Highest recorded air temperature on Earth of 134.1 degrees occurred here on July 10, 1913
Furnace Creek Visitor Center的点评
点评:Death Valley National Park is huge, so much so that it is the largest national park in the contiguous United States. Nearby this park's only active visitor center (VC), there are sand dunes, salt flats, and mountains reaching upward of over 11,000 ft. I had plans to see the Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes but they were foiled by Daylight Pass Road being partially shutdown out of Beatty, NV due to construction. The road opened back up the next week. For this reason, it is always best to check the NPS website for any alerts and the latest conditions.
With minimal light pollution, Death Valley NP is an exceptional place to view the sparkling stars, planets, and the Milky Way in the exquisite night sky. It was designated an International Gold Tier Dark Sky Park in 2013 by the International Dark-Sky Association. It is one of only 18 National Parks that have been designated as an International Dark Sky Park in the U.S.
Things I did at this VC included viewing the exhibits and 20 min. park film, picked up a park brochure map from one of the rangers, stamped the Death Valley NP stamp in my Passport book, stocked up on lots of water, and lastly, took a picture of the thermometer outside that just so happened to read 100 degrees during my mid-April visit. Allow 30-35 mins. at this VC.
翻译:死亡谷国家公园幅员辽阔,是美国本土最大的国家公园。公园内唯一仍在运营的游客中心 (VC) 附近,分布着沙丘、盐滩和海拔超过 11,000 英尺的山脉。我原本计划参观梅斯基特平原沙丘,但由于施工,通往内华达州比蒂的日光通道路 (Daylight Pass Road) 部分关闭,计划未能成行。这条路在下周重新开放。因此,最好随时查看国家公园管理局 (NPS) 网站,了解任何警报和最新情况。
死亡谷国家公园光污染极少,是观赏璀璨星空、行星和银河的绝佳地点。2013 年,它被国际暗夜协会 (International Dark Sky Association) 评为国际黄金级暗夜公园。它是美国仅有的 18 个被评为国际暗夜公园的国家公园之一。
我在这座 VC 的活动包括参观展览和 20 分钟的……拍摄了公园影片,从一位护林员那里拿了一张公园宣传册地图,在我的护照簿上盖上了死亡谷国家公园的印章,储备了大量饮用水,最后,还拍了一张外面的温度计的照片,我四月中旬去的时候,温度计正好显示100华氏度(约37摄氏度)。在这个国家公园里,请预留30-35分钟的时间。