Visiting the Park Hottest, Driest, Lowest During COVID-19

1 Death Valley National ParkWinter Visitor GuideANDERLAYS unset from Dantes to Your Death Valley AdventureVisiting the Park During COVID-19 Death Valley takes the health of its visitors, staff, and partners seriously. We encourage you to follow CDC guidance to reduce the spread of Should:aintain a 6-foot istance from others ho aren't in your your mouth when ou cough or your hands requently. Soap may not lways be available; bring our touching your ace, especially your yes, nose, and a mask in all uildings (Inyo county equirement) or where 6-foot distance cannot e maintained, such as n a busy to ExpectDuring this pandemic, park managers will be assessing local conditions & guidance from local, state, and national health officials, and will respond to changing such as visitor centers, restaurants, campgrounds, and bathrooms will be open when possible, but may close due to health guidance or thank you for your patience and understanding as we work to navigate this pandemic in a safe and responsible Valley National Park is the In the cooler winter months, endless hottest place on Earth, with a recorded exploration and a diversity of temperature of 134 F (57 C) on experiences await you.

2 Hiking, Visiting July 10, 1913. It is also the driest historic sites, traveling backcountry national park, and Badwater roads, and seeing the night skies Basin (-282 feet) features the Lowest are only a few of the opportunities elevation in North America! available!These conditions come together to With over 3 million acres of federally make Death Valley a land of extremes, designated Wilderness, so many where the powerful heat is a force adventures await! Walk among majestic of nature, and the air further dries sand dunes, navigate twisted slot everything it , climb rocky peaks, or stroll along salt flats During your Death This summer, Death Valley reached Valley F, which was the hottest recorded temperature anywhere on Earth since Inside this trip-planning guide learn 2017 again making history with our how to safely explore and enjoy this heat! amazing national , Driest, LowestMore & Rules 2 Entrance Fees and Passes 2 Protect Yourself & Your Pets 3 Things to See 4 Hiking Trails 5 Park Map 6-7 For Kids!

3 8 Wilderness 8 Bicycles 8 Sunrise, Sunset & Night Skies 9 Nature & Culture 10 Wildlife 11 Visitor Services 12 Camping 12 junior ranger Program Free junior Rangerbooks are available at the visitor center or can be downloaded from our website. Learn about the park and complete activities to earn a badge! If you are unable to turn in your booklet in person, email pictures of your book to and a ranger will check your work virtually!CS 316158-A 04/20/2020 Coronavirus Disease 2019 ( COVID-19 )Keeping Patients on Dialysis SafeWhat is COVID-19 ? COVID-19 is a respiratory illness that can spread from person to person, similar to Everyday Precautions Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds or use hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol.

4 Avoid touching your face. Everyone should wear a cloth face cover in public setting where other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain. Avoid close contact with people who are sick. Avoid crowds and keep at least six feet of space between yourself and others if COVID-19 is spreading in your community. If you are in a private setting and do not have on your cloth face covering, remember to always cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when you cough or sneeze or use the inside of your elbow. Throw used tissues in the trash and immediately clean your hands. Routinely clean and disinfect surfaces you often touch, such as cell phones, computers, countertops, handles, and light switches. Preparing the Facility You may see changes as the dialysis facility prepares to keep you safe During may include: Signs with special instructions for patients with symptoms of COVID-19 . Additional education about hand hygiene and cough etiquette.

5 Waiting areas will be divided for patients with symptoms and patients without symptoms. A change in patient chair locations, treatment times, or days. A change in the gowns, facemasks, and eye protection that the staff wear. Patients, visitors and staff will all be wearing a cloth face covering or facemask the entire time they are in the Visitor GuideDeath Valley National ParkNational Park Department of the InteriorThe National Park Service was established on August 25, 1916, " to conserve the scenery and the natural and historic objects and the wildlife[ ] and to provide for the enjoyment of the same in such manner and by such means as will leave them unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations Set aside as a National Monument in 1933, becoming a National Park in 1994, and expanded again in 2019, Death Valley National Park conserves remarkable biodiversity over incredible elevation changes all within the impressive vistas in this Wilderness setting Park Mailing AddressDeath Valley National Park PO Box 579 Death Valley.

6 CA 92328 EmailDEVA_information@nps govPhone760-786-3200 Park Websitewww nps gov/devaPark Social MediaFacebook com/DeathValleyNPSI nstagram com/DeathValleyNPS The National Park Service cares for the special places saved by the American people so that all may experience our heritage EXPERIENCE YOUR AMERICA Parks are Living MuseumsParks are Living MuseumsImportant Protection MeasuresHelp protect yourself and the park by following these regulations: Obey speed limits and do not stop in traffic lanes park safely on the shoulder. Drive only on roads; tire tracks scar the desert for decades and destroy the pristine beauty of the only in established campgrounds or in a permitted backcountry area. Check at a ranger station or visitor center for backcountry camping are allowed in established metal fire pits only. Gathering firewood is prohibited. Check for fire restrictions before camping. Put garbage where it belongs.

7 Litter spoils the experience for others. Even fruit peels can take years to decompose recycle. Propane cylinder recycle bins are located in most campgrounds where you can leave both empty and full out of closed areas. Mines, service roads, and other areas are closed for your are only allowed on roads and in developed areas. Pets are prohibited in Wilderness, on trails, and in buildings. Park dirt roads provide great places for exploring with pets. Keep pets on a leash no longer than 6 is illegal to discharge a firearm anywhere in Death Valley or to bring one into a federal building. Hunting and trapping are illegal in the animals is illegal and dangerous. Once fed by people, animals tend to beg near roads, which endangers the animals and , plants, animals, and historic objects are protected just like in a museum. Picking flowers, stacking rocks, and poaching are not allowed. Despite being legalized by California and Nevada, possession or use of marijuana is illegal on federal lands like national parks.

8 The use of drones/UAVs is prohibited in the Fee RequiredSupport your park by paying the required entrance fee at a visitor center or at one of the automated fee machines placed throughout the park Already have one of the passes listed below? Enjoy the park!7-day PassesVehicle and Passenger $30 Motorcycle $25 Individual entering on bicycle or foot $15 Annual PassesDeath Valley Annual Pass $55 Interagency Annual Pass $80 Interagency Annual Senior Pass $20 (for U S citizens aged 62+)Interagency Annual Military Pass Free (for active duty military and dependents)Lifetime PassesInteragency Lifetime Senior Pass $80 (for U S citizens aged 62+)Interagency Access Pass Free (for U S citizens with a perm disability)Other passes honoredGolden Age, Golden Access, Volunteer, and 4th Grade (Every Kid Outdoors) The fees you pay make a difference!

9 Under the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act, the park uses these funds for critical projects that improve visitor services and protect natural and cultural resources such as: Maintaining and repairing campgrounds and park facilities Providing education programs that reach thousands of students Providing emergency medical service Improving accessibility Stop Damage in its Tracks!Death Valley is seeing an increase in damage from illegal off-road driving; you can help solve this problem by staying on designated roads and reporting incidents to Scars Can Last a Wildflowers & WildlifeIt is IllegalLifetimeTires crush and destroy native plants. In addition to harming the park, Driving off roads scars the fragile Ruts compact soils and break up driving off roads is also illegal. A desert landscape, leaving damage that important soil crusts, which prevents person driving off-road can be fined at can last for decades.

10 These tracks don't plants like wildflowers from growing in least $750 and/or get 6 months of jail just disappear with the next rainfall!future (36 CFR ).Visitors come from around the world Tires also spread seeds from weeds There are areas on nearby BLM to enjoy the vast landscapes and scenic which crowd out native wildflowers and Forest Service land where "off beauty. This photographer's paradise and cause health problems for " is permitted in accordance is diminished by every track that cuts with these agencies' policies. National through the pristine and unblemished Further, driving off roads threatens the Parks are set aside for conservation desert; don't let poor decisions ruin endangered desert tortoise, and can as well as recreation that does not others' them while they the resources they PHOTOE xtensive damage from illegal offroad driving on salt Guide 3 Safety and Travel InformationSafety and Travel InformationProtecting Yourself and Your PetsDeath Valley may be wild and unfamiliar country, but it need not be dangerous.