When planning a California or Western U.S. road trip, Death Valley National Park needs to be one of your stops. No matter how much time you have, Death Valley is worth the stop!
This makes it possible to see Death Valley in a day. We arrived in the evening, spent the night, and explored the next morning and early afternoon.
- The Inn at Death Valley - The Ranch at Death Valley - Stovepipe Wells Village - Panamint Springs
If you are camping, there are campgrounds available. Tent camping is not so popular in the summer as temperatures may still be over 100F (37C) in the middle of the night.
I have stayed in Lone Pine before a couple of times on various road trips. It is a cute town full of Western movie history.
This time we went in March. The weather was much cooler. The high the day we went was in the low 70s (about 21C). The weather was cloudy and windy.
The best way to get to Death Valley is by car. You will need to rent a car or drive from your starting location.