It took a little time to drive up, but the drive is well worth it! Realistically a SUV or truck is needed, we seen a car drive up but I am sure it was damaged to some degree. Pack lots of water, plenty of vehicles...More

The drive and the shear isolation of the area add to the magic before you even get to the stones. The drive out is rough and rocky, i would recommend renting a vehicle if you don't have offload / HD tires (the vista centre recommends...More

A very rough road forces you to go slowly. There are several blind curves on this two-way road that could be disasterous if faced with another vehicle travelling at even 25 miles per hour. Several road sections were washed out from recent flash floods. Very...More

President Teddy Roosevelt said that every American should see the Grand Canyon before they die. I would argue that Death Valley National Park, and specifically the Racetrack, should be added to that list. The long, four-wheel, rough gravel road journey to the Racetrack is an...More

The racetrack is so interesting in so many ways. It is very difficult to get out to- my boyfriend and i rented a Rubicon jeep for ~$250 for the day (yeah, it's expensive) but we didn't want to pop our tires on our rental car,...More

Yes, the ride is really long. And really bumpy. But you will find yourself all alone in this marvelous desert. Look carefully for the racetracks. They aren't as obvious as you might expect! Oh - and bring plenty of water...and a Jeep with off-road tires.

The drive down the road should only be attempted with high clearance 4 wheel drive, as every bit of Park information will state. It is very rough and driving on it fast is irresponsible and dangerous. Give yourself a good part of the day to...More