Death Valley Scenic Byway
Places to Visit
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This fun canyon takes you through tight corners and big dips, but the highlight - Artist's Palette - is worth the adventure.
Distance from byway: On the byway Directions: Artist's Drive is off the the Badwater Highway. Follow the signs along this one-way canyon.
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At 282 feet below sea level, Badwater is the lowest elevation in the United States, and one of the most popular sites in Death Valley.
Distance from byway: On the byway Directions: Badwater is located 17 miles south of the Furnace Creek Inn.
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Sheltered by the oldest house in Death Valley, the Borax Museum stands as a special resource that illustrates the history of Death Valley.
Distance from byway: On the byway Directions: The Borax Museum is located just inside the Furnace Creek Ranch on Highway 190.
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Aptly named, from this viewpoint, you can see the very lowest point of Death Valley all the way up to the highest - a difference of 11,329 feet.
Distance from byway: On the byway Directions: Dante's View is just south of Zabriskie Point along Highway 190 and then take the road from the parking lot up to the lookout.
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Darwin, in the 1870s, was a thriving mining town. Now, however, the historical city has but a few residences, a post office, and a phone booth.
Distance from byway: On the byway Directions: Off of Highway 190
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Darwin Falls is a unique riparian (along a stream course) habitat, featuring two waterfalls and diverse plant and animal species.
Distance from byway: On the byway Directions: The entrance to the gravel road leading to the trailhead to Darwin Falls is approximately 16 miles west of Towne Pass.
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Death Valley National Park (CA)
Death Valley National Park comprises more than 3.3 million acres of spectacular desert scenery, rare desert wildlife, complex geology, undisturbed wilderness and sites of historical interest.
Distance from byway: On the byway Directions: Death Valley National Park is located in the desert of eastern California. The byway is within the Park.
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Right along the Death Valley Scenic Byway, see these unusual plants called arrowweed that thrive on very salty water.
Distance from byway: On the byway Directions: The turnoff at Devil's Cornfield is right on the byway near the sand dunes, a sign marks where to park.
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Take yourself all the way to the very bed of this ancient lake, leaving behind a salty treasure.
Distance from byway: On the byway Directions: Devil's Golf Course is on the Badwater Highway--follow the signs to the dirt road that takes you out to the golf course.
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Father Crowley Point is an observation point that provides spectacular views overlooking the Panamint Valley, Rainbow Canyon, Telescope Peak and the complex geology of the Panamint Mountain Range.
Distance from byway: On the byway Directions: Father Crowley Point is located approximately 21 miles west of Towne Pass, on Highway 190.
