Death Valley is called "A Place of Extremes: Hottest, Driest, Lowest." It is an incredible place of dramatic splendour. With mountain peaks ranging over 11,000 feet (3360 metres) to the lowest place in North America - the Badwater Sea - 282 feet (85.5 m) below sea level. Its very name and such other names like Furnace Creek, Devil's Golf Course (not a golf course in the least bit), Funeral Mountains and Coffin Peak may scare one away, but don't be fooled. This place is spectacular. |
The park receives an annual rainfall of less than 2 inches (5 cm), enough to support an amazing diversity of desert life. In the spring, after the winter rains, the park is a-bloom with a spectacular array of colourful wildflowers. This is the best time to visit. |
