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The salt flats of Badwater Basin, Death Valley

Beyond Las Vegas · about 2½ hours west

Death Valley from Las Vegas

Death Valley in one page: Badwater, Furnace Creek and when to go.

The back story

  1. The back story

    Death Valley: the back story

    Death Valley, California·In depth

    Salt flats, dunes and badlands.

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What to see

  1. Salt flats and dunes

    Death Valley National Park

    About 2½ hours west of the Strip·National park

    The California desert park of salt flats, dunes and colourful badlands, about 2½ hours’ drive from the Strip.

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Questions and answers

How far is Death Valley from Las Vegas?

About 119 miles to Furnace Creek, roughly 2½ hours without stops.

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