This is rather larger in filesize than most nps maps, due to its level of detail. Straddling the border of california and nevada, located east of the sierra nevada, it occupies an interface zone between the arid great basin and mojave deserts in the united states. If ever there were a spot where you wanted a look ma. The usas largest, and perhaps oddest national park is just a few hours from las vegas. Deathy valley n ation l p rk 168 2 6 266 267 374 190 190 6 190 190 178 127 127 373 95 95 br 395 395 395 395 178 178 14 d e a t h v a l l e y w a s h c o t t o n w o o c r e e k s a l t c r e e k a m a r g o s a r i v e r f u r n a c e c r e e k w a s h w i n g a t e a m a r g o s a a m a r g o s a r i v e r r i v e r w a. Las vegas to death valley national park distance, map. These maps are available from the death valley natural history association. It is also the largest national park in the 48 conterminous u. National park national glacier park wardenranger station infrequently staffed unpaved road trail continental divide wardenranger station food service and lodging boat tourrentals backcountry campground lookout tower primitive campground campground selfguiding trail wheelchairaccessible trail riding stable picnic area glacier distance. Death valley national park map death valley national park. The park boundaries include death valley, the northern section of panamint valley, the southern section of eureka valley, and most of saline valley. Looking for a great trail in death valley national park, california. Maps are assembled and kept in a high resolution vector format throughout the entire process of their creation.
A comprehensive guide to visiting death valley national park in the summer. This map provides information to help you access the backcountry safely while protecting. Death valley national park proposed boundary addition crater national park service u. Official capitol reef national park map pdf my utah parks. A one day road trip through death valley national park. The official park map as a geo pdf can be found here. National forest naval air weapons station china lake fort irwin military reservation nevada nevada california saline valley dunes mesquite flat sand dunes panamint dunes big dune eureka dunes ibex dunes to manzanar, bishop, and yosemite beatty mine rhyolite ghost town amargosa valley lathrop wells olancha death valley junction amargosa opera. Death valley national park is a national park in the united states. Jul 06, 2017 download pdf map of the north rim and grand canyon lodge. Despite its foreboding name and the fact that it is the hottest, lowest, and driest area in north america, death valley national park maintains a great diversity of life in its dramatic terrain of saltflats. Maps, directions and photo locations in death valley national park.
With scant rainfall, its a landscape laid bare, full of geological oddities, towering sand dunes and the homes of some pretty quirky former inhabitants. May 12, 2018 death valley national park maps available from harpers ferry center. Made a national park by congressional legislation in 1994, death valley is visited annually by more than 770,000 visitors who. Summer daytime temperatures of 120f are routine, dropping into the 90degree range at night. A superlative desert of streaming sand dunes, snowcapped mountains, multicolored rock layers, waterfluted canyons and three million acres of stone wilderness. Here you will find all you need to know about the natural history of the park. Heres a map and look at the distance and driving directions from las vegas to death valley national park. Death drive las vegas to death valley death valley to las. Death valley national park national park service u. Some of these blocks tilted and rotated, creating the alternating mountain and valley pattern.
Pdf format map of death valley national park, from the national park service 6. Death valley national park hotels and lodging us park lodging. The largest national park south of alaska, death valley is known for extremes. Nov 21, 2017 for more info about death valley national park. The authority for congress to do so comes from the 1964 wilderness act. Visitor center bookstore sells detailed maps, and many free maps are available at. Planning a trip in death valley national park frommers. We build each detailed map individually with regard to the characteristics of the map area and the chosen graphic style. By jenna blough, author of moon death valley national park while there are few maintained trails in the park, old mining roads, narrow canyons, and natural features offer some of the best death valley hikes. Media in category maps of death valley national park the following 42 files are in this category, out of 42 total. Road guide to death valley national park, updated edition robert decker, barbara decker, barbara b decker on. Note the route and road type of the main roads and different sections of the park, such as cathedral valley, fruita historic district and muley twist canyon, before you decide on where to stay and what park entrance to use. Map of death valley national park, californianevada.
Death valley national park map national geographic maps. Best ohv off road driving trails in death valley national park. Death valley s 75th anniversary national park death valley california nevada since then, death valley has grown to 3. Death valley maps usa maps of death valley national park.
Nov 26, 2019 this capitol reef national park map is an essential tool to planning a vacation in this quiet recreation area in utah. Shows all roads paved and unpaved, 4 wheel drive roads, hiking trails, and other poi. Learn about the geology, trees, mammals, birds, or other plants and wildlife of the area. Your death valley tour route will be more or less the same, no matter how long you have to see it.
Map trails illustrated death valley national park no. About death valley national park death valley national park straddles the nevada border in the east central part of california. This national park is well worth seeing even if 15 hours is all youve got. The big difference with more days is the number of stops you can make and how long you spend on each one. This capitol reef national park map is an essential tool to planning a vacation in this quiet recreation area in utah.
Jan 01, 2014 waterproof tearresistant topographic map. It is north americas driest and hottest spot with fewer than two inchesfive centimeters of rainfall annually and a. Death valley national park topographic map and nearby trails. Best maps for death valley visitors death valley national. Park maps from harpers ferry center death valley national park maps available from harpers ferry center. Shows all roads paved and unpaved, 4 wheel drive death valley national park map see map details from nps.
Despite its ominous name, death valley national park is a landscape alive with incredible beauty, characterized by miles of deep sand dunes, technicolor rocks and canyons, rare and endemic wildlife, and jawdropping peaks that rise 11,000 feet above neighboring valleys. Here youll find a few maps that come from the national park service brochure, along with some. Check out our interactive map featuring lodging, activities and points of interest in and around the park. It is north americas driest and hottest spot with fewer than two.
Alltrails has 80 great hiking trails, mountain biking trails. This is rather larger in filesize than most nps maps, due to its level of. Careful planning and attention to detail allow visits to death valley national park year round. Death valley national park is compiling a database to allow us to develop distribution maps of wildlife throughout the park. Death valley national park, the hottest and driest national park in the united states, located in death valley, largely in southwestern california, though a small portion extends into nevadas bullfrog hills. Despite its foreboding name and the fact that it is the hottest, lowest, and driest area in north america, death valley national park maintains a great diversity of life in its dramatic terrain of saltflats, canyons, mountains, valleys, sand dunes, and badlands. From specific campground and lodging information to points of interest and scenic sites, take a look at the guide first. Mar 26, 2004 official nps map of death valley national park. Death valley weather is influenced by the surrounding mountain ranges and the sparse rainfall. National park service lake mead national recreation area 601 nevada way boulder city, nv 89005 charlie callagan, john stark, leah bonstead, kelly fuhrmann national park service death valley national park p. The park is over 93% federally protected wilderness and has more than 1,000 miles of paved and dirt roads. Death valley is the hottest and driest place in america, with summer temperatures peaking. Death valleys formation began about 3 million years ago when forces within the earth broke the crust into blocks. Map of death valley national park hotels and attractions.
You can also browse the bestselling death valley maps and guidebooks on amazon. Best trails in death valley national park alltrails. These springs provide the main potable water supply for death valley national park. Death valley national park is a must see for those who love extremes and dramatic landscapes. Death valley offers many activities and outdoor recreational opportunities to enjoy. The best dayhikes in death valley national park hiking in. During this time american citizens were becoming aware that the. It includes some roads not shown on the nps map, sights of interest, and visitor services. Death valley national park national geographic trails. Death valley national park scottys castle 3000ft 914m mesquite spring amphitheater grapevine ubehebe crater scottys junction lida junction information information salt creek interpretive trail historic stovepipe well sand dunes keane wonder mill keane wonder mine ubehebe lead mine rhyolite ghost town emigrant stovepipe wells village death. The boundaries of this map were drawn to include all of the known proximal hydrogeologic features that may affect the flow of groundwater that discharges from springs of the furnace creek basin, in the westcentral part of the map. Best maps for death valley visitors death valley national park forum.
The largest national park outside of alaska, death valley is an almost unfathomable place. Mapping wilderness character in death valley national park. Death valley national park map desert, california mapcarta. Best death valley hikes by jenna blough, author of moon death valley national park while there are few maintained trails in the park, old mining roads, narrow canyons, and natural features offer some of the best death valley hikes. The national park service is modifying its operations on a parkbypark basis in accordance with. Youll find welldone interpretive exhibits and an hourly slide program, as well as an extensive bookstore. For detailed road maps, i suggest the automobile club of southern california aaa death valley national park guide map.
Death valley national park is an american national park that straddles the californianevada border, east of the sierra nevada. Pdf files and external links will open in a new window. Death valleys 75th anniversary national park death valley california nevada since then, death valley has grown to 3. Death valley national park maps available from harpers ferry center. Death valley national park proposed boundary addition u. The value of maphill lies in the possibility to look at the same area from several perspectives. While death valley is a big national park, areawise it only has a few roads that go straight through.
On the property, you will find an 18hole golf course, three restaurants, a saloon, a large outdoor swimming pool, museum, general store and so much more. See the best of death valley national park in one day. Death valley national park is one of the worlds hottest lowest places and one of the best places in the united states for stargazing. Famous for the highest temperature ever recorded anywhere in the world a sizzling 4 degrees in july 1936 and as the driest spot in north america, from autumn into spring death valley is an inviting to explore. Department of the interior california nevada death valley np nps boundary proposed boundary addition state land proposed boundary addition federal land existing nps land township 1 0 1 2 miles office.
Zabriskie point, badwater, natural bridge, devils golf course, artists drive, artists palette, golden canyon trail, twenty mule team canyon, dantes view, mesquite flat sand dunes, mosaic canyon, aguereberry point, wildrose charcoal kilns, darwin falls, father crowley vista, scottys castle, ubehebe crater, the. Box 579 death valley, ca 92328 steve carver room g11, east building school of geography university of leeds leeds ls2 9jt uk april 2012 u. The park occupies an interface zone between the arid great basin and mojave deserts, protecting the. Death valley national park map death valley national. Passport to your national parks cancellation station locations. Road guide to death valley national park, updated edition. Death valley is the largest national park outside of alaska, with a great mix of both wilderness recreation and backcountry driving opportunities. This yosemite map shows most major park roads with notes about seasonal closings. Maphill presents the map of death valley national park in a wide variety of map types and styles. Act which expanded the size of death valley, converted it from a national monument to a national park, and established 3. Download pdf map of grand canyon area my grand canyon park. Park headquarters are at the furnace creek visitor center tel. National forest naval air weapons station china lake fort irwin military reservation nevada nevada california saline valley dunes mesquite flat sand dunes panamint dunes big dune eureka dunes ibex dunes to manzanar, bishop, and yosemite beatty mine rhyolite ghost town amargosa valley lathrop wells olancha death valley junction.
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