Death Valley National Park

Fun facts about Death Valley National Park

• Death Valley is the lowest point in North America. At 282 feet below sea level

• Badwater Basin looks like snow but it actually consists of a thick layer of salt on the valley floor

• Death Valley is considered the hottest place on earth. The average temperature was 108 including overnight lows.

• The roadrunner is one of hundreds of birds in the park

• There are six species of fish that can survive in the salty waters and harsh conditions of Death Valley.

• Death Valley park is the largest park in the Lower 48 and covers 5,270 square mile

It is 1,792 miles from Stillwater, MN to Death Valley National Park

At Death Valley National Park I will be camping on Timbisha Shoshone land. I give thanks for their presence here since time immemorial and honor all my Indigenous siblings who have and continue to call this land their home.