On our way out of Death Valley, we took a drive up to Dante's View. The lookout is at 7,500 feet above sea level. A far cry from the 196 feet below sea level that our hotel at Furnace Creek Ranch. Although the altitude didn't make a huge difference in the heat, we did get an amazing view across the whole of Death Valley. It's difficult to see the perspective from the photos, but it was a long way up.
Once the kids were bored with the scenery, they kept themselves amused playing catch in the parking lot while Dean and I continued to view the sights. They were careful not to let the ball go over the edge as that was one ball they were not going to get back. It was a pretty steep drop to the valley floor.
