The drive is sort of like a roller coaster lol. Fun! Great view right at the parking lot, easy access for all. The hike over a little higher is not for the novice. Steep ledges, high altitude. Overlooks the Badwater Basin (lowest point). Much cooler (20 degrees F from Basin) Worth it!

Dean S.

What an amazing view... 13 mile drive off the main drag but worth it. The main parking lot is spacious. There are a couple walking paths up and down the sides where you can get your wandering on. Plan ahead as there is no bathroom at the Dante's View. Plan is to head back to the bottom and check out Badwater Basin or as I'd call it, the salt bed. Details to follow.

Yueming Q.

This is sooooooo beautiful! The photos couldn't show even a quarter of the beauty of this spot. I definitely a hundred percent recommend you come to check this spot out. It's one of the most beautiful views I've ever seen.

Afshin A.

Way high up! Dante's View is the best overlook in Death Valley National Park because it offers jaw-droppingly beautiful views. It is about 5,476 ft up and right below it is Badwater Basin which is the lowest point in North America! Yes, it is below ocean level! Across the valley sits Telescope Peak that happens to be the highest point in the park. If you are into photography, you should get there at sunrise or sunset for amazing photography opportunities! Most good photographers that I have spoken with argue that the best time to shoot great photos at Dante's View is in the morning hours, when the sun is in the east. However, if you are into stargazing, go to Dante's View at night time with a telescope! Visitors often pass by Dante's View because it is not near any of the other park attractions. If you are staying at Furnace Creek, you have a 45 minute drive to get there. If you are coming into the park from the east side, it is about 35 minutes from the Amargosa Opera House. The road is open to all vehicles except for the very end, where it is closed to bigger vehicles like RVs. The parking lot at the very top has is pretty big and in my half dozen visits I have never seen it full. There is a trail along the ridge it is about one mile and is good for all skill levels. If you are not into hiking, no worries! Just walk along the designated sidewalk by the parking lot and you will get plenty of amazing angles on the valley below and the mountains across it.

May A.

Enjoy stunning forever views: Death Valley National Park Not sure why I keep calling this lookout "Dante's Peak" every time I refer to this location. Dantes View is a lookout terrace at 5,575-ft above Badwater Basin along the crest of the Black Mountains. The drive is about 40 mins to Dantes View. From Furnace Creek travel 25 miles east on Highway 190 then to Dantes View Road. Once you get there the viewpoint is just a short walk from the parking lot, we took the path that lead us to the mountain at over 5,000 feet above and we were rewarded with dramatic views of the swirling white salt flats overlooking Death Valley and the Panamint Range below. So beautiful! It was very windy up there, definitely chillier than the valley below. Worth a detour here. It isn't close by the other park attractions so it is often missed but this was our first stop the first time we visited Death Valley almost 7 years ago. The viewing platform is ADA accessible. Review #2129

Lynda B.

High atop Dante's View above Death Valley you will see what I can only describe as breathtaking, spectacular views. This is a MUST drive that is about located above Badwater Basin, looking out over all of Death Valley, into Panamint Valley and on the clearest of days you will see Mount Whitney - WOW just WOW beautiful! Making the drive 16 miles south of Furnace Creek was well worth it, with even getting a reprieve in temperature from the valley floor in Death Valley, seeing a significant drop of 10 to 20 degrees. On the particular day we went we even had wind gusts of upwards of 40 mph that had us cautious of getting close to the edge. Grab your binoculars to spot out different places at 5575 feet above it all - you will want to photograph your smiling faces with the colors of the desert landscape below and the panaromic views all around. Well worth IT!!

Shayla B.

Stunning views of the Panamint Valley and the salt flats of Badwater Basin! It's off the beaten path and takes 45 minutes to get here from the Visitor Center. If you have some extra time, the views are more than worth it. This is one of the highest viewpoints within the park at over 5,500 feet of elevation. There's a short trail nearby, but there are several viewpoints near the parking lot that are easy to get to. I was able to see parts of Badwater Basin and the beautiful surrounding badlands. I came closer to sunset, so it was a bit foggy/cloudy but still nice. The sunset was really pretty to watch, but it starts getting dark pretty quick in the winter, and the drive can be a bit spooky at night. Time your visit wisely. There are restrooms about a mile or 2 before you reach the top. Plenty of parking up there too. Since the drive to get here is pretty long, there aren't as many people as there are at some of the busier viewpoints like Zabriskie Point and Badwater Basin. For the views, it's definitely worth the detour if you have time to the make the stop here.

Norm K.

It had been ten years since I visited Dante's View. I usually passed it off because I was going somewhere in Death Valley to hike, or I was going through the valley to get to Route 395 to go other places. On the way back, I wanted to get home. I brought a friend who had never been here so she could enjoy the wonderful views of Death Valley, Telescope Peak, and Badwater Basin below. We took some photos at the viewing area and then hiked some dirt trails to go south for a different views. The view point is about 10 degrees cooler than the floor of Death Valley--about 5,500 feet difference in elevations. It was a cold day and breezy when we were there but we're desert rats and anything below 90 degrees is getting cold--jacket weather. There are a number of interpretive signs and I recommend taking the time to read them. It will make your understanding of this big ditch a whole lot better. On the way up or on returning, before getting to CA 190, look to the mountains and you'll see what appears to be a settlement of some kind. These buildings were left when the Billie Mine closed in 2005. It was the last active mine in Death Valley. There's also a headframe for one of the shafts. This area is not open to the public. It's officially Ryan, California. From here, we drove to Stovepipe Wells to see one of the original wells and to visit Val Nolan's grave again who died in Death Valley in 1931 and was found and buried four months after he died from the elements.

Roxanna H.

Right in our back yard. Many people don't think death valley can be this beautiful. Death valley has the most beautiful views ever. From seeing the peak of Mount Whitney to the water basin. This is definitely a a must visit place. Do not go in the summer as it hit extreme heat but going during the cool months you'll get the best views.

Jeanette Y.

High reward with a few things to look out for, but with a short walk & view, I'd recommend this as a stop on your adventure at Death Valley National Park. The road up Dante's View parking lot is pretty winding and narrow. There's limited parking & once you get out of your car it is COLD. Down below, the air is still with mid 80 degrees but once you're here, it is cold and windy! So get your light jacket ready. The hike/walk is short and pretty easy to do. The views are spectacular because you actually see the Death Valley. You don't HAVE to do the hike, there's still beauty from the parking lot balcony area. Bring binoculars to see the wide natural sights. Highly recommend & open to all levels of hiking experience.

Ben A.

"Mos Eisley Spaceport. You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villany. We must be cautious." -Obi Wan Kenobi These words spoken in the original Star Wars movie were uttered right here at Dante's View, fully 5476 ft. above sea level. The view of Death Valley below is breathtaking, and if you're smart, you timed it right to be here at sunset. After sweating through 96 degree heat at Badwater just a couple of hours before, we got out of the car at the top of the mountains to enjoy 54 degree cold... stark contrasts here, even in the early Spring. The drive up here is a good 13 miles of windy road, so watch what you're doing and be careful. Not much in the way of cell service out here, and a breakdown or flat could be fatal when the weather really wants to come out and play. Always carry plenty of water and extra shelf-stable food in Death Valley. At the top, there is plenty of parking, but no services or restrooms. Nature potty is open I suppose, but really, no one wants to come up here and see a bunch of little white flags sticking out of the ground. Speaking of driving up here, you in the 1974 mobile home... seriously, use a turnout or something. We all don't want to go that slow. Patience, Luke.

Anton K.

Dante's view at 5,476 feet above the Badwater Basin is just 16 miles south of the Furnace Creek visitor center. After an 1 hour and 45 minute drive from Las Vegas, I finally arrived at Dante's View named after Dante Alighieri who famously wrote "Divina Commedia". Death Valley is located east of the Sierra Nevada Mountains and on the boarder of California and Nevada. The road from Furnace Creek where I entered is paved all the way to Dante's View, as is the pull-out for Dante's View. Once at the pull-out there are trail options. One option leads you to the brink of the edge of the terrace with dramatic panoramic views and the other leads to 350 yard walk to a rest area with picnic tables.. Morning is a good time to visit. The volcanic formed Black Mountains are cast at that time in a favorable photographic light. An hour before sunset is also ideal. In the summer temperatures can be in the 90's at 10 am and 100 + on the salt flats of Badwater basin which is 282' below sea level.. Winter can be very cold and windy. Spring and Fall are the ideal times to visit Death Valley. Dante's View was the film location for the 1977 "Star Wars" movie. The scene shot here was when the characters in the movie overlooked the fictional Tatoonie spaceport of Mos Eisley which was projected in the background.

Tara R.

It may not seem like there would be much to do here but let me tell you....this is easily the most BEAUTIFUL place in all of Death Valley. The views during the day are nice but they are NOTHING compared to the view of the stars at night! It is AMAZING. It is almost like you are looking through a telescope. You can see the Milky Way SOO clearly. It is breath-taking. It is known as "The best spot to see the stars in all of the USA" and I can TOTALLY see why. It definitely deserves the title. You can also get a great view of the volcanic Ubehebe Crater below. I recommend leaving the viewing platform and walking down the ridge. Just watch your step it is pretty steep on either side. Super awesome place and wayyyy underated. The view of the stars here changed my life...stunning.