1. California
   Nevada
2. Utah

Death Valley National Park is located in southeastern California, about 150 miles (240 kilometers) west of Las Vegas.

1. 10
   15
2. 20

The entrance fee at Death Valley National Park in California is $10 for a vehicle or $5 for an individual for a period of seven days.

1. Beatty Information Center
   Furnace Creek Visitor Center and Museum
2. Scotty's Castle Visitor Center and Museum

The three visitor centers at Death Valley National Park are Beatty Information Center (which shares its name with actor Warren Beatty), Furnace Creek Visitor Center and Museum and Scotty's Castle Visitor Center and Museum. All three are open daily.

1. two
   six
2. ten

There are 10 campgrounds at Death Valley National Park; five are open year-round and the other five are open on a more limited basis.

1. Peppermint Springs Resort
   Spearmint Springs Resort
2. Panamint Springs Resort

Panamint Springs Resort at Death Valley National Park is open all year round as are Furnace Creek Ranch and Stovepipe Wells Village. Furnace Creek Inn is only open from mid-October through mid-May.

1. 282 feet (86 meters)
   382 feet (116 meters)
2. 482 feet (147 meters)

Death Valley National Park has the lowest elevation in the Western Hemisphere at 282 feet (86 meters) below sea level near Badwater, California.

1. less than two inches
   less than four inches
2. less than eight inches

Although the average yearly rainfall at Death Valley National Park is less than two inches, sudden storms may cause flash floods that wash out roads, trails and campgrounds.

1. Angel's Cornfield
   Cupid's Cornfield
2. Devil's Cornfield

In Devil's Cornfield, you can see hundreds of arrowweed plants scattered across the desert landscape.

1. sand dunes
   canyons
2. both of the above

Death Valley's varied terrain includes desert, canyons, sand dunes and mountains.

1. the solitude and tranquility
   the history
2. the adventure

Despite its depressing name, Death Valley is a favorite of "snowbirds," who enjoy the sun, solitude and tranquility of the park.

1. 1984
   1994
2. 2004

Death Valley National Park in east central California, was established in 1994. The park covers an area of 3.3 million acres (13,355 square kilometers).

1. foxes
   jackals
2. cougars

Though Death Valley is mostly desert, it does support wildlife including desert and migratory birds, desert bighorn sheep, deer, coyotes, foxes, badgers and mules.

1. the Mojave Desert
   the Sonoran Desert
2. the Chihuahuan Desert

Surrounded almost completely by mountains, Death Valley National Park is located in the Mojave Desert.

1. the Amargosa Range
   the Panamint Range
2. both of the above

The Amargosa Range rises to the east of Death Valley National Park, forming the peaks of the Grapevine, Funeral and Black mountains. The Panamint Range rises to the west of the park, where you can see the remains of old mining camps where prospectors once searched for gold, silver and borax.

1. 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43.3 degrees Celsius)
   120 degrees Fahrenheit (48.8 degrees Celsius)
2. 130 degrees Fahrenheit (54.4degrees Celsius)

Summer temperatures at Death Valley National Park can rise to above 120 degrees Fahrenheit (48.8 degrees Celsius), whereas winter temperatures are usually below freezing.

1. sand dunes
   limestone rocks
2. ice chunks

In Death Valley itself, you can observe the sand dunes as they constantly change shape as a result of the persistent winds, as well as the salt flats and crystal formations that sparkle in the desert sun.

1. Donald's View
   Daniel's View
2. Dante's View

The 5,475-foot (1669 meter) peak at Dante's View overlooks a breathtaking view of Death Valley. On the west side, you can view a panorama of white salt flats and mesquite hummocks spread out far below on the valley floor.

1. a volcanic eruption
   an earthquake
2. a tornado

Ubehebe Crater, 30 miles from Racetrack Valley, is the result of a volcanic eruption that took place about 3,000 years ago.

1. Skidoo
   Leadfield
2. Rhyolite

The largest mining community in Death Valley was Rhyolite. If you visit Rhyolite today, you can see the train depot, jail and bank buildings all standing empty and forlorn in the desert.

1. Albert Johnson
   Alfred Johnson
2. Abraham Johnson

Chicago businessman Albert Johnson built the lavish Scotty's Castle, at the foot of the Grapevine Mountains, in the 1920s. The Death Valley park service offers guided tours of this lavishly appointed home.