Zabriskie Point is a portion of the Amargosa Range, which is located in east of Death Valley. It is made up of large amounts of sediment from Furnace Creek Lake, which dried up 5 million years ago. The location is named after Christian Brevoort Zabriskie, who was the acting vice-president and general manager of the Pacific Coast Borax Company.
The area of Zabriskie Point is quite colorful, and the elevated landscape of hills and gullies sit on the edge of the Black Mountains. From the viewpoint of Zabriskie Point, there is an extensive and unobstructed view of the salt plains of the valley floor. Most who visit Zabriskie Point simply admire the unique landscape, although some do hike and walk through the area. Sunrise is the best time to view the area, as the light dances through the landscape. If a hiking tour is in order, there is a trail that winds through the mounds, traveling down a ravine and into Gower Gulch. Another branch of the trail leads to Golden Canyon.
A tour of Death Valley is best to include Zabrskie Point, as the unique landscape created by millions of years of salt-sediment and erosion have delivered a scenic area without match in the United States.