In addition to several personal trips to Death Valley, thanks
goes out to the Death Valley National Park guide books, the guides at
Scotty's Castle, and the park Rangers for helping supply information for
this article.
In the park at the ranger station or visitor centers you can pick up
the approximately 65 page free green cover National Park guide to
Death Valley, or the long black striped free map to Death Valley.
There is also a
newspaper styled guide that is called "a Visitor's Guide to Death Valley."
This contains articles and current information about the park.
Death Valley National Park
P.O. Box 579
Death Valley, CA 92328
Printed Resources
Death Valley with an Essay by Jeff Nicolas is a good Death Valley picture
book. Printed by Sierra Press out of Mariposa.
A Travelers Guide to Death Valley National Park by Lawson, has great color
photos as well.
Photo to right: sunrise, Furnace Creek Campground
General Information
www.badwaterultra.com is the world's toughest annual footrace held from Badwater to
Mt Whitney in July. Ever wanted to run in a race that starts in
the nation's lowest hottest area in the middle of the hottest
month of the year? Then you run for 135 miles a lot of it in
120+ degree temperatures to the Mt. Whitney Portal trail at
8,000 feet? Consider NOT stopping at the end of the race but
rather continuing running on the Whitney trail right to 14,496
feet, the top of Mt. Whitney which is the highest spot in the
lower 48 states. Well if any of this intrigues you, click on
www.badwaterultra.com for more information!
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