Oct 1 (Thu) — Death Valley viewpoints · Las Vegas evening

Stay: Horseshoe

All times are PDT.

Logistics

Use the America the Beautiful pass; the pass holder and photo ID must be present. Save the digital/PDF pass to the phone before leaving Las Vegas
Fill the tank in Pahrump and carry substantial water. Mobile coverage is unreliable in the park
Main paved route: NV-160 → Pahrump → Death Valley Junction → CA-190. Do not use southern Badwater Road toward Shoshone; NPS reports damaged pavement, loose gravel and soft shoulders
No long hikes in the valley heat; today's stops are viewpoints and short walks

Menu: vegas_sights.md

7:00 AM Depart Horseshoe; eat breakfast first or carry breakfast and snacks
~9:20–9:50 AM Dante's View — high panorama over Badwater Basin; do this first while it is cooler
~10:20–10:40 AM Zabriskie Point — short paved walk to the overlook
~10:50–11:35 AM Furnace Creek — visitor center, water and an early lunch at The Ranch; food and fuel are available year-round
~12:00–12:30 PM Badwater Basin — lowest point in North America; keep the salt-flat walk short
~12:45–1:30 PM Artist's Drive / Artist's Palette — one-way scenic road, then begin the return to Las Vegas
~4:00 PM Return to Horseshoe and rest
Early evening Gambling at Horseshoe or nearby casinos; no fixed reservation

If departure slips past 8:00 AM, drop Dante's View first and keep Zabriskie, Badwater and Artist's Palette.

Place	Address	Map
Horseshoe Las Vegas	3645 Las Vegas Blvd S, Las Vegas, NV 89109 · +1 877-603-4390	36.11348, -115.16906
Dante's View	Death Valley National Park	search
Zabriskie Point	CA-190, Death Valley National Park	search
Furnace Creek Visitor Center	328 Greenland Blvd, Death Valley, CA 92328	search
Badwater Basin	Badwater Road, Death Valley National Park	search
Artist's Palette	Artist's Drive, Death Valley National Park	search