Don’t Be scared by the word “Death”. As a matter of fact, there was only one person died among the many who migrated to California over 100 years ago. It is a national park here with comfortable hotels and restaurants.
Not only is Death Valley relatively close to major cities (2 hr from Las Vagas NV and 4-5 hr from Los Angeles, CA) , but it is also highly likely that you get great pictures there, thanks to the unique landscape.
Major Photography Locations (in order of importance based on Author):
1. The Racetrack (36.703347641776126，-117.56049156188965)
It is a 4-hr drive from Furnace Creek and part of the road (from Ubehebe Crater to there) is very difficult to drive. You will need a 4WD to go. You will be rewarded by the really unique scene there where rocks sliding across a flat dry lake bed, leaving impressive tracks along the way. Photograph in low light (either early morning or late afternoon).
2. Mesquite Flat Dunes (36.612872928336834,-117.11322784423828)
One of my favorite spot. 2 min from Stovepipe Wells and 30 min from Furnace Creek. Park on the roadside, walk for 10-20 min to the dunes and shoot at sunrise or sunset time.
3. Zabriskie Point (36.419917233692225,-116.81251466274261)
Only 10 min from Furnace Creek. This spot is awesome but it only works for sunrise.
4. Badwater (36.22983659743112，-116.76724970340729)
30-40 min from Furnace Creek. Need to hike into the crystal salt to get pictures of salt formation. Only works in low lights.
5. Dante’s Viewpoint (36.21804835635487,-116.72903895378113)
45 min from furnace Creek. Highest point you can get to in Death Valley NP. You will get panoramic picture of Death Valley. Hike a little towards the edge and you will see ant-like figures down in the Badwater area.
6. Artist’s Palette (36.363308,-116.802848)
About 20-30 min from Furnace Creek on CA 190 (on your way to Badwater), you will see the loop drive on your left. Artist’s Palette is pretty from about 1 hr before sunset due to the different colors on the hills.
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