Death Valley National Park News & Important Info

A Visitor's Guide to Death Valley National Park

"All the News that's Fit to Print" about Death Valley National Park. The Visitor's Guide should be your first stop for information on:

Park Information, Desert Survival, Native People, Day Hikes, Points of Interest, Scotty's Castle, Wild Death Valley, Planning Your Visit, Visitor Services, and more ...

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Wildflowers in Death Valley

Death Valley is home to more than 1000 plant species, and in that rare spring after good fall rains, the wildflower show can be magnificent!

It is still too early to predict the upcoming spring 2007 wildflower bloom, but the indications are good. The park has received a couple of good rains in the past months, with more rain - at the right time - then peak blooming in the valley could be anywhere from late February through mid-March.

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The Death Valley Morning Report

The Death Valley Natural History Association web page, has the Morning Report, a weather and road condition report in pdf that is updated daily.

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Weather Forecast

The National Weather Service 7-Day Forecast is available for Death Valley and vicinity and is also available on our phone tree at (760) 786-3200 menu option (1) and (3). For the road condition report, us menu option (1) and (4). The road conditions message is updated as conditions change.

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No Gasoline At Scotty's Castle

Important Notice: Due to equipment failure, no gasoline is available at Scotty's Castle. The nearest gas is available at Stovepipe Wells (45 miles), Furnace Creek (53 miles), Beatty, Nevada (60 miles) and Tonopah, Nevada (80 miles).

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