Death Valley, Beautiful And Hot

Death Valley is what it is because of the heat. It is an area that has been shaped by hot temperatures in extreme lack of water over many thousands of years. The region itself was once covered by water, and over time the extraordinary heat it is generated during the summer months evaporated all traces of water and left it as a desert. This does not mean that the area is completely barren, and instead is home to many thousands of species of plants and animals that it simply adapted to this unique environment. Death Valley itself is located in Eastern California, in northern portion of the Mojave Desert. It is located on the border of California and Nevada and its location makes it one of the most popular destinations for tours of any national park in the United States. This is probably because of the close proximity to Las Vegas, and the ability to reach Death Valley by driving only a few hours. This makes it extremely popular with those who want to take only a day are sell out of their Las Vegas vacation and still visit one of the most unique places on the face of the earth. So what makes death valley unique? First off, Badwater Basin in Death Valley is located 282 feet below sea level, making the lowest point in the continental United States. Only 85 miles from that point is Mount Whitney, which is the highest point the United States to 14,505 feet. It is these kinds of juxtapositions that made Death Valley so unique, and as a matter of fact one of the most extreme records in the United States was reported at furnace creek in death valley in 1913. An air temperature of 134° was recorded by modern instruments, making it the hottest temperature ever recorded on the face of the earth. While this record is challenged from time to time by areas of desert in the Middle East, it is universally accepted as the hottest temperature than has ever been recorded this is the very thing that makes death valley what is, a landscape that has adapted to not only extraordinary temperatures in the summer but also almost no water from rainfall. The summers are extremely hot and the winters are quite short and feature temperatures that sometimes go below freezing. This creates a situation where the landscape itself is transformed in order to survive these kinds of extreme temperatures. Creates a visual base unmatched, and that many will never be able to see again anywhere else on earth. This is why it is suggested that you tour death valley the wintertime, when you can experience visuals that have been created from the extreme temperatures without having the actual temperatures in place in the winter, death valley becomes far more tolerable and able to be explored without discomfort. During the summers, tours are still available but take the shape of sightseeing for more than exploration. For information on Death Valley tours contact us immediately.