Death Valley Summer Road Trip with my Dad

Published 2020-08-09
Death Valley National Park is a desolate place with a sparse desert landscape that takes a while to fully appreciate. After exploring Highway 395 over two days, we decided to drive back to Southern California and take an excursion to Death Valley on the way. This was a long day in the heat of summer, but I wanted to see what the park was like in the summer and show my dad some of my favorite spots. Be sure you prepare if you want to visit the park like this with lots of water and all of your hiking early in the day.

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All Comments (21)
  • @swervnk9742
    Some people talk about going places? You 2 go out and enjoy it. Good job man....
  • @matthewp1984
    So happy you got to document all this beauty with your father.
  • @anncoster7458
    I love Death Valley. Most people who have been there with me think I'm crazy. It is beautiful. So peaceful.
  • @loganz
    Your dad sheltering in the shade behind the smallest sign is mood.
  • @buggy627
    That’s so awesome I want to go to Death Valley one day. Cherish this time you spent with your dad. You’ll remember it forever
  • @jatorresrv
    "Spend time with loved ones when they are well and able! So that you do NOT replace their memory with your guilt!" -The Knitted Brow Thanks for sharing.
  • My wife and I went to Death Valley on the 29 of June 2018 it was 118 degrees
  • @193322009
    Josh, great video as usual, however, I would highly recommend that, in very hot areas like Death Valley, wear cold wet neck coolers. Have at least two of them. Wear one and have the other one in a cooler wet, or at least have it in a wet zip-lock bag. Change every 1 or 2 hours. This will cool the blood going up to your brain. Stay safe!
  • @msvaj
    loved the mini stream and mini waterfall.
  • @ronswim8187
    My son and I did Death Valley during the summer a few times in the late ‘90s! Your right about no people there! We did most places that you did, we went to the racetrack and camped out. The highlight of one of our trips was the hike up to Keene Wonder Mine in the Chloride Cliffs, over a mile up the mountain! Awesome views!
  • @ClawBoss
    Sick video. I’m so jealous. I’m from New Jersey and I LOVE the west coast and Death Valley!!
  • @kevinychou
    Thank you for doing this for your viewers. I felt the heat through my phone lol
  • Thanks for sharing! As a child I wore a flannel shirt with a wool sweater over it in Death Valley in August. I was cooler than the rest of my family who were wearing short sleeved tee shirts and tank tops.
  • @tylerpowell9277
    LOVE your channel and style! Found you through the Route 66 videos and so happy to see you and pops are off on another road trip!
  • @oldboater
    I’ve been to Death Valley 4 times (I live in Ohio), it is my favorite NP.. I love it’s hostile environment, along with the beauty of the desert and mountains. I’ve stayed at Furnace Creek Ranch & Stove Pipe Wells. The beer tastes great after a full day in the desert heat. Also, the pizza at Panamint Springs is very good, and the beer is also good and cold. If you go allow a 2 day minimum, 3 is better. Would really like to do Titus Canyon. Great video.
  • @andreaperez8813
    I was able to visit this wonderful National Park back in Feb 2018. It was great not to be in the heat but the day was very short, and when it gets dark it really gets dark. Funny story, I had just picked up my mom coming from a cruise earlier in the morning in San Pedro when we made it to Death Valley. She couldn't believe it when she saw were the sea level sign was located. It was astonishing to put it in perspective how low Dead Valley is.
  • Thanks for posting. Only 110 in early July? That’s not bad. You went at a good time. Think it was that temp when I went in April a few years ago. I totally want to go back but not in summer. Maybe late fall. We were exiting the park on a road that takes you near china lake and the jets buzzed our car several times. My friend with me visiting from Norway got super excited to see them doing their maneuvers. We were the only people on the road which is probably why they were buzzing us to give us a thrill. Lol. I want to see more of the park. We were doing a whirlwind tour of the national parks in CA. So didn’t go everywhere we wanted. Only spent one day there. We have driven there from independence. It was fun but only got a taste. Totally want to go to Darwin falls now. Thanks as always for your posts. I’m itching to get out and explore more National forest trails near where I live in Ventura county. I only just, after 35 yrs in CA drove up hwy 33 to pine mountain club. How insanely gorgeous is that landscape and in my back yard. Thanks for inspiring us all to get out
  • @biancacalabria
    Love the adventure with you and your papa! Need more of these videos 💙
  • I just wanted to say that this channel has been such an inspiration for me. It got me traveling everywhere! I took a trip to Lassen Volcanic last year and just recently hiked Mount Tallac because I saw some of your videos. Thanks!