The rangers at Death Valley National Park were super supportive and helpful when we were planning our trip up to Panamint City through Surprise Canyon. Their advice prepared us for the roads and camping conditions near the trailhead, making this hauntingly beautiful ghost town scene possible.
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Death Valley National Park
A world of extremes, Death Valley is the nation's driest, hottest and lowest place, but also features mountains over 11,000 feet high that experience below-zero weather and snow, as well as colorful badlands, sand dunes and canyons. Its dramatic mountains, valleys and dunes are world renowned for their complex and diverse geology. The park also contains a wealth of well-preserved archaeological sites and petroglyphs.
State(s): California Nevada,
Established: 1933
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Greetings from Death Valley National Park
Upon arrival, we met an enthusiastic park ranger who informed us all about Death Valley and shared his passion about the park and his love for his job. He made an impressionable impact on both his passion for nature and for the national parks.
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Greetings from Death Valley National Park
We absolutely loved getting to see a rainbow in Death Valley National Park, a place that only receives an average of 2 inches of rain per year! Experiencing the diversity of this unique ecosystem with my kids has been a true pleasure.
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Greetings from Death Valley National Park
We were able to spend 2 days at Death Valley helping the park rangers clean up areas that they had not been able to get to because of staffing and time. It was an amazing experience and I can't wait to spend more time there.
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