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🗺️ Google MapsDay 1
- •Pacing: High-intensity exploration with 7h 48m of driving and 6h 55m of activity; this is a demanding day designed for the true destination explorer.
- •Vibe: A rugged desert immersion transitioning from lush hidden falls to expansive sand dunes under the vast California sky.
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Start Origin
Los Angeles, CA
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4h 52 min • 211.8 miles
Darwin Falls Trailhead
12:45 PM
Death Valley National Park, Darwin, California 93549, United States
90m • Leave at 2:15 PM
#1🚗
48 min • 34.8 miles
Mosaic Canyon Trail
3:00 PM
Death Valley, California 92328, United States
75m • Leave at 4:15 PM
#2🚗
5 min • 3.9 miles
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🍽️ Lunch at Stovepipe Wells Village Hotel
4:15 PM
Death Valley National Park, 51880 California 190, DEATH VALLEY
50m • Leave at 5:00 PM
#3🚗
15 min • 11.1 miles
Salt Creek Interpretive Trail
5:15 PM
Death Valley, California 92328, United States
45m • Leave at 6:00 PM
#4🚗
16 min • 12.0 miles
Hells Gate
6:15 PM
Death Valley, California 92328, United States
45m • Leave at 7:00 PM
#5🚗
19 min • 13.8 miles
Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes
7:15 PM
Death Valley, California 92328, United States
60m • Leave at 8:15 PM
#6🚗
31 min • 22.6 miles
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🍽️ Dinner at Wild Rose Tavern
8:45 PM
328 Greenland Boulevard, DEATH VALLEY
50m • Leave at 9:30 PM
#7🚗
5 min • 3.9 miles
The Inn at Death Valley
#8
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🗺️ Google MapsDay 2
- •Pacing: Fast-paced morning sprint with 3h 24m of driving and 5h 50m of sightseeing, optimized to beat the midday desert heat.
- •Vibe: Iconic vistas and salt-crusted basins; a visual feast of Death Valley’s most famous landmarks.
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32 min • 23.3 miles
Badwater Basin
8:30 AM
Death Valley, California 92328, United States
45m • Leave at 9:15 AM
#1🚗
26 min • 18.5 miles
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🍳 Breakfast at The Inn at Death Valley Dining Room
9:45 AM
CA-190, Death Valley, California 92328, United States
30m • Leave at 10:15 AM
#2🚗
4 min • 2.7 miles
Golden Canyon Trailhead
10:15 AM
Badwater Rd, Death Valley, California 92328, United States
90m • Leave at 11:45 AM
#3🚗
17 min • 12.2 miles
Devil's Golf Course
12:00 PM
Salt Pool Rd, Death Valley, California 92328, United States
20m • Leave at 12:15 PM
#4🚗
17 min • 12.1 miles
Zabriskie Point
12:30 PM
CA-190, Death Valley, California 92328, United States
45m • Leave at 1:15 PM
#5🚗
7 min • 5.1 miles
Lunch at The Ranch
1:15 PM
2 Echo Canyon Rd, Death Valley, California 92328, United States
60m • Leave at 2:15 PM
#6🚗
32 min • 23.0 miles
Dante's View Peak Lookout
2:45 PM
Death Valley, California 92328, United States
30m • Leave at 3:15 PM
#7🚗
19 min • 13.7 miles
Death Valley National Park Sign
3:30 PM
CA-190, Death Valley, California 92328, United States
30m • Leave at 4:00 PM
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End (Return)
Los Angeles, CA
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