Death Valley National Park

Partial Reopening Of Death Valley National Park On October 15

Death Valley National Park will partially reopen on Sunday, October 15, 2023. Visitors will be able enter the park via CA-190 from the west via Lone Pine or from the east via Death Valley Junction. All other park entrances will remain closed.

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By Compiled From N... - October 13th, 2023 5:45pm

Fee Hikes Proposed For Camping, Backcountry Travel At Death Valley National Park

Public comments are being accepted on proposed increasers in the cost of camping and backcountry travel at Death Valley National Park.

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By Compiled From N... - September 29th, 2023 5:28am

National Parks Traveler Podcast Episode 238 | Flooded Death Valley

A park ranger inspects road damage from flooding at Death Valley National Park

It’s been nearly eight years since a storm of historic proportions pounded Death Valley National Park and did extensive damage in Grapevine Canyon in the northeastern corner of the park where Scotty’s Castle stands. The popular tourist attraction still has not reopened as repair work continues.

That storm was described as a once-in-a-thousand years storm.

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Reopening Of Death Valley National Park Will Take Time

There is no date for reopening storm-battered Death Valley National Park, and it might take until December to fully repair all the damage to roads done by the remnants of Hurricane Hilary last month.

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By Kurt Repanshek - September 3rd, 2023 9:04am

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Death Valley Remains Closed, All Visitors Evacuated

Death Valley National Park is still closed due to major flash flood damage. The park had its rainiest day ever on August 20, 2023, receiving more rain than it normally does in an entire year.

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By Compiled From N... - August 24th, 2023 5:15am

UPDATE | Hundreds Stuck Inside Death Valley By Hilary

Roughly 400 people were marooned inside Death Valley National Park on Monday due to road damage inflicted by storm Hilary, though crews were working to open some routes out of the park.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 21st, 2023 5:18pm

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Hilary Closes Death Valley National Park, Visitors Urged To "Turn Around, Don't Drown"

Death Valley National Park closed Sunday as torrential rains from Tropical Storm Hilary pummeled the park, spurring flash floods that were undercutting roads and prompting park officials to urge anyone still in the park to "turn around, don't drown." Mojave National Preserve, Lake Mead National Recreation Area, and Joshua Tree National Park all had closed a day earlier because of the historic storm.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 21st, 2023 10:13am

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UPDATE | National Parks Bracing For Floods

With the prospect of "catastrophic" flooding in the forecast, Death Valley and Joshua Tree national parks, along with Mojave National Preseve and Lake Mead National Recreation Area, braced Saturday for the arrival of Tropical Storm Hilary.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 20th, 2023 9:13am

UPDATE | National Parks On Alert For Flooding From Tropical Storm Hilary

Flash flood watches stretched from Utah to California on Friday and parts of Joshua Tree National Park in the Golden State were closed as a precaution against any flooding caused by Tropical Storm Hilary.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 18th, 2023 5:50pm

Heat Driven By Climate Change Will Make Grand Canyon, Other National Parks, More Dangerous

As climate change continues to drive higher and higher temperatures across the National Park System, Grand Canyon and other parks are going to become more and more dangerous as visitors in search of recreation, rejuvenation, and inspiration chance being stricken by a heat-related illness, according to a new study.

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By Kurt Repanshek - August 13th, 2023 2:30am

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