Florida Deathvalley Trip

[AW Overland]

Hello guys! I'm planning to do my first long road trip/overlandig adventure next mid of July. I will keep you updated how is going to be.
Rig:
2016 Ram 1500 2wd
4 inch lift kit Rear Roughcountry
+ 2 inch leveling kit Front Roughcountry
17' 33x12.5 Nitto Ridge Grappler

 

[Neal A. Tew]

Death Valley in July? What will the temps be?

 

[Kent R]

Hello guys! I'm planning to do my first long road trip/overlandig adventure next mid of July. I will keep you updated how is going to be.
Rig:
2016 Ram 1500 2wd
4 inch lift kit Rear Roughcountry
+ 2 inch leveling kit Front Roughcountry
17' 33x12.5 Nitto Ridge Grappler

I would not recommend DV in July. The only possible place to get out of the heat would be Hunter Mountain.

 

[AW Overland]

Death Valley in July? What will the temps be?

It's going to be around 105/88. It's that too hot?

 

[grubworm]

It's going to be around 105/88. It's that too hot?

yeah, but its a DRY heat.....

 

[AW Overland]

I'm not trying to drive too many backcountry roads, just a fews. My plans are visit a few "tourists " points. My wife is scary about driving alone in backcountry.

I don't know how far or how inconvenient will be going from deathvalley to Yosemite and Sequoia National Park.

I'm from Florida, I don't know how beautiful and how ugly is the desert .

I'll appreciate any help that I can get from the experts!

Some people say that I need to go ahead and try, learn with mistakes.

 

[dpsmedic]

DVNP is no joke in the summer. Memorial Day forecast for Furnace Creek is 118. If you are staying on main roads - early morning or late evening sightseeing is best. You can stay at either the Oasis or Ranch at Death Valley, Stovepipe Wells, or Panamint Springs Short trip over to Rhyolite.

On your way over to Yosemite, interesting stops would be Cerro Gordo, Alabama Hills, Mt Whitney Fish Hatchery, Fish Slough Petrogylps and the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest No trip on the 395 in Eastern California is complete without stopping at Coppertop BBQ in Big Pine or Schat’s in Bishop. A little known gem of a place to stop is the deli at the Mobil Station in Lee Vining prior to heading up Tioga. Some other options north of Lee Vining on 395 are Convict Lake, Virginia Lakes, Leavitt Lake, Kavanaugh Ridge, Bodie State Park

For Yosemite, you need reservations to get into the park. Sequoia Kings Canyon is pretty cool. Long drive to get over there from the Eastern Sierra. A Lodging option inside the SEKI Park is Wuksachi Lodge. Or if you want to glamp try Sequoia High Sierra Camp

Since you are talking about hitting three (3) National Parks in one trip, I recommend getting an America The Beautiful Pass as the costs to enter each park would be more than the pass itself ($80) which is good for a year for all parks/lands etc identified within the pass. (DVNP=$30, Yosemite=$35, SEKI=$35)

 

[DrewKD]

No way that DV is only 105 in July. It will be 115* this week. Your face will melt. Don't do it