Infos zum Death Valley NP

  • Heißester Septembertag weltweit
    Neuer Hitzerekord im Death Valley aufgestellt

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    Mit extremer Sommerhitze hält der September in Kalifornien Einzug. Seit Tagen warnen die Behörden vor möglichen Rekordtemperaturen, die bis Mitte kommender Woche über 40 Millionen Menschen in dem Westküstenstaat und benachbarten Regionen drohen.

    Im kalifornischen Baker wurden am Mittwoch Höchsttemperaturen zwischen 108 und 110 Grad Fahrenheit gemessen, umgerechnet 42 bis 43 Grad Celsius. Noch heißer war es am Donnerstag im Furnace Creek Visitor Center im Death Valley National Park. Hier wurde sogar eine Höchsttemperatur von 53 Grad Celsius gemessen, der bisher heißeste aufgezeichnete Septembertag auf der ganzen Welt. Wetterexperten halten weitere Rekorde in den kommenden Tagen für möglich. Das Death Valley hält den Weltrekord für den heißesten Platz der Erde. Am 10. Juli 1913 wurden dort 56,7 Grad Celsius registriert.


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  • Remnants of Hurricane Kay cause road closures
    CA-190 and Badwater Road temporarily closed

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    Storms fueled by the remnants of Hurricane Kay caused localized, heavy damage in Death Valley National Park on Saturday afternoon, September 10. California highway 190 (CA-190) is closed from CA-136 junction to Stovepipe Wells Village. Badwater Road is fully closed. Many other park roads are still closed from floods five weeks ago.

    The flooding across Badwater Road was concentrated from Natural Bridge to Badwater Basin, mileposts 10-16. Park rangers received warnings about the storm’s path about an hour in advance from the National Weather Service. Rangers warned people to leave the area. One RV was unable to leave until the National Park Service (NPS) road crew cleared a single administrative lane Sunday morning.

    Also on Saturday afternoon, about 40 vehicles were blocked by active flooding CA-190 west of Towne Pass. At the same time, a tour bus got wheels stuck in soft sand while trying to turn around. The bus blocked both lanes of CA-190 for about an hour, east of Stovepipe Wells. Most vehicles were able to get around the bus on the shoulder, but a semi truck and an RV had to wait.

    CA-190 has at least once section of missing pavement across both lanes on the west side of Towne Pass. Caltrans has not provided an estimate for when the road segment will reopen.


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  • Mexican earthquake sloshes Devils Hole


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  • Badwater And Wildrose Reopen But Many Roads Still Closed In Death Valley


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  • Free mandatory permits for roadside camping and backpacking


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  • State Route 190 partially reopens after floods

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    Caltrans has reopened parts of State Route 190 between U.S. 395 and Panamint Valley Road after flooding closed it.
    The stretch was officially opened Wednesday night, nearly a month after being initially closed.
    The closure between Dirty Socks Hot Spring and Darwin Road on SR 190 has also been lifted, and vehicles can now use the west entrance to Death Valley National Park and Panamint Springs from U.S. 395 in Lone Pine and Olancha.
    Emergency work will now move on to SR 190 over Towne Pass. That section of highway, which extends from Panamint Valley Road to Emigrant Junction, remains closed to all vehicles.
    Caltrans will provide a detour around Towne Pass is available using Death Valley National Park roads, but vehicle restrictions do still apply.


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  • Decisions made on proposed Stovepipe Wells improvements


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  • Beatty entrance to DVNP open
    Caution required due to gravel sections

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    Daylight Pass and Beatty Cutoff Roads opened on Monday, November 7. This provides access from Beatty, Nevada into Death Valley National Park. Standard passenger cars can use the road, but drivers should be cautious due to short gravel sections.

    “We are so excited to reopen the road to our neighbors in Beatty!” said Superintendent Mike Reynolds. “Visitors now have easier access to lodging and supplies in this important park gateway community.”

    Daylight Pass and Beatty Cutoff have been closed since August 5, when record-setting rainfall caused flash floods across the park. Federal Highways Administration contractors cut out damaged pavement, removed large amounts of debris from the road surface, and filled in shoulders and missing road sections. The contractors will repave damaged sections early in 2023, but the road will remain open during that construction.

    Many other roads in the park remain closed, including Towne Pass section of CA-190. Visitors should check road conditions on the park webpage: nps.gov/deva/planyourvisit/conditions.htm.


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  • Towne Pass section of CA-190 open

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    Towne Pass section of CA-190 is now open to all vehicles. This provides access from the west into Death Valley National Park.
    Caltrans completed work on this section of the road over the weekend, allowing visitors to once again travel between Panamint Valley and Emigrant via CA-190.
    The Towne Pass section of CA-190 has been closed since September, when rainfall caused flash floods to wipe away pavement. Many other roads in the park remain closed due to the August and September floods Death Valley received.


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  • Cottonwood Canyon and Marble Canyon backcountry roads reopen
    Free permits required for roadside camping and backpacking

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    Death Valley National Park opened Cottonwood Canyon and Marble Canyon roads on Wednesday, November 23. The National Park Service (NPS) road crew re-established these backcountry roads after damage by flash floods this summer. A free permit is now required to camp along these backcountry roads and for backpacking along the Cottonwood-Marble Canyons Loop.
    The Cottonwood and Marble Canyon Roads are accessible to high-clearance vehicles with all-wheel drive and four-wheel drive. The road corridor beings with 4 miles of deep sand that is not typically passable for a low clearance vehicle.
    There are ten campsites along Cottonwood Canyon Road and four along Marble Canyon Road. For information on how to acquire a free permit, visit nps.gov/deva/planyourvisit/wilderness-permits
    Roadside camping has greatly increased over the past decade. As sites filled, people drove off road to create new sites. Permits are a way for park rangers to communicate with campers about Leave No Trace ethics, NPS regulations and other ways users can help protect the environment. By limiting roadside camping to designated sites, the NPS hopes campers can experience the solitude and quiet of the surrounding wilderness and limit the human impact on the desert.
    Many other roads in the park remain closed. Visitors should check the most up to date road conditions on the park webpage.


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  • Badwater Road & Shoshone entrance re-opened

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    Badwater Road and CA-178 opened on December 7. This provides direct access to Death Valley National Park from Shoshone, CA via the park’s southeast entrance. Some park roads remain closed as recovery continues from a series of flash floods in August and September.

    “This opens up the southern end of the park,” said Superintendent Mike Reynolds. “People can now visit Ashford Mills and enjoy the popular hikes in Sidewinder and Willow Canyons.”

    Many unpaved roads in the southern end of the park also reopened on December 7, including Harry Wade, Owls Hole, West Side, Trail Canyon, Hanaupah Canyon, Johnson Canyon, Queen of Sheba Mine, and Galena Canyon Roads. The National Park Service (NPS) warns drivers to expect rougher conditions than normal, especially on the 4x4 roads.

    The popular 4x4 route through Warm Springs over Mengel Pass to Goler Wash is only partially open. No through traffic is allowed between Warm Springs Camp and Butte Valley until the road route is re-established by the NPS.

    North Highway, Mud Canyon Road, Titus Canyon Road, Racetrack Road, and some other roads remain closed while debris continues to be removed and they are made safe for travel. More information on park roads is online: nps.gov/deva/planyourvisit/conditions.htm.


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  • Park reopens more flood-damage areas


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  • Mud Canyon and Racetrack Roads opened

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    Death Valley National Park recently reopened Mud Canyon Road and Racetrack Road. Both roads were closed since August 2022 due to flash flood damage.

    Mud Canyon Road is a paved road that links the park to Beatty, Nevada. A contractor rebuilt destroyed sections of the road, under a project administered by Federal Highway Administration.

    Racetrack Road is an unpaved road from Ubehebe Crater to Racetrack Playa, the infamous location where rocks occasionally slide around, leaving tracks in the dry lakebed. Flooding had erased sections of the road. National Park Service maintenance workers graded the road and reestablished the route. Racetrack Road is only suitable for high-clearance, four-wheel-drive vehicles with sturdy tires, due to sharp rocks.


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  • Death Valley National Park to move to cashless fee collection starting June 1, 2023


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  • Park rangers warn about interacting with wildlife


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  • Man died at Golden Canyon trailhead


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  • National Park Service hopes to reopen Scotty's Castle 10 years after flood

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    After a decade of repair and fortification, Scotty's castle has a re-opening planned for December 2025.

    In the meantime, the Death Valley National History Association will hold private walking tours of the landmark in 2024.


    Mehr Infos zu Scotty's Castle gibt es hier

  • Death Valley National Park Closed due to Active Flooding - Turn Around, Don’t Drown

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    Death Valley National Park is closed due to active flooding. The park received 1 inch of rain by mid-day Sunday, with unprecedented levels of rainfall predicted over Sunday night. California Highway 190 is also closed.

    Park rangers are reminding travelers to “Turn around, don’t drown.” Flash floods are rivers of mud and rocks that can easily sweep cars off roads. Emergency responders may not be able to reach people in need.

    Flash floods started in Death Valley National Park on Sunday morning. Furnace Creek Visitor Center received 1.04 inches of rain by 1:30 pm. The park might receive one to three more inches of rain Sunday night. For comparison, Furnace Creek’s average annual rainfall is 2.2 inches. This unprecedented rainfall is due to Hurricane Hilary.


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  • Death Valley National Park remains closed, all visitors evacuated


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