Death Valley National Park

Category:	National Park
Address:	United States
Phone:	+1 760-786-3200
Site:	nps.gov
Rating:	4.6

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Dawnatilla Thehun

The man who built Scotty’s Castle was Walter Perry Scott (1872-1954). Walter P. Scott was the son of an alcohol distiller and horse breeder in Kentucky. Walter did not get any formal education. He left home and went west where he worked as a mule driver, and a water boy. From there he became a horse wrangler. Because of his talent with horses Buffalo Bill made him the feature rider along with Annie Oakley in Buffalo Bill’s family show. The show travelled and Scotty was with it eleven years. During this time, Scotty made many important friendships with men of power and wealth. In 1900, Walter married and left the show. He got a loan from Julian Gerard, a NY banker, to go prospecting for gold which he failed to pay back. Julian Gerard was repeatedly sending people to hassle Scotty to get his money back. In 1905, Walter Scott ("Scotty") scattered gold nuggets and $100 bills from N.Y. to L.A. Where he got all this gold and $100 bills is a mystery, but it wasn’t from prospecting. The idea of finding a secret mine was very obviously a cover for however Scotty managed to get his money. Scotty is well-known for his penchant to throw away $20 gold pieces as if they were candy wherever he went. Nobody believed he had a mine, strangely the IRS never got interested in Scotty. Why? The IRS went after Charles Caughlin who was exposing the elite, the bankers, the Freemasons, etc. in the early 1930’s on his radio show. There was no reason to suspect Caughlin of any cheating on his Income Tax, and the audits found the IRS actually owed Caughlin money. However the national papers printed front page stories of the IRS investigation, and practically ignored that the man was exonerated. Yet, the IRS left Scotty alone. Hmmm. Although Scotty was married, he became intimate friends with Albert Mussey Johnson (1872-1948), a Chicago millionaire, who was v.p. from 1906 to 1926 of the National Life Insurance Co. Albert M. Johnson was born in Ohio, and lived in Arkansas and Missouri before moving to Chicago. Johnson came out and stayed in Death Valley. The stay helped his health, and he and Scotty remained close friends. In 1924, construction secretly began on a castle in Death Valley. The best of materials were used and the materials had to be hauled clear out in the desert by truck to Grapevine Canyon where the castle sits. Hundreds of workers were hired. The castle got its kitchen tiles from Spain. Special rugs were made on the European island of Majorca for the castle. Tiles for the incompleted pool came from the Mediterranean. Many of the furnishing of the castle came from cathedrals and palaces in Spain and Morocco. Draperies made for the castle were hand-tooled in selected sheepskin leather. Sixty hand-carved panels, each of a different design, were installed in the music-room ceiling. A Welte Mignon organ reported to have cost $160,000 --the finest of its kind in Western United States was placed in the music room, even though Scotty could not play the organ. Twelve bathrooms were installed. Several kitchens were installed. Tunnels and secret rooms were built under the buildings. Around $2 million (dollars of that time period) were spent on building the castle, supposedly from Scotty’s "gold mine." The castle became known as Scotty’s Castle. It is ideal as a Satanic ritual site. It can accommodate numerous people. It is remote. It has hidden rooms and areas and tunnels.

Josef Stadler

Between Furnace Creek and Stovepipe Wells: While I was on the road rarely traveled further on the road, changed rather abruptly the weather conditions. Dark clouds had, through the slowly setting sun sometimes could still send through its rays and a fast vigorous expectant wind scattered more and more dust and sand on. At times, the road was no longer see properly, let alone something of the landscape. I did not drive fast because the visibility was still not good. Nevertheless, I had reached the Towne Pass after about half an hour, after about 1,500m high. The pass was apparently a kind Wetterscheide because the stormy weather remained on the east side of the pass. For a while I stopped, because from there I had a great view back to the sand storm in the valley, from which I had driven up. To the west led the "190" then the pass slowly down and out of the Death Valley. After I had the Towne Pass behind me, loosened the cloud. The blue of the sky peeked through the clouds benches, the view was again crystal clear. I was, as usual, the only driver on the road, the straight zuführte for kilometers through a deserted valley to the next ridge, behind the place Panamint Springs was.

Xoxe García

I do not risk saying it is, from my point of view, the most mysterious desert but its wonderful and beautiful time of the United States place although obviously it also depends on taste. Death Valley is a valley that impresses not only by its size and its records as record heat record in the area of land deeper on sea level and see how the Shoshone (Indian tribe) still resides in a so desert and "abandoned" as is the Valley of death, a name earned if you see for yourself as you see that, just by the fact break out of its roads can cost death to get lost among its immensity place extreme heat, for example, the day that I visited was about 52 ° C.

Pavel zDoDrOv

Very nice place with unearthly landscapes, managed to explore almost all of the day. Landscapes of the photo does not convey even a half of real beauty. You should definitely see this place, of course you should not go there in the summer. We were at the end of September, the temperature was + 30-35, quite comfortably. Be sure to walk to the end in the red cathedral. It is not necessary to go far in the Badwater - the water is not there;) Excellent cafe in the center of the valley. Take more water. Since toured all of the hells gate to badwater and then traveled to the west, then went to the extreme darkness of the night to 5h. Look for a motel close or spend the night in a motor home. Inside the cell does not work, consider this.

Juliane

A super beautiful national park with picturesque mountains and countryside. At one point it can be quite cold and 10 meters further up over 100 Fahrenheit. Camping is very cheap and the pitches are partially equipped with showers. A super alternative to the hotel. Refueling and eating are relatively expensive. So make sure to refuel and take some food. Otherwise a great national park and highly recommended.

boyi zhang

The meaning of journey is to explore the unknown, the meaning of life is through death. There is no doubt that any person through the Death Valley will have a memorable memories of life. Along the way shocking the beautiful scene, only the immersive to experience. From Las Vegas to Death Valley, from Death Valley to Bishop, this journey is definitely the most memorable in my life. Hot endless desert, fantastic mountains of color, lonely longevity of the road, as well as the decline of the western desolate town. Completed this trip, I really feel the desolate vast western United States magnificent.

Марина П.

Very beautiful place, where there are a wide variety of landscapes - sand dunes, rocky mountains, salt lakes. The reserve area "Valley of Death" is quite big, but other than paved roads are everywhere. A great pleasure received from sunset on the top of the mountain "Dante view". And in the valley are found scorpions, rattlesnakes and poison spiders! We really only saw rabbits and coyotes.

Tyler Lund

It may be the lowest point in the continental US, but it will be the highlight of a trip to the desert. From the low point and salt flats around Badwater to the heights on the mountains, there is a ton to see here. There is a good amount of driving so make sure to have enough water and gas as there aren’t facilities around. The sand dunes are a great stop for the typical desert views and the salt flats are worth a stop for the unique landscape. There are many breathtaking views from the mountains around too. It gets incredibly hot in the summer as expected, but also pretty cold in the winter so don’t be surprised. There aren’t a ton of hikes here, but ones from the dunes and flats are good as is the Golden Canyon. Don’t go offroad onto the side roads unless you have a decent car. I nearly got stuck in a small rental.

Antje Rakovsky

For those who (not only green) want to impress from nature - an absolute must. All symptoms that have to do with driving, absolutely serious, the hurdle for the car is mainly the approach as the subsequent move in the valley. We spent two days there and still have not seen much, come back at the next opportunity. Agree with all the recommendations.

Atul Chaudhari

Winter and spring are the best times to visit. This year i visited twice in 3 months. :) Winter we came here to explore the clear night skies and the milky way. At first we thought those were bright clouds but it looked grainy. Once we got out of our car it was cold out there and the milkyway right above our head. It looked gorgeous!!! Everyone was excited in the parking lot and it looked like a social gathering :) everyone running and setup their chairs, drinks and food to watch the stars. That prompted me to visit again in spring to check the wild flowers and clear skies. It was cloudy so a bit sad but this time there was more to be seen on the ground that the skies. I could see at the least 12 types of flowers just with in a 10 meters radius. Plenty of them! What a delight!

Christian De Carolis

Great National Park, who has never heard of it? It is still something else to experience, with us it was "only" 106 ° F so 41 ° C, ... we thought at times we would melt away. Devils golf course we liked, Zabriskie Point was also great. One should not underestimate the heat and dryness, head cover and sufficient water is appropriate!

Sven Reutter

Very cool National Park. The area is beautiful in its own way, there are different viewpoints which are worth a visit. To get good everywhere by car back, but should always keep in mind that who you are in the middle of a desert, so always have enough water there! I recommend at least 6 liters in the car to have, purely for safety.

Silvana Crepaldi

We left LAS VEGAS and then we walked across the Death Valley. It is important to get water to the many distributors that are located on the street (mainly cars) ... then we can enjoy the beauty of the various sights. They will almost always alone because tourists are few, but they do not know what they are missing.

Los viajes de Luis

It is an unforgettable, can experience marcarte for a long time, it is a place that will leave you too tired from walking and exploring but will leave you wanting to return even more desire than you had before going for the first time. I recommend it. (To go to the ghost 4x4 auto stones or dirt bike is needed).

Brian Barnhart Jr

Death Valley is stunning, vast, and silent. The recent super bloom brought me out there yet there is so much more to explore. Definitely going back. Spoke with two Rangers and one was too busy and bothered and the second one was very helpful and definitely enjoyed his field of work although it was pretty busy. Definitely ask a ranger at the visitor center for stuff to do unless you do your own research first. We did all the touristy stuff, next time we plan to explore the backcountry. Some of my favorite moments, the bad water basin, dantes view, artist palate, ubehebe crater, and finally the sand dunes. Just driving in the park is breath taking.

Dan Betz

Death Valley was hot! We were visiting the other National Parks and had a few days of unplanned trip and asked several rangers and they suggested we swing through Death Valley, in August. The first night we were there we jumped in the pool at the campground and the water had to be nearly 90, and the cold shower I tried to take after swimming was not a lot colder than that. We got some early morning hiking in and saw our first free standing arch, a little less impressive than I hoped, but still pretty cool. Badwater Basin was really neat, being over two hundred feet below sea level on dry land was pretty cool, and the salt flat was a first for me.

Blanca Franco Villanueva A Coruña

I had never been in such a place and I get a feeling there that will accompany me the rest of my days. I made small routes between the mountains, I saw the sunset and sunrise from the dunes and walked under a canopy of stars in a peace that never felt in any place on earth. I wish I could go back.

nishant jonnala

This place is amazing and you get to experience spectacular views. If you are traveling from Las Vegas and you only got one day below is the schedule we followed. This was shared by someone on trip advisor and was very helpful to us. As we already had everything marked on google maps and preloaded the maps we didn’t make any stop at visitor From Las Vegas to Dantes View to Zabriskie Point to Badwater Junction to Furnace Creek to Salt Creek to Devils Cornfield to Mesquite Flat Dunes to Devils Golf Course to Badwater to Artists Palette to Golden Canyon to Twenty Mule Team Canyon to Death Valley Junction to Las Vegas

Death Valley National Park

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