Death Valley National Park Road Trip - How You DON'T Want It To End

Death Valley National Park Road Trip
If you're not a big fan of the heat, but want to know what it's like inside Death Valley, this Death Valley tour video might help. This is the road trip my friend and I took just before summer.
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Death Valley is one of the hottest places in the world. It’s also a short 4 hour drive away from Los Angeles. With summer approaching, I wanted to take a road trip out to Death Valley before it got too hot.
My friend Bobby went with me. Neither of us had been, yet. We were only there two days yet I’d say we did learn how to road trip Death Valley successfully by failing at a few things first.
Here are some basic tips to get you started:
Bring a hat, sunscreen, and lots of water. And make sure you are 100% confident in whatever car you are taking out there. The conditions are rough. There’s virtually no cell phone service and no relief from the sun if you get stranded. Also, Death Valley camping is a thing, but I suggesting you know what you're doing. Because we wanted to make things simple, we just stayed in a motel in Beatty, right outside the park.
As I said, we planned on making this road trip to Death Valley a simple one, but it turned out to be the opposite of that because of car trouble. I had to get my car towed. I’ll let the video explain that.
Here are some more tips if you’re traveling to Death Valley:
What to see when visiting Death Valley:
-Father Crowley Vista
-Rhyolite Ghost Town
-Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes
-Badwater Basin
-Devil’s Golf Course
-Artist’s Drive
-Artist’s Palette
-Zabriskie Point (I don't know for certain, but this seemed to be a popular Las Vegas to Death Valley tour route destination. It was super crowded with lots of tour buses and people pouring out.)
-Dante’s View
My favorites:
Badwater Basin, Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes, Artist’s Drive/Palette
Devil’s Golf Course was pretty cool too. But mainly just because it’s fun to walk on. It’s razor sharp though.
Also, If you road trip Death Valley, consider the car you bring because there are certain roads that are only good for high clearance vehicles. Most of top sights are all accessible via paved roads, but there are a few (like the Race Track) that aren’t.
Where to stay in Death Valley:
We stayed overnight in a town called Beatty. It’s right outside the east edge of Death Valley and much cheaper. There are also some town-like areas (used town very loosely) inside the park with hotels, cottages, and camp grounds. Consider staying in Furnace Creek, Stovepipe Wells, or Panamint Springs. If you're looking for hotels near Death Valley, you don't have many options. I'd say Lone Pine to the west and Beatty to the east are your best options. Death Valley camping sites can be found all over the park. But again, make sure you know what you're doing and go in a cooler month.
We went in May to beat the heat, but it didn’t work. Death Valley weather is crazy. It was 110 and 111 the days we were there. The week before the weather was in the 90’s. The NP website actually says May is usually when it starts getting too hot for visitors.
I hope you enjoy watching our Death Valley tour via video. It was definitely quite the experience.
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[@Roadtriprandy22]

Hi guys, just wanted to clear up a few things:

[@susanbloodgood3572]

Our Car broke down in the middle of Death Valley July 2 1976 , We left the car and Hitchhiked , never forget that

[@mobregonjr]

The scariest part of that trip started when you decided to take a trip in a ford compact car! That takes balls!!

[@MichaelDeeringMHC]

Any trip to Death Valley where you don't die, is a good trip.

[@none377]

I'm Iraqi and this is pretty much the average day in Iraq during summer. It's 43°C (109°F) here in Iraq currently. Summer is unbearable especially with the continuous power outage.

[@MRSLAV]

Man... The roadtrips through america must be amazing.

[@markhansen4258]

I would have turned around the first time the A/C stopped working.

[@sekarperumal6287]

Ride hard or stay home 👍👍👍

[@SF-fb6lv]

THAT'S the thing that scares me the most - the 'unreliable car'. Satellite phones are rentable...

[@ralphsanchico2452]

Im still blown away on how the early settlers dealt with that heat and enviornment!

[@awepossum1059]

Nothing like exploring the vast american wilderness.

[@fade7755]

$750 for a bit of adventure and a lifetime of memories .... worth it!

[@alarrisify]

Death valley is gorgeous. Wow

[@onthemove301]

I'm from the UK and first time in the US forty two years ago we drove across Death Valley, east to west in a rental car. It was early May, we saw very few cars and not many more people. Less than ten years after Manson and his acolytes had been holed up there, it was a really atmospheric experience. Climbing out of the west side we ran into snow at 10,000 feet, though thankfully the road had been cleared. Thanks for this video which brought it all back, and it's now on my bucket list for this year.

[@ejackson3042]

The drive to Death Valley was the best road trip I ever experienced! Simply beautiful!

[@IvanaPerkovicOfficial]

OMG I seriously wish I'd seen your video before driving into Death Valley last year after Christmas. It would've given me a great idea of how amazing the park actually is. BTW I came here via Skillshare and really love the filming and editing you did on this video too. Thank you for sharing!

[@russellmcbride9425]

Great video. Thanks for the many beautiful views from Death Valley. I love Americana and her many extremes.

[@tedybar2002]

The best time of the year to visit Death Valley and Mojave Desert is in Octerber, day time temp's in the 80's but be warned it can get into the 30's at night. Been there and found out the hard way.

[@SlyCircle]

I am blessed to be able to dwell in Death Valley National Park, a dream come true. I get to meet wonderful people from all over the World. I enjoy seeing DVNP thru others/visitors eyes.

[@kristenthibodeau3071]

Thanks for sharing your video. We are going on a road-trip this summer and hearing the highlights of your trip was helpful.