We decided to go to Taho through Death Valley and what a trip.. long, exhausting, but still one in a lifetime experience.. Hot as hell, even though we went there in September.. can be a bit monotonous, but place like not any other I have seen... so worth seeing if you have plenty of time.. and good music in your car!! :)

Death Valley is a huge park with lots of driving to get to the sites but the scenery is beautiful so it makes the drive seem shorter. Leave early and plan for the day out to see the points of interest.

We love love visiting National Parks and have visited many of the "heavy hitters"- Yellowstone, Grand Canyon, Zion, Grand Teton etc., but Death Valley ranks right up there- it is so different than any other park we had been to! I think one of the biggest misconceptions is that this is just a desert so if youve seen one desert youve seen them all. This was not the case. It was fascinating and very strange- I can only imagine how people felt when they got to it after a long wagon ride to the "promised land" to only find more nothingness. Anyways it was very cool- we drove from Vegas and it was a nice change from the hustle of Vegas. The stillness was beautiful. It was only a 2 1/2 hour drive- we rented a car from the airport and headed out-it was totally worth it! BUY THE NATIONAL PARK PASS! It saves you so much money- $80 for unlimited parks for the year- it generally pays for itself with a visit to two or three parks.

There is so much to see and do in the park. Take a few days and make sure to see as much as you can. Scotty's Castle is a good drive, but it is neat to see!