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National Park · Furnace Creek, CA

🏜️ Death Valley National Park

Death Valley — short cool-season stops only; heat is the limit.

Death Valley National Park park day
  • Timehalf day
  • SettingHEAT KILLS — winter/spring only for most families; gallons of water.
  • TicketsEntrance pass.
  • Get thereFurnace Creek services; vast distances.

Local shortlist · confirm on arrival · 2026-08

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No printer? Open the sheet on your phone, or print later. Classic · Bonus · Alpha (extra-hard cool finds).

Park map Visitor map Map: NPS via NPMaps (public domain) · tap to enlarge Open on official site ↗

Short on time? Start here

Do these 3 in order if you can — enough for a short visit. Tap a stop for talk tips & photos. Create and print your mission is above.

More if you have energy

More stops if you have the energy.

  • 🪨 Badland hills and salt shapes — Shapes carved by wind and water.
  • 🥾 Short desert walk sign — Read distance and rules before you go.
  • 🎖️ Death Valley Junior Ranger desk — Ask at the visitor center — hours and ages vary.
  • 🌾 Desert basin flats — Worth a look if you have time.

What the sheet may include

Print from the button at the top of this page. No app at the venue.

Example finds
  1. Find: Furnace Creek visitor center
  2. Visit: Zabriskie or Furnace Creek view
  3. Read a sign at Death Valley
  4. Stand still 10 seconds — what do you hear?
  5. Find something tiny next to something huge
  6. Point to a safe edge (rail, boardwalk, stay-back)
  7. Spot water, rock, or a living thing
  8. Pick your favorite Death Valley stop — draw it later

Official site: Death Valley National Park website. Always check hours and tickets before you go.