What state is Death Valley mostly in?

Death Valley National Park, the hottest and driest national park in the United States, located in Death Valley, largely in southwestern California, though a small portion extends into Nevada's Bullfrog Hills. It is also the largest national park in the 48 conterminous U.S. states.



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Famous for the highest temperature ever recorded anywhere in the world (a sizzling 134 degrees in July 1936) and as the driest spot in North America, from autumn into spring Death Valley is inviting to explore.

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Death Valley
  • Death Valley is in southeastern California in the United States.
  • Death Valley is the lowest, hottest, and the driest portion of North America, noted for its extremes of temperature and aridity.
  • Many species of animals live in Death Valley.
  • In summer the floor of Death Valley often exceeds 120 °F (49 °C).


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Because transporting goods to Death Valley is both difficult and dangerous, gas prices are commonly higher than other places in Southern California and across the country. So as gas prices began to increase across the country, so did the already high prices in Death Valley.

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Located on the border of California and Nevada, Death Valley National Park was designated in 1933, and is home to one of the world's strangest phenomena: rocks that move along the desert ground with no gravitational cause. Known as sailing stones, the rocks vary in size from a few ounces to hundreds of pounds.

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Yes, It Even Can Snow NWS-Las Vegas official records say a trace of snow was recorded on three other dates, most recently January 4-5, 1974, and January 22, 1962. A prolonged cold snap in January of 1949 also deposited trace snow amounts in the valley, briefly covering the ground at Furnace Creek Ranch before melting.

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Official records note 0.5 inches of snow fell on Death Valley in the deserts of California on Jan. 29, 1922. The records go back to 1911. The National Weather Service said there have been half a dozen times since 1922 that snow has been observed in the park, but all accumulations have never reached above a trace.

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The Sahara Desert falls within this region, yet Death Valley, California still records higher temperatures. The explanation is simple. Throughout the Sahara desert, especially the very hot areas, it is difficult to go there to record temperatures or even maintain an automotive weather station.

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