, An Insider's Guide on California Travel - by Sacha McKee, I also remember hiking down a big hole in the ground, called Ubehebe Crater. Learn how your comment data is processed. Please enable JavaScript on your browser to best view this site. Which would be the better time to visit Death Valley, or does it not matter? (I would plan on take-out or outdoor dining- make reservations if possible.). Related: What are the most popular tours in Death Valley National Park? Are Americans starting to worry about Covid because of the cruise ship outbreaks, maybe delaying overseas travel and going to Las Vegas (and Death Valley) instead? It’s so quiet and peaceful out there. Some people camp here, but we’ll spend the whole day  exploring and picnicking, then head back, before it gets dark. To make a same day reservation at The Oasis at Death Valley, please call (760) 786-2345. Wow, thank you all for the helpful responses! It can be very busy in the resort towns, and the desert in general. Be sure to go in the late afternoon, when the sun hits the spectacular colored hills. The camping season begins in fall and so do the Ranger Programs, which continue through spring.Although it is relatively uncrowded at this time of year, the weeks leading up to Death Valley '49ers Encampment (second week in November) and the Thanksgiving holiday are busy. Outlets and malls are jammed packed. ta.queueForLoad : function(f, g){document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', f);})(function(){ta.trackEventOnPage('postLinkInline', 'impression', 'postLinks-107838248', '');}, 'log_autolink_impression');Death Valley, early November is the start of the winter tourist season, but as everyone is saying, all previous patterns and precedents go out the window this year. It would be interesting to see stats for other stateside attractions like Disney parks, Niagara Falls, Yellowstone, etc. Description Temp Feels Precip Humidity ... Thanksgiving Traditions: The Presidential Turkey Pardon Through the Years (PHOTOS) I led a group of friends through parts of Panamint Valley and Death Valley over the holiday weekend. A few seconds later, and the desert appears from the dark. Will restaurants and stores be open during Thanksgiving and New Years? Telescope Peak, a summit in Death Valley that reaches 11,000 ft. which can be seen from the lowest spot at Badwater. The Devil’s Cornfield isn’t corn at all, it’s actually arrow weed. Home to moving boulders and has left scientists baffled by this crazy, unexplained phenomenon. Ubehebe Crater is a half mile wide and 777 feet deep. Ideally I’d like to choose some other time to visit the park, but unfortunately this is the best plan I’ve come up with so far. It sure did that time! Will post itinerary plans separately. It’s a bit more of a motel, but with a great western personality! It doesn’t  happen all too often in Death Valley, it turns out. NOTE: The reservations office is closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day, and will close at 12:00 p.m. on the day prior to each of these holidays. You can do all three in a 2 mile loop. 9 campgrounds and 4  lodging areas inside of the park, as well as others, outside of the park. Thanksgiving in Death Valley Our annual pilgrimage to the desert last Thanksgiving felt like a return to our road trips of yore. But, guess what, I ended up fallIng in love with this national park. However, visitors should be aware of severe winter weather forecasted for Thanksgiving week. On the way back from Badwater, we’ll take a nice  9 mile loop drive on Artists Drive. Whenever you decide to come, we have plenty for you to see and do. Thanksgiving weekend is sort of considered "opening day" of desert season. As summer goes on, it’s no longer possible to sugar-coat how badly the federal government and many states are floundering in their response, deterring even more people from traveling. We’ll always walk further than everyone else, on this low salty, dried out, pool. My worry is the snow. Both are busy times to visit. November 27, 2016 Cass Leave a comment. There are 3 trails you can hike to explore these craters. It’s 282 feet below sea level. The other two “devils” are interesting, as well! Your email address will not be published. You’ll also find the world’s lowest elevation golf course and the Furnace Creek Horse Stables, on the the grounds at The Furnace Creek Ranch. The historic Inn at Death Valley was built in 1927 by the Pacific Coast Borax Company as a means to save their newly built Death Valley Railroad. Save Hi- we are hoping to visit Death Valley over Thanksgiving (approx 11/26-12/1) or New Years (12/30-1/4). Unless something changes in November, Thanksgiving week travel, normally very popular, might also see less visitors. Well, the Inn is closed now scheduled to reopen October 1, 2020. I’ll do another post on lodging and where to eat…I still have so much to share about Death Valley! Telescope Peak, at 11,049 feet (3,368 m), is the highest point in Death Valley National Park. Limor, Death Valley is Death Valley in many ways. United States - [Request for feedback]: Death valley over thanksgiving - Hi Everyone: We're planning to visit death valley for 2 days over the thanksgiving break (which starts today!). All in all, either time should be comfortable for folks from northern climates. Your email address will not be published. We love walking the lowest point in the U.S. at -282 feet, called Badwater. You can park, walk up to them and get amazing pictures. LAS VEGAS one-day turnaround trips - what can we see? Ubehebe Crater may be the most popular attraction in Death Valley and rightfully so! It doesn’t  happen all too often in Death Valley, it turns out. 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A Death Valley Thanksgiving Fossil coral on the alluvial fan of Dry Bone Canyon. Located at 328 Greenland Blvd, Death Valley, CA 92328. The rest of Death Valley National Park has a 30-day per calendar year camping limit. more. We want to keep the Thanksgiving tradition alive, while being sure that we keep safe the family, staff and guests. It’s 3.4 million acres and is considered the largest national park in the contigious U.S. I need to check with the Timbisha Shoshone café on their status; early in the summer they simply closed. The Inn has a beautiful, naturally fed, warm spring pool. When is it Winter in Death Valley? Death Valley is located on the eastern border of south central California and borders a small area of Nevada. Reply to: Death Valley- Thanksgiving or New Years Trip? As most of you know, every Thanksgiving Sherry and I try to get together with our children and grandchildren. The biggest annual event, the Death Valley ‘49ers Encampment, is held the first week of November, just before the Veterans’ Day weekend which is a 3-day weekend in the U.S. Much of the attendance overlaps. While some folks believe the dunes at Stovepipe are the greatest, others believe the Panamint Dunes are so much better. A small year-over-year drop from 2018 to 2019, then an increase for February 2020. Please stay tuned for more about this phenomenal place! The darkest. LODGING - which Death Valley resort or hotel is best for us? Again, just surmising. But the Encampment has been cancelled for this year, which I imagine will affect the holiday weekend travel. How cool is that? The trend continues through summer, although June and July have less drastic year-over-year drops. Part of this might be due to Las Vegas starting to reopen, and people going there and including a visit to Death Valley. Stovepipe Wells in Death Valley National Park. Canyons, sand dunes, salt flats, dry lake beds, craters..a geological amazement! Good morning sunshine! This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. It was Thanksgiving 1974 and Wayne, Diane, and I (miraculously in my case) were recent college graduates. What maps to use? You can stand at the lowest point of the continent, called Badwater. Death Valley National Park is at its least crowded between Thanksgiving and before Christmas but it will be at its peak from Christmas to New Year’s, on MLK Day weekend in January, and on Presidents’ Day weekend in February. How far to ____ ? We drove to the nice weather and did our best to avoid the crowds and camped out below sea level. This large volcanic crater is 2,000 to 7,000 years old! So, there you have my summary of Death Valley, a Thanksgiving Tradition! There are so many great hikes in the park. November 27, 2016 Cass Leave a comment. We are now deciding between Thanksgiving and Spring Break (last week of March/early April). Thanks again for all the advice. The winter months are another great time to visit Death Valley. The racetrack is such a mystery! At the rustic Furnace Creek Ranch, you’ll find casual rooms. I’m planning to visit death valley national park during thanksgiving for about 1.5 days, for which I would like to get some advice from you. Other truly amazing wonders of Death Valley include Devil’s Cornfield, Devil’s Golf Course and the astonishing Devil’s Racetrack. Death Valley Explorer Tour by Tour Trekker, Death Valley National Park - Private, Custom Adventure w/ Pro Photography, Private Tour: Death Valley Day Tour with Evening Milky Way Viewing, Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, http://www.tripadvisor.com/help/how_to_edit_your_posts. In January 2020, the pandemic is still just a localized “flu bug,” mainly in Asia and starting to show up in Australia and some European countries from travel. While the name isn’t inviting and most people think of Death Valley as just a scorching hot desert. January 2019 saw a fair increase; times were good. Probably a bit slighter in November. My family doesn't celebrate traditional Thanksgiving so we're looking to take a vacation to Death Valley during that time period instead. They’re Considered to be fairly easy for the whole family to do, with the hike down the crater being a moderate hike. Thursday, Nov 22. As many of you may know, Panamint Springs Resort has, for several decades, provided a free-will offering Thanksgiving feast. This is one of the peak times for a visit. April 2019 year-over-year increase from 2018, again not surprising in spring. It’s relatively uncrowded, except for the Death Valley ‘49ers Week and Thanksgiving (both in November). One can hope they'll still be cautious during flu season. The Inn is a more upscale hotel. I didn’t know what Death Valley was all about. For now, all food service is take-out. The 66 upscale room Inn, which consists of rooms, suites and a bungalow, sprawls across a low hill, at the mouth of the Furnace Creek Wash. Required fields are marked *. I hope you enjoyed this blog, with my pictures of my family’s Death Valley trips from the past 10 years! Let me start  by sharing with you some reasons why Death Valley should be on your bucket list…. Generator hours: From 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., unless otherwise posted. The plan would be to fly into Las Vegas (from the DC area) and drive to Death Valley, spend 3 nights there, then drive back to Vegas and fly out. The Ranch is more modest and family friendly. However, if you'll be coming from DC, I'd rather visit there in November than January. The author may repost if desired.Posts on the Tripadvisor forums may be edited for a short period of time. It’s surface is rough and jagged, so much so,  that only a devil would play golf here! I also remembered that it snowed on that trip. I led a group of friends through parts of Panamint Valley and Death Valley over the holiday weekend. Panamint Springs Resort is a small, rustic, western-style, resort located in beautiful Panamint Valley in Death Valley National Park that provides lodging, camping and RV services, a restaurant and bar, and a gas station with a well stocked general store. Thanksgiving In Death Valley National Park. We have done some hikes more than once, because we enjoyed them so much. Located in the north end of Death Valley. We felt this acutely on our first night, fighting exhaustion in order to find a place somewhere around Lake Tahoe to … So, I’m going to do a few more posts. Thanksgiving In Death Valley National Park. Also, some people enter and leave the park multiple times over several days. Happy Thanksgiving! DEATH VALLEY, CA – Salt Creek Boardwalk and all campgrounds are now open in Death Valley National Park. We’ll walk miles out, until we there’s no one in sight. I also remembered that it snowed on that trip. Some of our favorites hikes are  Fall Canyon, Titus Canyon Narrows, Desolation Canyon, Golden Canyon, Grotto Canyon, The Grandstand. We were looking forward to running some trails that we didn’t want to do solo. Time. Impressive views can be found throughout the 4-diamond Inn. Mike planned a 36-mile loop that started on the Scotty’s Castle Road north of Stovepipe Wells. In recent years, July and August have been among the busiest months because of international travel, but no one is going from continent to continent anymore. But look at the drop in March 2020 – around 30%. Temperatures will be mild, and there is always a chance of precipitation which could be snow in higher elevations, including the Blue Diamond-Mountain Springs route from Pahrump, Daylight Pass from Beatty, and Townes Pass from Lone Pine. Located in the enclosed Eureka Valley, northwest of Death Valley. Mid-month, WHO declares COVID a pandemic. Some say that Eureka Dunes are the tallest dunes in the United States. Stove Pipe Wells is at sea level, Furnace Creek 190' below. I assume there will be more US travelers staying local, but perhaps less international travelers? Some folks yearn for the playa at the Racetrack, while others walk across the street from PSR to the playa there. AUTUMN Arrives in late October, with warm but pleasant temperatures and generally clear skies. There’s also a huge natural spring water pool, tennis courts, a playground and a Borax Museum. Half of us are in San Francisco and the other half in Philadelphia - which airport should we meet at, LAX or Las Vegas, for the easiest commute to the park? Some of them are hidden gems, so stay tuned! There are over 1,000 types of plants living in the park, including Joshua Trees, creosote bushes, desert hollies and gorgeous wildflowers blooming in the Spring. Autumn is here, so I’d like to share with you one of my family’s favorite Thanksgiving tradition to one of my all time favorite parks, Death Valley National Park. WILDFLOWERS - will this be a superbloom year? It sure did that time! The deepest. roadrunners, coyotes, lizards, ravens and so much more! Each time we’ve gone to Eureka Dunes, there has been less than 10 cars there. Thanksgiving in Death Valley: 11-21-17 9:00 AM. The wildlife in Death Valley, so cool, including bighorn sheep (yes, we’ve seen them!) If it's a toss up, then will likely base it on airfare prices and hotel prices. There are many theories. Built by a Chicago millionaire & conman Walter E. Scott. NPS/Hoerner. There’s so much more to talk about still. We always like to plan a hike ahead of time. My family spent the Thanksgiving week-end in Death Valley National Park, the ancentral homeland of the Timbisha Shoshone Tribe and the largest American park outside of Alaska.Since DV is located midway between Las Vegas/Henderson, where I live now, and Bishop, California, where my children live, I have either traveled to or through this park for the past eight years. Go Beyond the pavement to truly experience Death Valley on THIS 5-DAY GUIDED TOUR. Scotty’s Castle, a villa from the 1900’s. Today, my husband, daughter and I go to Death Valley, every few years, for our Thanksgiving vacation. This 44 acre property has several restaurants. Death Valley Adventure What an adventure we had the last few days! You are coming a long way, so if you are also interested in other natural or historical destinations in the area, we can offer Valley of Fire (Nevada) State Park, the Lost City Museum near VofF (archaeology and history of the Lake Mead area), Hoover Dam, Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, Spring Mountain Ranch State Park (these two just west of Las Vegas), Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge, Tecopa mineral springs resorts, China Ranch date farm and nature trails, Whitney Portal and Alabama Hills, Lone Pine Movie Museum, Manzanar National Historic Site, Mt. I am posting this for PSR. **I will do another post to detail our favorite hikes in Death Valley. It's close to Scotty's Castle, but an hour away from either Furnace Creek or Stove Pipe Wells, the two main centers of visitor activity.. Mesquite Springs is very pretty, but it's close to 2000' in elevation so it will not be very warm. By now, NYC is already short on hospital beds, morgue space, funeral services, and graves, and U.S. Navy hospital ships are sent there and to Los Angeles. Room rates were $10 per night and included meals. Typically in (ta && ta.queueForLoad ? WILDLIFE - do they bite? The Furnace Creek Inn dining room is where you’ll find us for Thanksgiving Dinner! It depends on what you would classify as winter. If you are a resident of another country or region, please select the appropriate version of Tripadvisor for your country or region in the drop-down menu. This is a sidebar, but might interest some folks. DV visit with 2 yrs and 6 yrs old - pahrump as a base? Will probably end up doing an early Spring trip instead and hope the weather is not too hot by then. The driest. As for shopping, pre Covid19 most stores are closed Thanksgiving Day and open around 6pm for Black Friday with great sales. We had a few goals in mind, but no explicit itinerary. To read more about editing your posts, please follow this link: http://www.tripadvisor.com/help/how_to_edit_your_posts. Stovepipe Wells, Death Valley National Park, Death Valley National Park Destination Experts. December will be cooler of course, but end of Nov should be pleasant too. The historic Furnace Creek Inn first opened in 1927. We usually stay at the Furnace Creek Inn or Furnace Creek Ranch. While we’re not golfers, we certainly are horse back riders. And it’s relatively uncrowded, though Thanksgiving is an obvious exception. Last year everyone came to Haiti for Thanksgiving. Recreational visits exclude park personnel or other official travelers, vendors, contractors, or delivery services like FedEx or USPS. November 21, 2017 | 9:00AM. Death Valley- Thanksgiving or New Years Trip? I wasn’t all that excited about going. But look at 2020; by April, parks are shutting down and Death Valley sees almost a 90% drop. One being, that when it’s windy and raining, the rocks will slide. Why? Daytime temperatures are very pleasant (65 to 70°F) although it can get cold at night. I understand this year is different from most with the pandemic. MojaveMan and his family joined us for the the first day. The Devil’s Golf Course is a large salt pan, where Immense rock salt has been eroded by wind and rain. The Inn opened for business on February 1, 1927 with 12 guest rooms, a dining room and lobby area. Everyone arrived Wednesday, and we had a total of 7 Jeeps. A hint at the coming colors of sunrise. You can take an extensive tour of this impressive castle. By now, cruise ships are disgorging herds of people into quarantine on U.S. military bases. Darkest skies in the United States provides the best stargazing ever! 5-stars Hotels in Death Valley National Park, Popular Death Valley National Park Categories. Death Valley Service to Close Noon Dec. 7, 2020, Your vision for Stovepipe Wells & Emigrant areas, Driving from Stovepipe Wells Village to The Strip Vegas, See All Death Valley National Park Conversations, Driving Las Vegas to Yosemite - Where to stop. So you (and others) can see the visitation trend over spring and summer of the past three years, here are the recreational visitor numbers for corresponding months of 2018, 2019, and this year. It takes about 2 hours to get to on a dirt road. Plenty places to sleep! Both are so cool to visit! Depending on state mandates and/or guidelines, what Inyo County decides (that’s where all the Death Valley park resorts are located), and public demand, the October opening of the Inn may or may not happen exactly as scheduled, So do check with whatever resort you pick, to be sure. SUMMER - is it safe to go to Death Valley? Whitney Historic Fish Hatchery, Trona Pinnacles, Red Rock Canyon (California) State Park, and the mining ghost towns or semi-ghost towns of Rhyolite, Randsburg, Johannesburg, and Red Mountain. Generators are prohibited in Texas Springs Campground, except from April 16 to May 15 in the upper loop from 7 a.m. … I found Scotty’s castle to be most interesting! The highest of these is Townes Pass at close to 5000 feet above sea level. Another really cool spot is The Artists Palette. Death Valley is located on the eastern border of south central California and borders a small area of Nevada. Which would be the better time to visit Death Valley, or does it not matter? It’s the most logical..what do you think? Get the monthly weather forecast for Death Valley, CA, including daily high/low, historical averages, to help you plan ahead. We visited Death Valley at the very end of December (December 29, 30, and 31). When I was a kid, my family went on a trip to Death Valley for Thanksgiving. Autumn is here, so I’d like to share with you one of my family’s favorite Thanksgiving tradition to one of my all time favorite parks, Death Valley National Park. The time of the Death Valley ’49ers Encampment is also busy. Fishyhead , Oct 22, 2009 This post has been removed at the author's request. It’s a magical place and if you decide to take the trek here, I promise, it’ll be something to remember. The plan would be to fly into Las Vegas (from the DC area) and drive to Death Valley, spend 3 nights there, then drive back to Vegas and fly out. Remember that we don’t have entrances where rangers collect entrance fees, so the figures come from fees paid or annual passes purchased at visitor centers, fees paid at automated kiosks, and recordings from road sensors. I also remember saying “I’m going to bring  my own family here, when I grow up!”  And so I did…. The drop from January 2019 to 2020 is not tremendous, and a change of that size could have any number of causes. JAVASCRIPT IS DISABLED. But snow does not come every day in Death Valley and your chances of being plagued by it are not that great. Thanksgiving in Death Valley, California. This post is part of Just Ahead’s Death Valley Trip Planner—our guide to everything you need to know to plan your trip to Death Valley National Park. Once the edit period has expired, authors may update their posts by removing and reposting them. I also remember hiking down a big hole in the ground, called Ubehebe Crater. ROUTES to Death Valley? The hottest. CAMPING - where and when can we camp in Death Valley? Death Valley. Nothing says Thanksgiving like Death Valley. Not an easy drive, but it’s well worth it! On March 16, the San Francisco Bay Area becomes the first region to “shut down,” followed soon by the New York metro area and others. My recent trip with The LovedOne to the park rekindled long dormant memories of my first (and only) climb of this peak. Mike and I got out of town over Thanksgiving break to take advantage of balmy late-November weather and get in a little canyon exploring in Death Valley. MojaveMan and his family joined us for the the first day. Members who are knowledgeable about this destination and volunteer their time to answer travelers' questions. One of my favorite places on this planet is the ever majestic, Eureka Dunes. They can get quite huge and they’re scattered everywhere! The year before, we all met at Zion National Park. Salt Creek Boardwalk, which has been closed for months due to safety hazards, recently reopened. Let me just say, they’re right…but only some of the time. As I say that, I’m looking at a bunch of other pictures, that I haven’t shared with you! Is Death Valley wildlife dangerous? So these numbers are less exact than for, say, Yosemite or Lassen where entrances are staffed. Located on a lake bed, in northeastern Death Valley, these rocks appear to move by themselves and have scientists mystified. Be glad you would be driving back to (ta && ta.queueForLoad ? Get answers to your questions about Death Valley National... WINTER - does it exist in Death Valley, or does summer last forever? Thanksgiving in Death Valley November 22, 2017 Kelly Known as one of the hottest places in the entire world, Death Valley is national park located in eastern California near the Nevada border. Ghost towns and abandoned mines scattered throughout Death Valley, for you to explore. To summarize FR’s ramblings in Post 4 - December is cooler than November, As already suggested above because of COVID-19 contact the Inn directly (email) to see the plans for Thanksgiving and New Years . November and January are not that different in weather patterns. Helter Skelter in Death Valley: Panamint Valley Trail Review. It’s one of our favorite things to do, when we’re in Death Valley! Thursday, we ran up to Rhyolite, an old ghost town, and checked out the old buildings and glass bottle house before heading over to Titus Canyon. March 2019 saw a small year-over-year rise, not surprising in spring when people hope to see wildflowers. Due to Covid19 I would imagine the wait to get in a store will be a nightmare and stressful. How do those rocks move? Thanks! There’s also a much smaller crater next to Ubehebe, called Little Hebe. You may want to contact them directly (email) to see if they even know what they will be doing this year for Thanksgiving or New Years because of COVID-19. From Fall until Spring, Death Valley can get quite cool and while the name is not inviting, this unique desert is beyond beautiful. ta.queueForLoad : function(f, g){document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', f);})(function(){ta.trackEventOnPage('postLinkInline', 'impression', 'postLinks-107838006', '');}, 'log_autolink_impression');Las Vegas instead of LA The traffic that weekend can be unreal. Visiting Ubehebe Crater is a must do in Death Valley! I’ll post on our favorite hikes and go in detail. Much of their business is take-out, but I think the scarcity of visitors just made it unsustainable to stay open. ta.queueForLoad : function(f, g){document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', f);})(function(){ta.trackEventOnPage('postLinkInline', 'impression', 'postLinks-107843297', '');}, 'log_autolink_impression');Death Valley. Only a 4 hour drive from Los Angeles, we decided to visit for Thanksgiving weekend. Driving through Death Valley in August -advice please. It’s no golf course, though! Restaurants might be outdoor dining or take-out only, depends on county and state guidelines and Covid-19. BACKCOUNTRY road conditions - can I get to ...? Death Valley, CA. Yes you can do this in Death Valley. Tell me about Death Valley - Thanksgiving Discussion in ' West – California, the desert southwest and whatev ' started by Fishyhead , Oct 22, 2009 . ta.queueForLoad : function(f, g){document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', f);})(function(){ta.trackEventOnPage('postLinkInline', 'impression', 'postLinks-107837117', '');}, 'log_autolink_impression');Death Valley over Thanksgiving (approx 11/26-12/1) or New Years (12/30-1/4). Hi- we are hoping to visit (ta && ta.queueForLoad ? Same Day Reservations. Also known as The Salt Flats. The National Park website states that the least crowded time to visit Death Valley is between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Thanksgiving in Death Valley Posted by Julie Ponzi I’ve been away from the blog for a week because this year, on a lark, our little family decided to take advantage of the week-long Thanksgiving school vacation and head out on a camping adventure. I also remember saying “I’m going to bring  my own family here, when I grow up!”  And so I did…. Named for the hardships that westbound settlers suffered in the 19th century, the thinly populated, 3.4-million-acre Death Valley National Park reaches across the California-Nevada border. December 7, 2016; Story By Lori Carey; We had such a great time exploring trails in Panamint Valley over the Thanksgiving holiday last year that it was hard to wait an entire year for Cal4Wheel’s Panamint Valley Days event. You can spend the afternoon exploring both craters. Just a moment before the sun came over the ridge, a rose color washed over Death Valley on Thanksgiving Day. 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