California / Nevada
Death Valley National Park
West Coast
Best: Winter/Spring (November - March)
The hottest, driest, and lowest national park in North America, Death Valley is a land of extremes. From Badwater Basin at 282 feet below sea level to Telescope Peak at 11,049 feet, the park offers stunning contrasts of salt flats, colorful badlands, sand dunes, and mountains.
Park Highlights
- Badwater Basin - lowest point in North America at -282 feet
- Zabriskie Point - iconic sunrise viewpoint over badlands
- Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes - accessible desert dunes
- Artist's Palette - colorful mineral deposits on canyon walls