Death Valley National Park News
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North Highway, Artists Drive and other roads reopen in Death Valley National Park
December 22, 2025 | 3:44 pm
The National Park Service reopened several flood-damaged roads in Death Valley National Park in recent days. An upcoming storm may cause new road closures.
Scotty’s Castle to offer public tours from January through March 2026
December 19, 2025 | 11:35 am
Public tours of Scotty’s Castle grounds will be available on select Sundays from January through March 2026. Scotty’s Castle, a historic district in Death Valley National Park, has been closed for 10 years while the National Park Service repairs extensive damage caused by a flash flood and a later fire.
Record Rainfall in Death Valley National Park
December 4, 2025 | 6:09 pm
Death Valley has experienced record-breaking rainfall, according to the National Weather Service. The wettest fall (Sept-November) measured 2.41 inches, and the wettest November on record measured 1.76 inches of rain. The November rain broke the previous record of 1.70 inches set in 1923.
All Day Soaking Rain Closes Roads in Death Valley National Park
November 17, 2025 | 4:19 pm
A storm on November 15, 2025, produced 0.6 inches of rain at Furnace Creek in Death Valley National Park. At just over a half of an inch, this is more than a quarter of the annual rainfall for Death Valley.
Tourism to Death Valley National Park contributes $146 million to local economy
September 25, 2025 | 12:00 am
A new National Park Service report shows that 1,440,484 visitors to Death Valley National Park in 2024 spent $146 million in communities near the park.
Remnants of Tropical Storm Mario closed roads in Death Valley National Park
September 19, 2025 | 12:00 am
The remnants of Tropical Storm Mario brought significant rainfall to Death Valley National Park on the night of September 18, 2025. The following roads are closed due to storm damage: Badwater Road, North Highway, West Side Road, Twenty Mule Team Canyon, Cottonwood - Marble Roads, Mustard Canyon, and Keane Wonder Mine Road.
Free entrance to national parks on Great American Outdoors Act anniversary
August 1, 2025 | 8:34 am
As the 5th anniversary of the Great American Outdoors Act approaches, residents and staff at Death Valley National Park are thrilled about an upcoming major overhaul of the park’s largest water and wastewater systems. To celebrate the Act’s anniversary, all National Park Service sites will offer free park entrance on Monday, August 4.
Russian earthquake causes minor disturbance in Devils Hole
July 31, 2025 | 10:56 am
Just 21 minutes after a magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, waves were triggered nearly 4,000 miles away in Death Valley National Park. Biologists are not concerned about impacts on the endangered Devils Hole Pupfish.
Fatal single-vehicle rollover
June 24, 2025 | 1:23 pm
A 46-year-old man from Death Valley died in a single-vehicle rollover in Death Valley National Park sometime before 5:30am on June 13. The accident occurred on CA-190 just east of North Highway.
Tractor Trailer Fire on CA-190 within Death Valley National Park
June 23, 2025 | 4:47 pm
Early morning on June 19, a truck caught fire while descending Towne Pass on California Highway 190 within Death Valley National Park. The tractor trailer was traveling from Battle Mountain, NV, to Long Beach, CA. The tractor was destroyed by the fire. The driver protected the trailer by disconnecting it before the fire could spread. No injuries were reported.