Dante's View - Death Valley National Park, CA, USA
N 36° 13.240 W 116° 43.603
11S E 524561 N 4008458
This panoramic vista, known as Dante's View, is situated atop the Black Mountains and is considered to be one of the great photographic spots in Death Valley.
Waymark Code: WMGWZR
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 04/18/2013
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"High atop the Black Mountains (at nearly 5,500 feet) is Dante's View - an overlook with some of the best panoramic views in all of Death Valley! On a clear day you can see both the lowest and the highest points in the contiguous United States from here (if you know where to look). Just below you is Badwater, the lowest point, at -282 feet and across the valley, barely visible in the distance is Mt. Whitney, the highest point, at 14,496 feet.
The horizontal distance between Badwater and Mt. Whitney is about 85 miles and the vertical distance down to Badwater is just over two miles. This dramatic drop-off creates an outstanding view of the sprawling Death Valley below.
The mountains you see directly across the valley from Dante's View are the Panamint Mountains and the tallest peak is Telescope Peak at 11,049 feet. As you look at these magnificent mountains, keep in mind that the difference in elevation between Telescope Peak and Badwater is greater than that of Mt. Whitney and its valley floor!" (
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"Dante's View is a viewpoint terrace at 1,669 m (5,475 feet) height, on the north side of Coffin Peak, along the crest of the Black Mountains, overlooking Death Valley. Dante's View is about 25 km (15 miles) south of Furnace Creek in Death Valley National Park.
From the Dante's View parking lot, visitors can take several paths, one of which leads to the very brink of the edge, offering a dramatic panoramic view. Another path leads north 320 m (350 yards) to a rest area with picnic tables. The best time to visit Dante's View is in the cooler morning hours, when the sun is in the east. Dante's View is an excellent venue for night time star viewing with telescopes." (
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