# @doristheexplorist on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Cs6uzFZvNHQ
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/6907464-doristheexplorist-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2023-05-31T18:31:41.000+00:00

## Caption

Road trip days 8-9: Mammoth Lakes, CA to Shoshone, CA (Death Valley) – 260 miles. I wouldn’t recommend going to Death Valley National Park in May if you are not a fan of heat. Sergio and Kelsey met up with us for this part of our trip, we camped outside of the national park. Sergio & Kelsey were the real champs because they tent camped it all weekend with us in 100° weather (we did invite them to stay inside the trailer).
 
We woke up at 3:30 AM to beat the heat, caught sunrise at Zabriskie Point, hiked Badwater Basin before the sun crested over, saw Artist Palette, and hit up Furnace Creek Visitor Center all before 9:30 AM. DVNP was more beautiful than I expected to be but not sure if I’ll be back anytime soon… #deathvalleynationalpark #DVNP #nationalparks #caroadtrip #zabriskiepoint

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zabriskiepoint, deathvalleynationalpark, nationalparks, dvnp, caroadtrip

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