The passage of time has turned this lake into the lowest, saltiest place in the Northern Hemisphere. In 1933 this unique desert wilderness became one of America's treasured National Monuments. Its mountainsides and rock formations are a geologist's fantasy come true. The clear desert air enhances nature's art at every turn, from the glittering salt pans below to the snow-capped outline of the Panamint Range high above Death Valley's floor. His enigmatic friend Death Valley Scotty is buried nearby, overlooking the desert he loved.
Death Valley is a place of beauty, challenge and history.