Here youll find a few maps that come from the national park service brochure, along with some. The list below offers more information about each campground and the map at the bottom of this page displays their locations. The national park service publishes tons of great free maps. Death valley national park backpacking and hiking trails. May 12, 2018 the map shown above can be changed between park tiles and brochure maps by using the drop down menu in the upper left hand corner of the map. Here youll find a few maps that come from the national park service brochure, along with some campground, backcountry, and trail maps. Summer temperatures can be dangerous in the park s lower elevations. The authority for congress to do so comes from the 1964 wilderness act. In this belowsealevel basin, steady drought and record summer heat make death valley a land of extremes. The official park map as a geo pdf can be found here.
Campgrounds in death valley national park vary in size and amenities. The best hikes in death valley national park will make you wonder why you ever wanted to go out in the heat. The largest national park outside of alaska, death valley is an almost unfathomable place. The ranch at death valley inside the park is one of the top choices for your stay based on our traveler data, and this resort offers a golf course and a restaurant. Badwater basin, the lowest point north america, is among the parks many attractions death valley receives approximately two inches of rain per year and the thermometerbusting temperatures have set world records. Death valley national park map death valley national park. 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. Jul 06, 2017 this is an overview map of the grand canyon with nearby major highways and interstates and gateway cities. Pdf format map of death valley national park, from the national park service 6. Death valley np information artists palette desolation canyon b e a t t y c u t o f f aguereberry point 6433ft 1961m eureka mine inyo mine e m i g r n t r o d c a n y o n wildrose charcoal kilns thorndike mahogany flat 83ft 2479m c o t t y c a s t l e r o a d arti s t s r v e n b r o national. 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. Best ohv off road driving trails in death valley national park.
Pdf files and external links will open in a new window. Death valley road conditions, furnace creek, california. If you are a holder of an access pass or senior pass formerly known as golden access or golden age passes you can receive a 50% discount off of established standard rates at bridge bay, canyon, grant and madison campgrounds. The park boundaries include death valley, the northern section of panamint valley, the southern section of eureka valley, and most of saline valley.
The full park map is also available as a highquality art poster print from the npmaps death valley store. Death valley is a popular destination during the spring desert wildflower bloom. Best maps for death valley visitors death valley national. Act which expanded the size of death valley, converted it from a national monument to a national park, and established 3. And the routes from las vegas map has some reasonable info as well.
Click the image to view a full size jpg 200 kb or download the pdf 1. This is the new 2016 furnace creek map, zooming in on the main area of death valley that features the majority of visitor services. Death valley is the largest national park in the contiguous united states. Download a free copy of the official yosemite national park map before your yosemite vacation.
Maps, directions and photo locations in death valley national park. There is an interactive map with all trails in the region on one map so you can put them in perspective. Located in southcentral california, next to the nevada border, this enormous national monument includes famous death valley, which has the lowest elevation in the united states. 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. Death valley national park 168 266 266 95 267 95 190 6 395 395 190 br 395 395 178 178 178 14 127 190 127 373 190 178 374 d e a t h requires heavy v a l l e y b w a s h n c o t t o n w o o d c r e e k o s a l t c r e e k 918 a m a r g o s a r i v e r dunes f u r n a c e c r e e k w a s h w i n g a t e s a m a r g o s a a m a r g o s a c r i v. You can also browse the bestselling death valley maps and guidebooks on amazon. Jan 01, 2014 national geographics trails illustrated map of death valley national park delivers unmatched detail and valuable information to assist you in your visit to this land of extremes. May 11, 2017 this is a good map for 4x4 explorers, but outclassed by the national geographic trails illustrated map of death valley. It includes some roads not shown on the nps map, sights of interest, and visitor services. This page shows the location of united states on a detailed satellite map. Dec 02, 2019 download a free copy of the official national park maps before your sequoia and kings canyon vacation.
Because of the extreme temperatures in death valley, many of the campground close during the summer months, leaving visitors to pick from the higher. During this time american citizens were becoming aware that the. Best maps for death valley visitors death valley national park. Nelsons bighorn sheep and desert tortoise, but other wildlife species observations are also welcome.
This is an overview map of the grand canyon with nearby major highways and interstates and gateway cities. The map area covers the central part of death valley and adjacent mountain rangesthe panamint range on the west and the funeral mountains on the eastas well as areas east of death valley including some of the amargosa desert, the spring mountains and pahrump valley. You can also see an overview of the main hiking trails, but be sure to pick up an actual trail map before you head out into the. Requires a free download of the avenza pdf maps app. Expertly researched and created in partnership with local land management agencies, this map features key areas of interest including badwater basin, furnace creek. The national park service is modifying its operations on a parkbypark basis in accordance with. Death valley has over 1,300 miles of roads from paved highway to rocky twotrack. For detailed road maps, i suggest the automobile club of southern california aaa death valley national park guide map. This is a good map for 4x4 explorers, but outclassed by the national geographic trails illustrated map of death valley. Death valley is known for extreme temperatures in the summer. The best time to hike in death valley is from november through march. There are few constructed trails here, but in a place this desolate you usually dont need them. The park occupies an interface zone between the arid great basin and mojave deserts, protecting the northwest corner of.
Panamint valley, saline valley, darwin, ballarat ghost town are all located on the west side and are also featured on these topographic maps. Death valley has a variety of jeep and atv trails from easy graded roads to 4wd trails, on up to somewhat difficult 4x4 challenges. Check out our interactive map featuring lodging, activities and points of interest in and around the park. Channel islands national park santa cruz island detail map 96k channel islands national park santa rosa island detail map 89k death valley national park california nevada shaded relief map 1. This is rather larger in filesize than most nps maps, due to its level of. A place of unexpected contrasts, death valley national park encompasses 3,336,000 acres. We build each detailed map individually with regard to the characteristics of the map area and the chosen graphic style. At first glance it appears to be a barren wasteland, to be hurried through as quickly as possible. 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. Whichever one you get, search for and download the free pdf of death valley backcountry roads. Despite its ominous name, death valley national park is a remarkable landscape alive with unmatched beauty, characterized by miles of deep sand dunes, technicolor rocks and canyons, rare and endemic wildlife, oneofakind evaporative salt elements, and jawdropping peaks that rise 11,000 feet above neighboring valleys.
Whether youre planning on backpacking the grueling death valley traverse or just want to peak at its top trails, prepare for a trek unlike any other. Death valley national park topographic map and nearby trails. Shows all roads paved and unpaved, 4 wheel drive roads, hiking trails, and other poi. Death valley maps usa maps of death valley national park. Surficial geologic map of the death valley junction 30. Elevations range from 282 feet below sea level near badwater the lowest point in north america to 11,049 feet above sea level at telescope peak. Death valley national park map death valley national. 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. 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. Other good options in the area include the inn at death valley inside the park and panamint springs resort. A superlative desert of streaming sand dunes, snowcapped mountains, multicolored rock layers, waterfluted canyons and three million acres of stone wilderness.
Death valley national park is a national park in the united states. Download a free copy of the official national park maps before your sequoia and kings canyon vacation. This surficial geologic map of the death valley junction 30 x 60 quadrangle was compiled digitally at 1. National geographics trails illustrated map of death valley national park delivers unmatched detail and valuable information to assist you in your visit to this land of extremes. Death valley is the hottest and driest place in america, with summer temperatures peaking above 120 f49. Death by gps refers to the death of people attributable, in part, to following gps directions or gps maps. California maps perrycastaneda map collection ut library. In addition to the desert valley, however, there are lofty. 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. Detailed satellite map of 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 national park ca, furnace creek, stovepipe wells. Marvel at telescope peak towering 11,049 feet, while badwater, north americas lowest point, sits at 282 feet below sea level. Death valley covers some 3,000 square miles and is the largest national park in the lower 48 states.
Careful planning and attention to detail allow visits to death valley national park year round. Here on npmaps youll find hundreds of pdf and image files of any u. I currently have 1,7 free highresolution national park maps to view, save, and download. Most hiking routes in the park are crosscountry, up canyons, or along ridges. Death valley weather is influenced by the surrounding mountain ranges and the sparse rainfall. Map of death valley national park, californianevada. Grand canyon west area owned by the hualapai indian reservation with the grand canyon skywalk glass bridge. Death valley national monument map california 2,048,851 acres. Made a national park by congressional legislation in 1994, death valley is visited annually by more than 770,000 visitors who. Maps are assembled and kept in a high resolution vector format throughout the entire process of their creation. Lush oases harbor tiny fish and refuge for wildlife and. Save up to 30% oasis in death valley national park. Death valley national park maps available from harpers ferry center.
From street and road map to highresolution satellite imagery of death valley national park. For backcountry trip planning we recommend either the tom. Death valley national park is an american national park that straddles the californianevada border, east of the sierra nevada. This massive park the largest in the lower 48 follows 156mile long death valley through blistering california desert. Death valley national park map death valley california. Mar 26, 2004 official nps map of death valley national park. The map shown above can be changed between park tiles and brochure maps by using the drop down menu in the upper left hand corner of the map. Death valley national park national geographic trails. Download the official sequoia and kings canyon park pdf maps. The valley itself ranges from less than 10 miles to about 61 miles in width and is about 140 miles long. Download pdf map of grand canyon area my grand canyon park. The offer is not valid with the interagency annual pass. Summer daytime temperatures of 120f are routine, dropping into the 90degree range at night. Death valley, the largest national park in the lower 48 states, is a fascinating study in topographic contrasts.
National geographics trails illustrated map of death valley national park. Map of death valley national park hotels and attractions. Death valley national park is compiling a database to allow us to develop distribution maps of wildlife throughout the park. The alert visitor soon recognizes that there are a lot of things to do in death valley. These maps show most major park roads with notes about seasonal closings such as the road to mineral king ranger station and the kings canyon scenic byway.
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