Explore Death Valley National Park
This guide to Death Valley is oriented towards those who have four-wheel drive vehicles.  Some of the roads and 4x4 trails may be passable to regular passenger vehicles depending on conditions.  Death Valley National Park is the ideal place to explore by 4x4.  It is full of old mining roads that lead to all kinds of great ghost towns and abandoned mining sites.  The 4x4 trails of Death Valley also lead through amazing canyons and over mountain passes.  Use this guide as a starting point to plan your visit to Death Valley.
View of Death Valley from Dante's View
I recommend that you use the outstanding "The Explorer's Guide to Death Valley National Park" by Bryan and Bryan (University of Colorado Press).  Available at the Furnace Creek Ranger Station
Be prepared--Don't become a victim
WARNING:
Be prepared before going into the desert backcountry!!
Click here for an excellent .PDF map of the general Death Valley area.
Click here to download a free PDF viewer if you don't have one.
Pick the region of Death Valley that you would like to explore:
Northern Death Valley
Nothern Death Valley
Southern Death Valley
Southern Death Valley
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