through striking ravines and colorful rock rocks, a massive blast crater, ghost formations. The highlight of the nine-mile H towns, remnants of gold and borax mines loop occurs at the Artist’s Palette where and other natural and historical points of sea green, lemon yellow, periwinkle blue interest. Nature lovers can savor stunning and salmon pink mineral deposits are wildflowers, see fascinating wildlife splashed across the barren background and observe unusual desert ecosystems. like brilliant dabs of paint from a giant’s Geology buffs can tromp through glistening brush. The effect is most intense during sand dunes, brightly-colored badlands the evening as the colors change rapidly and eerie salt deposits. For history with the setting sun. Artist’s Drive is off of lovers, there are old charcoal kilns and the Badwater Road, 10 miles south of the interpretive exhibits about Death Valley’s Furnace Creek Visitor Center. rough-and-tumble past. In the largest park in the contiguous United States, there is BADWATER BASIN something for everybody. With the Black Mountains in the background, visitors can stroll through a FURNACE CREEK AREA shimmering expanse of nearly pure white View aprons of pink, green, purple, table salt in Badwater Basin; at 282 feet brown and black rock at Artist’s Drive, a below sea level, it is the lowest point NPS

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CHO112-16402 - Region 12 Full Page Ads_FINAL.indd 2 5/4/17 9:41 AM SIGHTS TO SEE in North America. Two to four thousand than at Devil’s Golf Course. Here, gnarled years ago the basin was the site of a 30-foot- crystalline salt spires dot the landscape deep lake that evaporated and left a one- to and look like a coral reef run amock. The five-foot layer of salt in its wake. A briny lumpy salt pinnacles are the residue of pond, four times saltier than the ocean, still Death Valley’s last significant lake, which remains in the basin during the winter, but evaporated 2,000 years ago. Though there DROP A PIN during the hot summer months, it shrinks to is no official hiking trail, visitors can tromp little more than a puddle. Visitors are asked through this strange and rugged terrain for to stay on the boardwalk to avoid crushing a closer look at the spectacular formations. ON PAHRUMP. the tiny Badwater snails, a species that lives As you do, however, be careful not to hurt under the salt crust and feeds on algae. yourself on the jagged structures and make Badwater basin is located 18 miles south of sure not to damage the crystals. During the Furnace Creek Visitor Center. the summer, listen for tiny pops and pings as billions of the salt crystals contract and DANTE’S VIEW expand due to fluctuations in temperature. Dante’s View, a popular unworldly Devil’s Golf Course is located 15 miles south lookout point, offers a striking example of of the Furnace Creek Visitor Center. Note: the distinctive basin and range topography The road leading to Devil’s Golf Course is that extends from Eastern California to often closed after rain. 60 miles west of Las Vegas. 180 degrees different. central Utah. The steep, elongated mountain ranges alternate with flat, dry, desert valleys—the result of an intense stretching Wander between the rusting remains of of the crust that has resulted in a series of buildings, machinery, tanks and piping at north-south faults. These faults separate Harmony Borax Works, a mining operation the basins from the ranges. Dante’s View that dates back more than 120 years. After is more than 5,000 feet above the valley prospectors found borax in 1881, William Tell floor; at this high altitude in the dry desert Coleman built the Harmony plant and began air you can see across most of 110-mile- to process ore in late 1883 or early 1884. long Death Valley. At Dante’s Peak, a short Operating at capacity, the Harmony Borax hike north, the views up and down offer an Works employed 40 men who produced unparalleled vantage point. The white salt three tons of borax daily. Learn how early flats far below make up Badwater Basin, miners used those famed 20-mule teams at 282 feet below sea level. Dante’s View to haul borax 165 miles to the railroad town is certainly one of the most extraordinary of Mojave. The teams averaged two miles an sights anywhere in California. It is located hour and required about 30 days to complete on Dante’s View Road off Route 190, 26 a round-trip. The Harmony plant went out miles southeast of Furnace Creek. of operation in 1888 after only five years of production when Coleman’s financial empire Every day is an opportunity for another adventure in Pahrump, DEVIL’S GOLF COURSE collapsed. The Harmony Borax Works is with beautiful sights, epic hikes, and plenty of fast-paced The floor of Death Valley is a vast located just off Highway 190, one mile north fun. Plus, we’re just a short road trip away from Death Valley evaporating dish covering more than 200 of the visitor center. The Borax Museum is National Park. Start planning your next adventure today. square miles. It is crusted over with a variety located at the Furnace Creek Ranch, two of salts, and nowhere is this more apparent miles south of Harmony Borax Works. VisitPahrump.com 24 DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK | SIGHTS TO SEE

ZABRISKIE POINT Peer from one of the park’s most popular lookouts at Zabriskie Point for an unforgettable view of Death Valley’s wildly eroded and vibrantly colored badlands. A short uphill hike from the parking area is all that’s required to enjoy a panoramic view of golden-brown mudstone hills riddled with rills Cothern Muegenburg Marianne and gullies from the occasional, but intense, times when water rushes down these bone- dry slopes. The desolate, unearthly landscape Dual-layer LCD The display uses a two-layer structure consisting of surrounding Zabriskie Point is ideal for viewing monochrome liquid-crystal overlaid with color liquid-crystal. sunrises and sunsets, so bring your camera! The monochrome liquid-crystal permanently shows the time, while the color liquid-crystal displays maps, measurements Zabriskie Point is located five miles south of and apps. Furnace Creek on Highway 190. The uniquely shaped Wildrose Charcoal Kilns have stood in Death Valley since 1877. MIL STANDARD-compliant TOOL button

The watch’s resistance to Calls up tools such as STOVEPIPE WELLS AREA environmental conditions complies the compass or Don’t leave Death Valley until you have in 1877. The well-preserved kilns—each with the MIL-STD-810G altimeter and can be environmental test standard assigned to any app. played on and explored the Mesquite Flat standing about 25 feet high with a diameter stipulated by the US Department of Defense. Dunes! Located near Stovepipe Wells Village, of approximately 30 feet across—were This testing checks that Direction these 150-foot dunes are nearly surrounded used to convert pinyon and juniper logs the watch operates Measurement normally under a by mountains on all sides. The primary source to charcoal for two silver mines located wide range of environmental Altitude of the sands is the Cottonwood Mountains, 25 miles away in the . Each stresses, including Measurement which lie to the north and northwest. The tiny kiln held 42 cords of pinyon pine logs and, being dropped and subjected to vibration, grains of quartz and feldspar that make up the after burning for a week, would produce and that it can handle Atmospheric Pressure the tough demands Measurement dune field began as much larger pieces of 2,000 bushels of charcoal. The Wildrose of outdoor use. solid rock, but through erosion, became sand- kilns are considered to be the best surviving sized. The dunes can be explored on foot. Like examples of charcoal kilns found in the Location Memory many of Death Valley’s geologic highlights, western states. They owe their longevity Links with the GPS function APP button to accurately display local the colors and contours of the Mesquite Flat both to fine workmanship and to the fact places and track your Can be assigned to any app. movements, as well as allowing Dunes are especially spectacular at sunset. that they were used for such a short time. you to record speci c locations. The most popular place to access the sand The kilns can be reached via Wildrose Knowing Where you Are dunes is about two miles east of Stovepipe Canyon Road and are four miles east of the The color map display means you Wells Village—23 miles northwest of Furnace intersection with Emigrant Canyon Road. can always see where you are. Downloading the maps beforehand Creek—on Highway 190. Mosaic Canyon, allows you to check your location on the map even when your smartphone which is located just west of Stovepipe Wells, is out of signal range. Android Wear™ APP is considered to be a geologic wonder and is a The mysterious sliding rocks of the famed As well as noti cations and responses Recording Memory on Maps to incoming email and calls, the phone moderate one- to four-mile hike. Racetrack Playa are an amazing sight. This You can use the “TOOL” and “APP” supports a range of apps and services buttons to zoom the map in or out. provided by Google™. dried lakebed, which is nestled between the You can also use the tracking marks and voice input to leave text memos PANAMINT SPRINGS AREA Cottonwood Mountains to the east and the on the map. Marvel at beehive-shaped kilns at the Last Chance Range to the west, contains Wildrose Charcoal Kilns, erected by the boulders that have puzzled geologists for Modock Consolidated Mining Company decades. Furrows in the mud indicate that Water Resistant to 50 Meters * Android Wear, Google and other product names are trademarks of Google Inc. 26 DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK | * Some functions are not available when the phone is connected to an iOS device. Size: 61.7 x 57.7 mm (H x W) Thickness: 15.3 mm Weight: 92 g SIGHTS TO SEE PLAN YOUR VISIT these boulders have wiggled, jiggled, slipped of several adobe dwellings located off the HISTORY & CULTURE and slid their way across the perfectly flat Road, west of Death Valley. bed in what is truly one of the strangest rock dances of all time. Long-term studies of the LEADFIELD Along with its stunning natural a unique rock that flakes easily and could “” show that most move in All that remains of Leadfield are the splendor, Death Valley can lay claim to a readily be fashioned into projectile points. a northeast direction. However, scientists skeletons of wood and tin buildings, rich and colorful human tale that begins at The next stage was a hot and dry period have found some treading south and west, a dugout and cement foundations least 10,000 years ago. that lasted roughly 4,000 years; sometime carving zigzag paths along the playa. Recent of the mill. Despite a brief influx of during that era the Mesquite Flat observations using GPS and time-lapse people in 1926, the town failed in 1927. ARCHEOLOGY people replaced the original inhabitants. photography suggest that rocks move when This former lead mine is located on The archeological record indicates that The presence of grinding tools in their razor-thin ice sheets start to melt during Titus Canyon Road (high-clearance American Indians have lived in Death Valley toolbox, however, suggests that human periods of light wind. These ice panels can vehicles recommended). for the last 10,000 years, a period known as subsistence was shifting from hunting move the rocks at up to five meters per the Holocene. Four distinct American Indian animals to the gathering of seeds, nuts minute. The Racetrack Playa is located 27 PANAMINT CITY cultural stages emerged during this time and berries. miles southwest of on an Called the “toughest, rawest, most hard- frame. In the third stage, commencing about unpaved road. High-clearance vehicles with boiled little hellhole that ever passed for Archeologists estimate the first stage 2,000 years ago, the Saratoga Spring heavy-duty tires are recommended. Ask civilized,” Panamint City boomed in 1874 occurred approximately 9,000 years ago. The people evolved in what had become a dry, about road conditions before visiting. with a population of 2,000 people. In 1876, Nevares Spring people hunted game and hot desert. These were more advanced a flash flood destroyed much of the town, used scrapers and knives made of chert, hunters and gatherers who brought the UBEHEBE CRATER leaving little more than the chimney from Hike to the heart of Ubehebe Crater, the mine’s smelter. The town is accessible a 770-foot-deep steam-explosion crater via a five-mile hike from Chris Wicht’s and imagine the instant when water Camp, located six miles northeast of the daveynin suddenly flashed to steam—shattering ghost town of Ballarat. the rock above and ejecting a cloud of debris at speeds of up to 100 miles per RHYOLITE hour! Remember to bring plenty of water The largest ghost town near Death along with you: The climb out is grueling. Valley, Rhyolite boasted a population Ubehebe Crater is located eight miles west of nearly 10,000 people during its peak of Scotty’s Castle. between 1905–1911. At its height, the town contained two churches, 50 saloons, GHOST TOWNS 18 stores, two undertakers, 19 lodging No trip to Death Valley is complete without houses, eight doctors, two dentists, a stock visiting one of the many ghost towns. The exchange and an opera. conditions of the towns themselves vary, but Many ruins of the town remain today, all are reminders of Death Valley’s history. including the Bottle House, the train Every piece of rusting machinery and bit of depot, the remains of a three-story bank wood represents a part of the past. Do not building and the jail. Rhyolite is a great trip remove, burn or disturb any of the remains. and located just four miles west of Beatty on Bureau of Land Management (BLM) BALLARAT property. The location is approximately 35 A gold mine camp and home to 400 miles from the Furnace Creek Visitor Center See replicas of the wagons used to ship Borax from Death Valley at the Harmony Borax Works people in 1898, Ballarat is now the site and a nice place to visit outside the park. Interpretive Trail.

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TIMBISHA SHOSHONE traveling across the desert for about two months since leaving the trail. They Few people realize that an American mid-19th century when miners, ranchers sent two young men to look for help, Indian tribe currently lives and thrives and homesteaders moved into the region. and ended up waiting 26 days for them

in Death Valley National Park. For thou- Between the mid-1920s and 1936, they to return empty handed. Once reunited, Congress of Library sands of years, the Timbisha Shoshone were forced to move four times. the group headed north near present- have resided in Southeast California and The Timbisha Shoshone Homeland Act day Stovepipe Wells, but discovered it, Southwest Nevada. In 1936, the tribe es- also provides for the purchase of two ar- too, was impassible. They decided to tablished a tribal center on a 40-acre tract eas currently held by private interests. At leave their belongings behind and walk at Furnace Creek. The tribe achieved fed- their Furnace Creek site, the tribe is de- to civilization, and used wood from their eral recognition in 1983 as the Death Val- veloping new homes, some limited com- wagons to cook the meat of several ley Timbisha Shoshone Band of California, mercial activity and building single family slaughtered oxen. The place today is but did not have a land base until the pas- residences, a tribal community center, an referred to as “Burned Wagons Camp” sage of the Timbisha Shoshone Home- inn, a tribal museum and a cultural center and is located near the Mesquite Flat land Act on November 1, 2000. This act with a gift shop. Although the legislation sand dunes of Death Valley. transferred over 7,000 acres of trust lands bans hunting and gaming, the Act does After crossing the mountains and to the tribe both in the park and adjacent allow tribal access to traditional use re- down into Panamint Valley, they turned to its acreage. sources and sacred sites. It also mandates south and climbed a small pass into The traditional ancestral homeland of park lands used for traditional practices Searles Lake Valley before making their the Timbisha covers approximately 11 mil- be cooperatively managed under a plan way into Indian Wells Valley near the lion acres within the Mojave Desert. The mutually agreed upon by the tribe and the present-day city of Ridgecrest. It was Timbisha began to be displaced in the National Park Service. here that they got their first look at the Sierra Mountains, and turning south, bow and arrow and left mysterious, Hunt as their guide. The first two weeks followed a trail that brought them to This Shoshone man posed for a portrait in 1899. meticulously crafted stone patterns in of travel were slow and many impatient Walker Pass, which would finally lead the valley. The people of the fourth stage, pioneers decided to take a shortcut them back to civilization. which began around A.D. 500, were toward Walker Pass, hoping to cut some TOURISM directly related to some of the Shoshone- 500 miles off the journey. MINING The first tourist facilities in Death speaking tribes who still inhabit the valley The point where these wagons left The most profitable and longest- Valley were tent houses built in the 1920s and introduced pottery to the region. the trail is near the present-day town of sustained mining activities in the region at the site of today’s Stovepipe Wells. Enterprise, Utah, where a monument centered on talc and borate. Borax Herman (Bob) Eichbaum began building THE DEATH VALLEY commemorates the historic departure. deposits, discovered in 1873, were first a toll road in the 1920s and opened the WAGON TRAIL OF 1849 Within a few days, the wagon train successfully promoted by W.T. Coleman. Stovepipe Wells Hotel in 1926. In 1927, The first white men to enter Death came upon a major cliff extending He built the Harmony Borax Works and the Pacific Coast Borax Company opened Valley were a group of pioneers several miles in both directions. After developed the famous system of 20-mule the Inn at Furnace Creek to visitors. In the associated with the Death Valley Wagon about a month of slow progress team wagons that hauled the mineral 165 early 1930s, they converted the working Train. Many gold seeking pioneers arrived through central Nevada, the pioneers miles across the desert to the railroad ranch into what is now the Furnace Creek at Salt Lake City and were told not to reached the borders of Death Valley at Mojave. The Harmony plant went out Ranch. continue on like the Donner Party as it in December. They traveled along of operation in 1888 when Coleman’s was too late in the year and suggested the same route followed by Highway financial empire collapsed, after only SHARE YOUR FAVORITE they wait till spring. The pioneers became 190 and in December 1849, arrived at five years of production. By the early PHOTOS WITH US! restless and organized a wagon train of Travertine Springs, located near Furnace 20th century, most of the other mining FOLLOW US! over 125 wagons with Capt. Jefferson Creek. The lost pioneers had now been operations followed suit.

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NATURE & WILDLIFE rain through the winter months will not is the Panamint Mountains. Look for bring out the flowers as well as years desert paintbrush, Mojave Desert rue, that witness evenly-spaced precipitation lupine, Joshua tree, bear poppy, cacti and Death Valley—the hottest and driest top of the underground saturated zone. throughout the winter and into the spring. Panamint daisies. place in North America—is surprisingly Desert holly is a xerophyte and the most Valley Floor and Alluvial Fans: Best Above 4,000 feet: Best in late April to home to an abundance of uniquely drought-resistant plant in Death Valley. It in mid-February to mid-April. Look for early June; as with lower elevations, the adapted life forms. A total of 1,042 plant grows on the hottest, driest and saltiest desert star, blazing star, desert gold, ideal viewing area continues to be the species, 51 species of native mammals, parts of the gravel fans where the ground mimulus, encelia, poppies, verbena, Paramint Mountains. Look for Mojave 346 types of birds, 36 classifications of is too dry and salty even for creosote evening primrose, phacelia and various wildrose, rabbitbrush, Panamint daisies, reptiles, six types of fish and five species bush—another xerophyte and the most species of cacti. mariposa lilies and lupine. No matter what of amphibians live here. common plant in the lower Sonoran zone. 2,000 to 4,000 feet: Best in early April season you come to view the flowers, be Desert holly is more abundant on the to early May. The prime spot for viewing sure to bring a camera! DESERT ECOSYSTEM east side of the park due to the dry, saline If you were to travel from briny Badwater fans that are found there. Pickleweed, Basin to the tip of Telescope Peak, you a curious sprawling succulent shrub, is a SNAKE BITE PREVENTION TIPS would cross four distinct ecological zones, phreatophyte that is extremely salt-tolerant each determined by climate and elevation. and grows near the edge of the salt flats. NPS IF YOU ENCOUNTER A At Furnace Creek on the valley floor, Other phreatophytes common in Death RATTLESNAKE: precipitation averages a mere 1.9 inches Valley include salt grass, arrowweed and • Stay calm and try to locate the snake’s per year, while the highest peaks receive honey mesquite. position before moving away quickly. about 15 inches annually. • Back away slowly, giving the snake The Lower Sonoran, which covers WILDFLOWERS plenty of room. They only can strike a the lowest 4,000 feet, is dominated by Spring wildflowers are one of Death distance equal to half their own length. desert holly and creosote bush that grow in Valley’s top attractions. To see this • Do not try to kill or move the snake; gravelly alluvial fans. The Upper Sonoran land awash in color is an unforgettable 75 percent of snakebites occur when extends to an elevation of 8,500 feet experience! Some years the flowering people try to capture or kill snakes. and consists of sagebrush, other desert season is spectacular, other times it shrubs, and culminates with pinyon pine is nearly nonexistent. If you are lucky Take caution while hiking and be aware that IF YOU ARE BITTEN BY you are in snake country. and juniper. Pinyon pine and juniper enough to see wildflowers, remember A RATTLESNAKE: give way to sierra juniper and mountain that you are in a national park and must • Always wear shoes or boots and • Stay calm. According to the FDA, of mahogany in the transition zone. The sub- heed its rules and regulations. Picking long pants. 8,000 people who suffer venomous alpine zone begins at an elevation of flowers is strictly prohibited. • Stay on trails when possible. bites in the U.S., only nine to 15 die. 9,000 feet where limber and bristlecone • Be cautious when approaching Furthermore, 25 percent of adult dominate. Differences in vegetation are PEAK BLOOMING PERIODS rocks, bushes or other objects or rattlesnake bites are dry (no venom is primarily due to the precipitation gradient. Rainfall: The best time to see a spring areas where a snake may be hiding. injected). Death Valley’s plants supply themselves floral display is in years of high rainfall, Avoid old mining tunnels, a favorite • Wash the bite with clean water with water in one of two ways. when precipitation has exceeded the place for snakes in the park, and and soap. Xerophytes generally have short roots and Death Valley annual average of only about heavy underbrush. • Immobilize the bitten area and keep it depend on ephemeral water that is above 1.9 inches. Flowers usually begin blooming • Use a flashlight at night to avoid lower than the heart. the water table; as a result, these plants at the end of February and continue to stepping on any snakes. • If the bite is on the hand or arm, remove are able to survive periods of protracted impress through April. Be sure to call the • Set up your campsite in an open any rings, watches or tight clothing. drought. Phreatophytes have longer roots park before visiting. In general, years that area. • Seek immediate medical attention. and tap a perennial water source from the see heavy rains in late October with little

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WATCHABLE WILDLIFE THINGS TO DO

Regardless of the season, there’s directions. Always remember to bring lots always a lot to do in Death Valley—not of water in case your car breaks down. surprising when you consider the park includes a 156-mile stretch between SUNRISE AND SUNSET 1 2 3 two mountain ranges, numerous For many, the most extraordinary time to archeological and historical treasures, experience the desert landscape is when and the single lowest point in North the sun is close to the horizon. Bring a America. Here are just some of the most camera, tripod and arrive approximately popular activity options: one hour before sunset or sunrise. Enjoy the sunrise at Dante’s View, Zabriskie 4 5 6 AUTO TOURING Point and Badwater. Prime spots to see 1 BOBCAT (LYNX RUFUS) 4 KANGAROO RAT (DIPSOSAURUS DORSALIS) If you like to drive—and if you enjoy the sunset are Artist’s Drive, Mesquite Flat Perhaps the bobcat’s most recognizable feature At first, the kangaroo rat appears to be like any desert landscapes and unusual geology— Dunes and Ubehebe Crater. is its ears, which are pointed with black hair tufts number of small rodents with golden-brown fur, then pack up the car! Before venturing out spik­ing upward. Named for its stubby, bobbed shiny bulbous black eyes and whiskers atop a into the park, stop at the visitor center or HORSEBACK RIDING tail, the bobcat is most active at twilight and tiny nose. With the right diet, it can go without a ranger station to inquire about current Many visitors enjoy the beauty of dawn. It keeps a diurnal schedule in the winter water completely, due to kidney and metabolic road conditions, as well as any necessary Death Valley from a saddle. Both one- to sync with the activity of its prey. • Weight 20 processes structured to efficiently retain water. • pounds • Length 2-3.5 feet • Tail 4-7 inches • Weight 2–5 oz. • Length 12–14 inches • Active Active year-round. Photo: NPS year-round. Photo: Wikimedia

2 DESERT BIGHORN SHEEP (OVIS CANADEN- 5 KIT FOX (VULPES MACROTIS) SIS NELSONI) The kit fox is adapted to the desert and semi-arid These bighorns reside throughout the south- regions of the western U.S. They’re nocturnal western region of the country and have adapted hunters, moving in irregular patterns through veg-

to extended periods of time without water. They etated desert areas. They’re primarily carnivores, excentric_01/iStock have unusual padded hooves, allowing them to but when food is scarce, kit foxes can be omni- climb steep, rocky terrain. Soon after birth, they vores. They do not need to drink water, as their develop horns that grow for life. • Height 3 feet prey provides them with adequate hydration. (at shoulder) • Weight 150-200 pounds • Active • Length 2-2.8 feet, including tail • Height 1 foot year-round. Photo: U.S. Fish & Wildlife. at shoulders • Weight 3-4 pounds • Active year- round. Photo: Robert Bieber 3 DESERT IGUANA (DIPSOSAURUS DORSALIS) 6 MULE DEER (ODOCOILEUS HEMIONUS) More heat tolerant than any other reptile in The naturally timid mule deer can be found in North America, this species is widely distributed the pinyon/juniper associations of the Grapevine, throughout the Mojave, Sonoran and Colorado Cottonwood and Panamint Mountains. Mule deserts. It‘s primarily an herbivore and eats flow- deer may appear tame and even approach you, ers, buds, fruits and leaves (especially creosote!). but they’re wild animals and may charge if they It’s found mostly on sandy flats and in rocky, hilly feel threatened. Always keep a safe distance. • areas. • Length 16 inches • Hibernates in winter. Weight 70-250 pounds • Length 4-7.5 feet • Photo: Marshal Hedin. Active year-round. Photo: NPS Horseback rides offer visitors a new perspective on Death Valley from a saddle.

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and two-hour or moonlight horseback at Furnace Creek offers rentals. Avoid BEYOND THE MAIN ROAD rides are available. For those who savor biking in canyons if there is a storm a truly romantic treat, you can even ride approaching. Sunglasses, a first aid kit, in a horse-drawn carriage while sipping proper clothing and extra food and water champagne! For more information, call are recommended for a safe trip. (760) 614-1018. Peretz Partensky Peretz RANGER PROGRAMS BIKING Throughout the year, park rangers Biking is permitted at Death Valley, offer a number of programs. Visitors and many seasoned riders enjoy the can go stargazing, experience the challenge of the park’s rugged terrain desert environment or discover geology. and sizzling temperatures. When cycling, Programs are presented at the Furnace remember to always keep bikes on roads Creek Visitor Center or in various used by autos—never take them onto locations throughout the park. For more hiking trails or cross-country. During information, visit nps.gov/deva. the warm-weather months from May through October, avoid biking in the See the backcountry in a rented Jeep, but be sure to bring a detailed backcountry map. lower levels of Death Valley during any WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE hours other than early morning; the heat ACTIVITY AT DEATH VALLEY? Much of Death Valley’s beautiful scenery park. For more information or to make res- can be dangerously oppressive. If you LET US KNOW! is located beyond the park’s main roads. ervations, please call (877) 970-5337 or do not bring your own bike, the Ranch More than 800 miles of unpaved, back- (760) 786-9872, or visit farabeesjeepren- country roads provide access to wilder- tals.com. ness hiking, camping and historical sites. If you decide to travel into the back- You’ll need a licensed, street-legal vehicle country on your own, make sure you have with high clearance for all backcountry a detailed backcountry road map, as many roads, some of which may also require remote roads do not appear on the official four-wheel drive to traverse. park map. Inquire at the visitor center about Be aware that most vehicle rental availability of maps. Backcountry roads are agreements restrict vehicles to paved susceptible to washouts after storms and roads. Check your contract and be aware may close or require chains in the winter. that the rental company can charge you for Always check for current road conditions at damage to the vehicle outside of the con- the Furnace Creek Visitor Center or other tract agreement specifications. Be sure that ranger stations, or on the daily Death Valley your rental vehicle has a good spare tire, that National Park Morning Report. Backcoun- the tire is accessible and not “locked” into try camping is restricted to certain areas, a keyed holder, and that the tools to change so please check in at a visitor center be- the tire, including jacks and wrenches, are in fore planning an overnight trip and fill out the vehicle and accessible. a backcountry camping permit. Remember Farabee’s Jeep Rentals, located across to carry plenty of water and never rely on from the Inn at Furnace Creek, offers daily backcountry water sources. rentals of Jeeps outfitted for rugged back- Do not depend on GPS devices, as they Please tread lightly and travel only on routes and country road use. Visitors can take vehicles may show roads that have been closed in in areas designated open for motor vehicle use. out and explore more remote areas of the recent years. Remember, Respected Access is Open Access.

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Energizing There are a variety of dining and lodging Borax Museum and airstrip. Recreational adventure in partnership with options in Death Valley and beyond. Within opportunities include a spring-fed the National Parks the park, the Death Valley Lodging Company swimming pool, golf course, putting green, Conservation Association. manages the park concession at Stovepipe shuffleboard, bocce ball, tennis, hiking, Wells. Xanterra Parks & Resorts®, the seasonal horseback riding, horse-drawn nation’s largest park management company, carriage rides and a 3,040-foot airstrip. Call operates the historic Inn at Furnace Creek, (800) 236-7916 or visit furnacecreekresort. built in 1927, as well as the Ranch at com. The Wrangler Buffet/Steakhouse Furnace Creek. Panamint Springs Resort is serves all-you-can-eat breakfast, lunch GO AND CONQUER a private entity offering reasonably-priced and dinner buffets with a rotating menu services on the west side of the park. of hot and cold entrees.  The Corkscrew Saloon, a full bar featuring 1. Inn at Furnace Creek Built in a jukebox and televised sporting events, 1927, this AAA four-diamond resort is also offers snacks such as pizza, hot dogs SAVE 20% PLUS EARN 1,000 WYNDHAM REWARDS surrounded by the Panamint and Funeral and buffalo wings.  The 19th Hole bar Mountains and Death Valley National Park. and grill offers old-time burgers, Mulligan BONUS POINTS WHEN YOU BOOK 2 NIGHTS* The Inn at Furnace Creek features a natural burgers, entree salads and hot dogs. The AT TRAVELODGE.COM/GO spring-fed swimming pool, cascading bar offers drive-through cart service for palm gardens, tennis, massages, hiking, golfers. (seasonal mid-Oct. to mid-May) touring and fine dining. As the resort is Forty-Niner Cafe Offers family dining with undergoing renovations, the Inn will not full cocktail service, including a variety open until December 2017 (the usual of wines, available for breakfast, lunch and opening date is October). Additionally, dinner. Dress is casual. Photo: Xanterra the site may stay open year-round once it Parks & Resorts  Note: The Ranch At reopens. For more information or to make Furnace Creek will be undergoing extensive a reservation, call (800) 236-7916 or visit renovations around June/July 2017 through furnacecreekresort.com. The Inn Dining summer 2018. Call (760) 786-2345 for Room features fireplaces, beamed ceilings information about closures/temporary sites. and spectacular views which provide a visual 3. Stovepipe Wells Village Located in feast to match the Inn’s ambitious menu. the heart of Death Valley National Park, Lunch entrées range from $13 to over $18. Stovepipe Wells Village offers a relaxing and Dinner entrées range from $27 to over $50. refreshing atmosphere. Accommodations Dress code for dinner. Shorts and T-shirts can be somewhat pricey. The village are not permitted. Reservations are strongly boasts a pool, limited WiFi, a gift shop, The difference between a trip and an adventure? recommended. The Inn Dining Room is general store, restaurant and saloon. It is a The can-do, can-conquer attitude that can only come from a good night’s sleep. open mid-October to mid-May. Photo: 30-minute walk or short drive to the sand Xanterra Parks & Resorts   dunes and within easy driving distance to Stay Close to Adventure.® Travelodge and Go. 2. Ranch at Furnace Creek 224-guest Furnace Creek, Mosaic Canyon, Rhyolite units are complemented by three ghost town, Aguereberry Point, the Charcoal *Subject to availability at participating hotels. Wyndham Rewards members only. Book online by September 4, 2017 & complete the 2 night minimum stay by September 10, 2017. Sunday– Thursday arrivals only. Offer subject restaurants, a saloon, a general store, the Kilns, Dante’s View and Badwater. Open to change/cancellation at any time, as well as full terms at www.travelodge.com/go. Void where prohibited. 38 DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK |

68274_LWP_F2_APN_Mag_MechR2.indd 1 3/29/17 6:18 AM LODGING & DINING PLAN YOUR VISIT WALKING & HIKING

3 Hiking in Death Valley is uniquely rewarding, but harsh terrain and extreme 1 2 4 5 temperatures demand careful preparation. FUN FACTS Before venturing out on a hike, it is vital year-round. Call (760) 786-2387 or visit more information call (775) 482-7680 or visit to pack sunscreen, food, foot protection Q. WHAT IS A GOOD deathvalleyhotels.com to make a panamintsprings.com. Photo: Panamint and plentiful amounts of water. Be HIKE FOR WILDLIFE reservation. The Toll Road Restaurant and Springs Resort  prepared for significantly cooler weather VIEWING? Badwater Saloon were built with timbers 5. Amargosa Opera House and Hotel at higher elevations. Avoid hiking alone Salt Creek Interpretive Trail from an old Death Valley mining operation. Located in Death Valley Junction, a few miles and always let someone else know is an easy one-mile hike along Today, Stovepipe Wells serves a buffet west of the California-Nevada border near your planned route. a boardwalk that overlooks a small breakfast and dinner. The restaurant offers Death Valley National Park, the Amargosa stream. The trail is a good place to a full-service menu featuring incomparable boasts a unique old-western/Spanish THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE YOU GO view rare pupfish and other wildlife and regional fare. The saloon offers a great atmosphere with weekly shows at the on- Water is a necessity. Bring at least two is best in late winter and early spring. selection of draft beer, cocktails and site opera house from October–May. Many of liters for a winter-day hike and four liters or delicious appetizers in a unique western the rooms are painted by Marta Beckett, the more if you plan to venture out in summer. For answers to all your questions, go atmosphere. Entrees range from $11 to $30. hotel’s proprietor. For more information, call Always bring extra supplies. to OhRanger.com Call (760) 786-2387 for more information. (760) 852-4441 or visit amargosa-opera- Constructed trails are rare in the Photo: Mariusz S. Jurgielewicz  house.com. Photo: Amargosa Opera House park. Trails are provided in places that 4. Panamint Springs Resort (PSR) 6. Stagecoach Hotel and Casino Located in are heavily used and sensitive to damage. hike in Death Valley is October through April. is a rustic western-style resort located in nearby Beatty, Nevada, the Stagecoach has 80 If a trail is there, please use it. Most hiking Avoid the salt flats in hot weather. When Panamint Valley inside the western edge rooms, all equipped with a refrigerator, satellite routes in the park are cross-country, up temperatures are above 100°F, visitors are of Death Valley National Park. Outstanding television and air-conditioning. The newly canyons or along ridges. Footing will likely advised not to walk away from their vehicles views of distant sand dunes and the Panamint renovated on-site restaurant offers 24 be rough and rocky. onto the salt flats (or anywhere below sea Mountains complete the setting for leisure, hour food service. For more information, Hiking the low elevations can be level). There is no shade to protect hikers dining and relaxation. Panamint Springs offers call (800) 424-4946, (702) 553-2419 or visit dangerous when it’s hot. The best time to from blazing reflected sunlight, and summer a campground, motel, restaurant, gas station bestdeathvalleyhotels.com. ground temperatures can exceed 200°F. and small store (all open year-round). For 7. Lodging Beyond the Park To the west Flash floods are a possibility at all more information, panamintsprings.com or of Death Valley National Park, lodging times. In Death Valley, storms can form call (775) 482-7680. Breakfast, lunch and is available in the towns of Bishop, Big suddenly. Even if it’s not raining where dinner are served year-round. PSR features Pine, Independence, Lone Pine, Olancha, you happen to be hiking, torrential rain on Rick McCharles Rick delicious 100 percent angus burgers and Ridgecrest and Inyokern. To the east, there higher ground can fill washes and canyons scrumptious gourmet pizzas. Catering is are accommodations in Tonopah, Goldfield, quickly. Be aware of weather conditions; available for special groups upon request. Beatty, Amargosa Valley, Death Valley if it begins to rain, get out of a wash or Entrees cost about $15-$20; steak $30. For Junction, Pahrump, Shoshone and Tecopa. streambed and onto higher ground. Also be aware of flash flood channels when you KEY park for a day hike to ensure that your car Breakfast Lunch Dinner will remain where you left it. Reservations required Open in winter Keep in mind that dogs and bicycles are not allowed on any of the trails or RESERVATIONS REQUERIDED Plenty of water is required to beat the desert heat on hikes like the trek to Telescope Peak. in the wilderness.

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HIKING TRAILS

Trail Round Trip Difficulty Description Distance Elevation Destination Time Gain BADWATER SALT FLAT Level walk across lowest place in North America. ½ mile to easy Badwater parking area, 17 Temporary lake may cover salt crystal crust after rain. edge. 5 miles level miles south of Hwy 190 on Don’t hike here in hot months. No trail. Hiking the full across Badwater Road length is strongly discouraged. DANTE’S RIDGE ADJUST Follow ridge north of Dante’s View for spectacular 4 miles to moderate Dante’s View parking area vistas. First summit at ½ mile. No trail for last 4 miles, Mt. Perry 320 feet one way. 2-3 hours DESOLATION CANYON YOUR Parking area at end of ½ mile Narrow canyon through colorful badlands. Follow old 3 miles moderate road and then main wash east continuing toward cliffs, 2 hours 165 feet dirt road off Badwater Road, then follow the wash draining from the south. Hike up 3.7 miles south of Hwy 190 canyon, keeping to the right at the forks. GOWER GULCH LOOP ALTITUDE Colorful badlands, canyon narrows, old borax mines. 5 miles moderate Your perfect basecamp lies at 8,000 ft in Mammoth . From Golden Canyon parking area, Hike up Golden Canyon to marker #10, then follow trail half day 700 feet 2 miles south of Hwy 190 on here, Death Valley and tons of Eastern Sierra adventures are an easy over badlands to Zabriskie Point or down Gower Gulch Badwater Road daytrip away. Enjoy the 360° views from 11,053 ft. when you book (no trail). the Stay & Gondola Package – available at all Mammoth Lodging LITTLE HEBE CRATER TRAIL Collection properties. Ubehebe Crater parking Volcanic craters and elaborate erosion. Hike along west 1 mile moderate area, 8 miles west of rim of Ubehebe Crater to Little Hebe. Continue around 1-2 hours 300 feet Scotty’s Castle Ubehebe’s rim for 1.5-mile loop hike FREE GONDOLA TICKET WITH EVERY NIGHT YOU STAY MESQUITE FLAT AND DUNES

2.2 miles east of Stovepipe Graceful desert dunes, numerous animal tracks. Walk 2 miles to easy to cross-country to 100 ft. high dunes. Good for full moon highest dune moderate Wells on Hwy 190 hikes. No trail. 2.5 hours varies

MOSAIC CANYON Mosaic Canyon parking Popular walk up a narrow, polished marble-walled 1 to 4 miles moderate area, 2 miles from Stovepipe canyon, requires scaling some dry falls at the upper 1 hour-half 750 feet Wells Village end. day

TELESCOPE PEAK TRAIL Mahogany Flat Campground, 9 Steep trail winds through pinyon and juniper to the 14-mile strenuous miles east of Wildrose Camp- highest point in the park, Telescope Peak, which offers all day 3,000 feet ground off Route 178, often im- breathtaking views of Death Valley to the east and passable to passenger cars. Panamint Valley to the west.

NATURAL BRIDGE CANYON

Natural Bridge parking area, Gradual uphill walk past unique geological features and ½ mile moderate 1.5 miles off Badwater Road a bridge. 1 hour 185 feet

TITUS CANYON NARROWS

Titus Canyon Mouth parking Easy access to lower Titus Canyon. Follow gravel road 2-11 miles easy to area, 3 miles off Scotty’s up wash 1.5 miles through narrows or continue to Klare 2 hours-all difficult Castle Road Springs petroglyphs at 6.5 miles. day 750 feet

WILDROSE CHARCOAL KILNS

7 miles east of Wildrose Features beehive-shaped kilns formerly used to produce 1/8 mile easy Campground charcoal for ore smelters in the Argus Range. 15 mins level

WILDROSE PEAK TRAIL

Charcoal Kilns, 7 miles east of Moderately steep trail winds through pinyon and 8.2 miles moderate Wildrose Campground juniper to sweeping views of Death Valley. Best in the 4-6 hours 2,200 feet afternoon.

42 DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK | WALKING AND HIKING PLAN YOUR VISIT CAMPING SELF-GUIDED WALKS AND HIKES Round Trip Difficulty Trail Distance Elevation Visitors can experience desert grandeur protect these fragile areas for wildlife. Destination Description Time Gain up close in one of Death Valley National • Campfires are prohibited, except GOLDEN CANYON TRAIL Park’s public campgrounds. The park has in designated fire pits in developed Easy trail through colorful canyon. Red 2 miles easy Golden Canyon parking area, nine public campgrounds that vary in size, campgrounds. Gathering wood is Cathedral located quarter mile up canyon 2 hours 300 feet 2 miles south of Hwy 190 on from last numbered marker. Badwater Road specific amenities and price. Only one unlawful and the burning of wood is campground takes reservations, but the not allowed in the backcountry. The use HARMONY BORAX rest operate on a first-come, first-served of a low-impact backpacking Highway 190, two miles north Hard-surfaced trail circles adobe ¼ mile easy basis. For more adventurous visitors, stove is encouraged. dwellings, equipment and a 20-mule-team 20 mins level of the visitor center. wagon from the 1880s. Death Valley offers more than 3 million • Since many springs may be dry or SALT CREEK INTERPRETIVE TRAIL acres of pristine desert wilderness for contaminated, don’t count on collecting backcountry camping. If you do stray from water. Plan to carry water or stash 1 mile off Hwy 190, 13.5 miles Boardwalk along small stream. Good for ½ mile easy viewing rare pupfish and other wildlife. 1 hour level the public campgrounds, however, be sure it ahead of time. Those who visit north of Furnace Creek Best in late winter/early spring. to do so prudently. Plan ahead and consult during the hot spring, summer and WINDY POINT TRAIL with a ranger because desert conditions fall months should carry at least one 0.75 mile moderate can be harsh. gallon of water per person, per day. Be Scotty’s Castle, 53 miles north This trail climbs 160 feet to Scotty’s grave of the visitor center on Scotty’s 30 mins 160 feet overlooking his Death Valley ranch. advised that very low humidity creates Castle Road. Closed until 2019. BACKCOUNTRY CAMPING extreme dehydration potential during At Death Valley National Park, there are the summer. Do not hike in the low more than 3 million acres of wilderness elevations of Death Valley National Park and over 800 miles of backcountry dirt between May and October. roads open to camping. • Camping is not allowed on the following The park has implemented an optional “day use only” dirt roads: West Side permit system for all overnight camping. Road, Wildrose Road, Skidoo Road, Permits for backcountry camping may Aguereberry Point Road, Cottonwood be picked up at the visitor center or any Canyon Road (first eight miles only), ranger station. Backcountry camping Racetrack Road (from Teakettle is not permitted within one mile of any Junction to Homestake Dry Camp) and developed area, paved road or “day use Titus Canyon Road. only” area. Use preexisting campsites • Camping is not allowed at the following whenever possible to minimize impact. historic mining areas: Keane Wonder Due to rough dirt roads at Death Valley, Mine, Lost Burro Mine and Ubehebe backcountry roadside camping is generally Lead Mine. only accessible to visitors with with four- • Overnight group size is limited to 15 wheel-drive vehicles or vehicles that have people and no more than six vehicles. a high clearance. Groups should plan to split into smaller units and camp at least one mile apart. BACKCOUNTRY CAMPING For any groups larger than 15 people or TIPS & REGULATIONS for commercial groups, call the permit • Backcountry campsites must be more office for a special use permit at (760) than 200 yards from any water source to 786-3241.

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Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor on trucks and trains, taking only what December 7, 1941, led the United they could carry with them. Located at

Campground of Months Operation Elevation (ft) # of Sites Water Tables Fireplaces Flush Toilets Toilets Pit Dump Station Fee Per Night States into World War II and radically the foot of the Sierra Nevada Mountains Emigrant All Year 2,100 10 • • • None changed the lives of more than 110,000 in eastern California’s Owens Valley, Furnace Creek* All Year -196 136 • • • • • $22 men, women and children of Japanese Manzanar War Relocation Center was Mahogany Flat Nov.-Mar. 8,200 10 • • • None ancestry living in the United States. one of 10 camps that confined Japanese Mesquite Spring All Year 1,800 30 • • • • • $14 The attack intensified racial prejudices Americans from 1942 to 1945. Oct.- Sea and led to fear of potential sabotage Congress established Manzanar National Stovepipe Wells 190 • • • • • • $14 May 10 Level and espionage by Japanese Americans Historic Site in 1992 to preserve the site Sunset Oct.15 -May 10 -196 270 • • • • $14 among some in the government, military, and its stories. Archeological surveys and Sea news media and public. oral history interviews are ongoing. Texas Spring Oct.15 -May 10 92 • • • • • • $16 Level On February 19, 1942, President Franklin Thorndike Nov.-Mar. 7,400 6 • • • None D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order THINGS TO DO Wildrose All Year 4,100 23 • • • • None 9066 authorizing the secretary of war to The Manzanar Visitor Center offers establish military areas and to remove from 8,000 square feet of exhibits with stories,

*To make reservations during the winter months, call (877) 444-6777. those areas anyone who might threaten photographs, artifacts, audiovisual Is first-come, first-served and the fee changes to $12 per night from April 16 to Oct. 14. RV hook-up sites are $36 per night, but lifetime pass-holders get a $10 discount. the war effort. presentations and opportunities for reflection. Without due process, the government Visit the reconstructed barracks, with gave everyone of Japanese ancestry newly installed exhibits that feature living on the West Coast one week’s personal voices, diaries, photos and video notice to decide what to do with their clips from former inmates. houses, farms, businesses and other Take the 3.2-mile self-guided auto Best Selection of possessions. They did not know where tour around the site to see rock gardens, they were going or for how long. Each foundations, historic orchards and the family was assigned an identification camp cemetery. Western Mountaineering number and loaded into cars, buses, Although cars and bicycles are restricted •Down Sleeping Bags •Jackets •Booties to the tour road, you are free to explore the entire square-mile site on foot. Walking is one of the best ways to see everything. Remember, be careful while walking and For the warmest, lightest & best warmth- do not disturb or collect anything. to-weight ratio, Western Mountaineering Naotake Murayama Naotake is the brand to choose. VISITOR INFORMATION A16 has the largest assortment of Western Mountaineering The 814-acre Manzanar National down sleeping bags and jackets in the known universe. Historic Site is open every day from dawn to dusk. The Visitor Center is open daily, Visit one of our four mountain shops in Southern California! from 9 a.m.–4:30 p.m. (closed December A16 San Diego A16 West L.A. A16 Solana Beach A16 Tarzana Serious Outdoor Gear 25). For more information, call (760) 878- www.adventure16.com for Fun Lovin’ Humans! 2194 ext. 3310 or visit the park’s website New online store! A memorial for the fallen stands at Manzanar National Historic Site. at nps.gov/manz.

46 DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK | | DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK 47 PLAN YOUR VISIT JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK JOSHUA TREE NATIONAL PARK Bryan Pocius Bryan The twisted trees and intriguing rocky part for this unusual diversity of plants landscape give the impression that and animals that Joshua Tree National Joshua Tree National Park was ripped Monument was created. from the pages of a Dr. Seuss book. In 1976, Congress designated 420,000 Though secluded, the park sits within acres within the monument as wilderness. a three-hour drive of more than 18 Today, of the park’s current 794,000 acres, million people, including those living in 595,000 has this designation, allowing Southern California. visitors to explore areas in relative solitude. Joshua Tree received national park status HISTORY as part of the Desert Protection Bill on Minerva Hamilton Hoyt, a Pasadena October 31, 1994. socialite who was extremely fond of cacti The park encompasses some of the and desert plants, became concerned most interesting geologic features found in about the wanton removal and destruction California’s desert areas. Exposed granite of desert flora. Her tireless efforts monoliths attract rock climbers of all skill to protect this area culminated in the levels. Monzogranite, a molten liquid that The rock formations and unique fauna of Joshua Tree attract climbers, photographers and explorers. preservation of 825,000 acres as Joshua was heated by the continuous movement Tree National Monument in 1936. The of the Earth’s crust, oozed upward and brought by the gold rush started to siphon board. If planning to camp from October– monument protected the unique assembly cooled while still below the surface. water and cut down trees. In 1880, April, arrive Sunday–Wednesday to assure of natural resources convened by the These plutonic intrusions then developed cattleman moved into the area to take you get a camping spot. The park’s 10 junction of two of California’s ecosystems: rectangular joints that went through a advantage of the high desert grasslands mountains greater than 5,000 feet (1,524 the Colorado Desert, a western extension series of erosion forces that created the of the Pinto and Little San Bernadino m) in elevation will challenge “peak of the vast Sonoran Desert, and the impressive rock formations present today. Mountains. By 1913, the Serrano and baggers” of all skill levels. Or make it southern boundary of the Mojave Desert, The presence of water, that rarest of Chemehuevi were gone. Their spirits are your goal to hike to all five of the park’s which features critical habitat for the park’s desert commodities, allows life to flourish. still with us in the archaeological sites fan palm oases. Other trails lead you to namesake, the Joshua tree, as well as the Five of North America’s 158 desert fan they left behind. The Oasis Visitor Center remnants of the gold mining era, a part of Little San Bernardino Mountains, which palm oases are located in Joshua Tree and nature trail at the Oasis of Mara give the park’s history. reach above 4,000 feet and provide habitat National Park. The Oasis of Mara, a visitors a peek of history. For more park information, call for California juniper and pinyon pine. The good example of the human history of the (760) 367-5522, or stop by one most extensive stands of Joshua trees— park, is a cornerstone of the Joshua Tree THINGS TO DO of the visitor centers. For infor- which may have been dubbed by pioneers National Park story. The oasis was first Joshua Tree offers endless hours of mation online, visit nps.gov/jotr. who thought the tree’s outstretched limbs settled by the Serrano Indians who called it exploration for all skill and interest levels; Oasis Visitor Center is located at park resembled Joshua, the biblical figure, in Mara, “the place of little springs and much rock climbing, biking, self-guided nature headquarters in Twentynine Palms; supplication—are primarily found in the grass.” Legend says they planted the trails, birding, horseback riding and Joshua Tree Visitor Center, in the Village western half of the park. palms to provide food, clothing, cooking wildflower viewing (Rock-climbers must of Joshua Tree; Cottonwood Visitor Center The park’s diverse flora is matched implements and housing for themselves have a professional guide. Contact Mojave is located eight miles north of Interstate by its fauna, including herds of desert and as habitat for a variety of desert Guides at mojaveguides.com). Visitors 10 at Cottonwood Spring. All visitor bighorn and seven species of rattlesnakes. creatures. In 1850 the Chemehuevi tribe can camp at one of nine developed centers are open year-round. The Black Migratory birds fly along the Pacific flyway, settled peacefully at the oasis with the backcountry campgrounds—you must Rock Nature Center, located in Black Rock which also transects the park. It was in Serrano. In the mid-1800s, prospectors register at a backcountry registration Campground, is open October through May.

48 DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK | | DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK 49 PLAN YOUR VISIT MOJAVE NATIONAL PRESERVE MOJAVE NATIONAL

discovered. This resulted in a gold rush in NPS PRESERVE the area, while in later years others tried to profit off of silver (1883) and iron ore At 1.6 million acres, Mojave National The Mojave were a fierce people willing (1940s). As western expansion marched Preserve is not only the third-largest to protect their land, and willing to venture forward, so did the railroads. In 1902, the National Park Service area outside of Alaska, far from it. They traveled to the Pacific Union Pacific made its presence known on but it also holds portions of three of the four Coast, becoming proficient traders and the West Coast with the construction of major North American deserts: the Mojave exchanged crops with coastal tribes for the Salt Lake Route between Salt Lake and and transitional elements of the Great goods such as shells, and made pots, Los Angeles. Construction began at the two Basin and Sonoran. bowls, ladles and dishes decorated with endpoints and met in the Mojave Desert. Established in 1994 by the California geometric designs from sedimentary clay The preserve’s visitor center, Kelso Depot, Desert Protection Act, the preserve and crushed sandstone. The material was was once an essential stop on the line. is located between Los Angeles and coiled, dried, painted and fired in either Kelso Depot received its name when three Las Vegas, providing serenity and open pits or rudimentary kilns. The women warehousemen put their names into a hat, solitude from the crowds of these major took the crafts further by making unique and the winner was John Kelso. metropolitan areas. Though many areas pottery dolls for the children, dressing and of Mojave appear barren, signs of life decorating them complete with human hair. ACTIVITIES AT MOJAVE abound. There are hundreds of seeps The search for fortune brought the NATIONAL PRESERVE and springs, cactus gardens, isolated first white man, Fray Francisco Garces, Up to 650 feet in height, Kelso Dunes communities of white fir and chaparral to the land of the Mojave in 1775. His in Mojave National Preserve are the third and the densest, largest Joshua tree writings portrayed the Mojave as friendly tallest in North America. When conditions forest in the world. Sand dunes, canyons, and industrious. Trappers soon followed, are right, as sand grains move over one The morning sun makes shadows across the Mojave National Preserve. mountains, volcanic cinder cones, great but their interactions with the Mojaves another, they sometimes create a booming mesas, domes and lava flows define the were less peaceul and resulted in years of sound. Try running down the slopes to reservation only. Call (760) 252-6104 or preserve. Rocks 2.5 billion years old have fighting, distrust and death. In 1865, almost make the dunes boom. The preserve is (760) 928-2572. been discovered in the Clark Mountains, a hundred years and a docket full of Indian great for backpacking, horseback riding, • Four-wheel drive routes are popular which rise to 7,929 feet, reinforcing wars later, the federal government created hiking, four-wheeling (on designated roads; in the preserve. One of the most Mojave’s reputation as a land of extremes. the Colorado Indian Reservation near All vehicles must be street-legal) and recommended is the Mojave Road, Parker, the southern range of the Mojave. wildflower viewing. which runs across the entire park from HISTORY Ranching has played a vital role in the • Backpacking is allowed. Since there east to west. Driving off established The Mojave American Indian tribe, region over the past 150 years. A hearty is no registration system and few roads is prohibited. namesake of the preserve, called this desert group raised cattle and lived throughout the established trails, make sure you have • Horseback riding is welcome, but there home. By the time the Spanish arrived in the land that is the current preserve. Today, few a map and let someone know your are no horses for rent. territory in the 16th century, the Mojaves ranchers are left and the area and the places itinerary. Remember to camp at least • Although there are few established were the largest concentration of people per in the preserve are only meant to serve as a quarter mile from any paved road and hiking trails, abandoned dirt roads, square mile in the Southwest. Additionally, a vivid reminder of the activities that used half a mile from developed areas. Your washes and ridgelines offer an the Chemehuevi lived on the land that is to take place. Mojave National Preserve is in campsite must also be 200 yards from abundance of cross-country hiking now the preserve. Before contact with new the process of creating the largest historical any water sources. opportunities. A map can be found at settlers, the Chemehuevi lived on prickly ranching district recorded in the National • Three national park campgrounds are nps.gov/moja/planyourvisit/-hiking.htm. pear, mesquite and roasted agave blooms Register of Historic Places. available inside the preserve: Hole-in- For more information, contact Mojave and hunted deer and bighorn sheep. Living In 1872, the General Mining Act the Wall and Mid Hills Campgrounds are National Preserve Headquarters at (760) near the Colorado River, these people were permitted individuals to stake a claim on a first-come, first-served. Black Canyon 252-6100, Kelso Depot Visitor Center at able to thrive in the Mojave Desert. plot of land where a mineral deposit was Equestrian & Group Campground is (760) 252-6108, or visit nps.gov/moja.

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The ecosystems of America’s national behavior so that you can be prepared for and state parks and public lands are among what it will do next. the most diverse on the planet—from the • The eyes have it. Capturing your subject’s wetlands of the Everglades to the tem- eyes will lead the viewer into the picture perate rain forests of Olympic National and make your image more impactful. Park and the deserts of Death Valley to Always keep the eyes in focus and try to the mountains of Yellowstone and Grand place them in the power points (the inter- Tetons. For both aspiring and experienced section of rule of third guidelines). photographers, the goal of any trip to a na- • Keep a safe distance. You’ll want to keep tional park is to capture its endemic wildlife. a minimum of 25 yards between you and Taking photographs of animals presents a your subject and more than 75 yards for unique set of challenges. Landscapes cooper- larger predators. That means that you’ll ate; wildlife does not. Not only are animals need a big telephoto lens if you want to get likely to react to a photographer’s presence, up close and personal. but they are also driven by their own instincts • Shoot in burst mode. Instead of taking a and behavior, which can make capturing them single frame, increase the probability that difficult. The tips below will help you com- you’ll capture the behavior, head position or pose better wildlife images of all creatures angle by capturing multiple frames. great and small—from the bison to the tiniest • Be prepared. Wildlife, and particularly hummingbird and everything in between. birds, move quickly and without provoca- • Use a tripod. If you are using a large tele- tion. Practice your panning skills to better photo lens, consider investing in a gimbal catch birds when they alight. head, which will make it easier to track your • Timing is everything. The best time to subject. photograph wildlife is during the golden • Know your subject. Before you take out hours—at dusk and dawn—when the light your camera, understand your subject’s is soft and less likely to cast harsh shadows across your subject’s face. • Keep it simple. The easiest way to draw attention to your subject is to use a simple background. Use a shallow depth of field to blur any distracting backgrounds. JPecha/iStock • Aim for the action. Make your image more compelling by capturing your sub- ject exhibiting its natural behavior—fly- ing, hunting, eating or caring for young. The best way to take better photographs is to practice, and you don’t need to go far. Buy a bird feeder and build a studio in your backyard, where you’ll be able to create Don’t miss your shot! Be aware of your surroundings. your own version of A Star(ling) is Born.

52 DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK | PLAN YOUR VISIT JUST FOR KIDS JUST FOR KIDS Mountain Gear Death Valley National Park has a host about two miles east of Stovepipe Wells has the clothing, of activities to entice visitors of all ages— Village—23 miles northwest of the Furnace including programs just for kids. Visiting the Creek Visitor Center—on Highway 190. gear and expertise park presents a great opportunity to have you need for fun and learn something about the biology, BECOME A WEB RANGER geology and history that’s all around you. If Bring national park fun to your computer! your outdoor you want to learn all you can about Death Learn more about national parks and get adventures! Valley National Park, you can... help to plan your trip by visiting nps.gov/ webrangers. Explore the parks in a whole HIKING • CAMPING • CLIMBING BECOME A JUNIOR RANGER new way as you play interactive and BACKPACKING • MOUNTAINEERING Young people are eligible to become educational games online. junior rangers. You can pick up the junior ranger packet at the front desk of the visitor PEER INTO OUTER SPACE center, complete the fun activities inside Explore the desert at night when the mountaingear.com and receive a free Death Valley junior ranger moon is full and all the nocturnal creatures .. badge. The badge is a replica of the National venture out to hunt! Look for kangaroo rats

Park Service badge with features specific and kit foxes with your family, or go on a White Clouds Wilderness, ID Jim Rueckel to Death Valley. Junior ranger patches are guided hike with a ranger and stargaze. Look also available upon completion of the junior at the night sky through a telescope and see OhRanger2017_4.75x3.375.indd 1 5/4/2017 3:33:43 PM ranger activities at park bookstores for a the heavens like you never have before! small fee.

EXPLORE DEATH VALLEY David O Death Valley National Park is full of vast and incredible geology. Convince mom and dad to take you on an extraordinary tour that you’ll never forget. You’ll find colorful cliffs, sliding stones and eerie salt flats. See the “Sights to See” chapter for ideas and directions. Remember to take only pictures and leave only footprints.

SLIDE DOWN A SAND DUNE Although sand dunes make up only a small percentage of this desert, the ones Join SCA as we celebrate 60 YEARS OF SERVICE you find at Death Valley will put any sandbox to national parks and empower young conservation you’ve played in to shame! Don’t leave the leaders across America. park until you have tromped and tumbled Serve, give or learn more at THESCA.ORG down the 100-foot dunes at Mesquite Kids will get a kick out of Death Valley’s Flat. Tell your parents the sand dunes are landscape; it’s like a huge, beautiful sandbox.

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Since Death Valley is so large, packing all in the rocks and the earth. Four miles north, your sightseeing into a single day can be a you’ll come to the Golden Canyon Trail, a challenge. Plan carefully and start early to two-mile trip that winds through a canyon of get a true flavor of what the park has to offer colorful rock walls. in a short period. Just before Furnace Creek, take a Ultimately, what you see depends on short side-trip on Highway 190 east three where you enter the park. If you begin the miles to Zabriskie Point and see the 20- day in Furnace Creek, many of the most Mule Team Canyon. Return to Furnace impressive sights are nearby. Get up early and Creek for lunch and visit the Furnace drive 17 miles south to Badwater, the lowest Creek Visitor Center. Heading north from point in North America and a great place to Furnace Creek, stop off and see the watch the sunrise over the mountains. Harmony Borax Works. Returning north, stop at Natural Bridge, a Twenty miles up the road is Stovepipe medium-sized conglomerate rock formation Wells where Mosaic Canyon and the sand that has been hollowed at its base to form a dunes are located, a great place to watch span across the canyon walls. Then proceed the sunset. Scotty’s Castle (which is to Devil’s Golf Course. From Devil’s Golf closed for restoration) will be beyond striking Course, take a short detour to the right onto distance if you spend the morning at the sites Artist’s Drive, a nine-mile route that passes surrounding Furnace Creek. After your first Artist’s Palette. The striking array of colors day of fun, there’s a good chance you’ll want here are brilliant reminders of the minerals to stay longer. NPS

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