Did you have a good rest after long drive to Yosemite and Sequoia?<\/a> Good, as today will be a lot of driving too.<\/p>\n

Death Valley National Park<\/h2>\n

Death Valley National Park<\/a> is the hottest, driest and lowest place in US and during summer temperature can reach 35-50C (100-120F), so you must be prepared. Park administration recommends drink at least 4 liters (1 gallon) of water. It is up to you how much you drink, but in your car you should have some water for emergency. It is quite remote place and don\u2019t expect huge crowd of visitors, except some more popular places like Badwater or Devil\u2019s Golf Course. It can take hours till you see another car. I bought 10 liters water container just in case.<\/p>\n

Also fill up your fuel tank before going into park. Some years ago it was couple gas stations in the park at Stovepipe Wells Village<\/strong> and Furnance Creek<\/strong>. But now only the one at Furnance Creek<\/strong> is working.<\/p>\n

The last thing you should do before going to Death Valley – check for road closures. During my visit Artists Drive<\/strong>, Twenty Mule Team Canyon<\/strong> and Titus Canyon<\/strong> roads were closed, at Zabriskie point<\/strong> were road works and was no stopping allowed, so I was forced adjust my itinerary accordingly.<\/p>\n

Death Valley NP is 350km (220 miles) or 3.5 hour drive away from Bakersfield<\/strong>. From Death Valley<\/strong> to Las Vegas<\/strong> is another 220km (140 miles) or 2.5 hour drive. Expect to be in Vegas at late night as it easy to spend all day in the Death Valley and wait for sunset to watch how colors of surrounding mountains are changing.<\/p>\n

What to do and to see it depends on situation in the park. As I mentioned earlier some places were inaccessible during my visit, but here are some interesting places:<\/p>\n

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