Post Topic: Things to do in Death Valley National Park Let me start off by saying, Death Valley was the last national park I saw myself visiting.  The name alone deterred me, who wants to visit a place named after death? All I knew about the park was that it was nothing but desert and hot. Too hot. Summer temperatures reach into the 120s (F) with the record temperature reaching a whopping 134 degrees (F). Death Valley is essentially known best for two things: being both the hottest and lowest place in the United States. Meaning that it’s best to visit in the winter months to avoid the scorching temps…