Day drive from Las Vegas (about 2 hours), Gas up before you leave Vegas. Minimal to no cell phone coverage unless in Pahrump or Furnace Creek Visitor Center. DO NOT USE the bathroom at the pull over station, where you can pay for park entrance (you will regret it. The smell made me gag, and I almost threw up. I was still gagging for about five minutes after I exited the bathroom. Iām a nurse and Iāve endured a lot of gross things over the years, but the smell coming from this bathroom has topped the list). Wait and use the bathrooms at the furnace creek visitors station. It was about noon when we arrived. We did sand dunes, which is 30 minutes out from furnace creek visitor center. Then we turned around and headed back towards the visitor center and did Devils golf course, bad water basin, artistās pallet (The second parking lot is more colorful than the first) and then Zabriskieās point. By that time it was 4:30 pm and the sun was setting so we did not have time to go up to Danteās View. Everywhere that we stopped was easy walking access from the parking lot. We went in January and temperature was 65 degrees Fahrenheit. If I had to do anything different (other than the bathroom experience), I probably wouldāve allotted for one to two more hours worth of time in the park!
Response from Host
Jan 2025
Hi Lars,
Thank you for your detailed review. So glad you had a fun day at Death Valley.
We pay billions to the parks in America and this is the service they give us, they will hear about this. That is unacceptable performance by the park service.
And the weather is great in winter but the days are shorter. Although, we still spend a solid 3-4 hours in the park.
Thank you so much,
Will & Donna Tryon - Owners