National Park Guide

Death Valley Field Guide

A complete planning guide to Death Valley National Park. Covers why summer heat here is genuinely life-threatening and how to plan around it, Badwater Basin and Artist's Drive, the best hikes from a flat salt-flat walk to a colorful badlands loop, camping across nine campgrounds spanning a huge elevation range, and vehicle prep for extreme desert conditions.

What's inside

• ✓Summer heat safety — genuinely life-threatening, not just uncomfortable
• ✓Badwater Basin, Zabriskie Point & Artist's Drive
• ✓Best hikes from Badwater to Golden Canyon
• ✓Camping across nine campgrounds by elevation