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Scotty's Castle Fire Closure

Due to a fire at Scotty's Castle on May 20, the Scotty's Castle Visitor Center and grounds are closed, tours are cancelled, and power and phones are out. The road through Grapevine Canyon is open. The castle may re-open on Wednesday May 29.

Furnace Creek Campground Temporary Closure

Furnace Creek Campground will be CLOSED for construction starting April 16, 2013. Texas Springs Campground will remain open for summer camping in the Furnace Creek Area. More »

Fish

Pupfish at Salt Creek are easily viewed during the springtime mating season.

amargosa pupfish
Cyprinodon nevadensis amargosa
Found in the Amargosa River northwest of Saratoga Springs.
saratoga pupfish
Cyprinodon nevadensis nevadensis
Found at Saratoga Springs at the south end of Death Valley.
Devils Hole pupfish
Cyprinodon diabolis
(endangered species)
Found in Devils Hole, 37 miles east of Furnace Creek, in western Nevada.
Salt Creek pupfish
Cyprinodon salinus salinus
Found in Salt Creek in the central part of Death Valley.
Cottonball Marsh pupfish
Cyprinodon salinus milleri
(threatened species)
Found in Cottonball Marsh on the west side of central Death Valley.
western mosquitofish
Gambusia affinis
(invasive species)
Introduced into Furnace Creek irrigation ditches and ponds.

Rainfall in Death Valley averages less than 2 inches a year. There have been some years of no recorded rainfall at all! More...