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Lose signal happily.
Most of Death Valley has no cell service. Save the whole park before you drive in.
Self-guided GPS audio tour
Your Death Valley
tour guide.
A self-guided driving tour: stories and insider tips play on their own as each stop comes into view.
Free on the App StoreGet the Death Valley tour
★★★★★ 4.7 · 8,600+ ratings Works offline
On your computer? Scan with your iPhone camera to open Parkwolf in the App Store. Also on Google Play.
132Death Valley stories & tips, triggered by GPS
0 barsneeded once Death Valley is downloaded
5,000+five-star App Store reviews
CarPlayon your dash, eyes on the road
Hear the guide
It knows what’s worth the stop, and what isn’t.
This is the real narration from Parkwolf’s Death Valley tour. It starts on its own as you approach each stop, so you never tap or read while driving.
Tap to listen
Walking on Salt at Badwater Basin
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“…to see the really incredible geometric salt polygons, you have to keep walking, sometimes quite a ways out onto the flats, past where most people stop.”
Badwater Road, narrated
The tips that save your Death Valley day.
Three real lines from the narration, each with the app’s tip for that stop, in the order you’ll reach them heading south from Furnace Creek.
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Zabriskie Point
Local secret“While many people just check out the main overlook, the real treat is that this is also a trailhead.”
App tip Arrive 30–45 minutes before sunrise to claim a front‑row spot.
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Artists Drive
Vehicle limit“It’s a fun road with lots of twists and dips, so vehicles over 25 feet aren’t allowed.”
App tip Don’t stop at the first viewpoint; continue to the signed lot with the restroom and placard.
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Badwater Basin
Walk farther“To see the really incredible geometric salt polygons, you have to keep walking, sometimes quite a ways out onto the flats, past where most people stop.”
App tip If the surface looks damp or soft, avoid it; the salt crust can be thin over mud.
+ 129 more stories across Death Valley: Dante’s View, Golden Canyon, Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes, Mosaic Canyon, Ubehebe Crater, the Racetrack, Harmony Borax Works, where to fuel up, and how to handle the heat.
The real app, on a real drive
Glance down.
Know what’s next.
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Up next, with the distance
Every overlook, trailhead and turnoff ahead, so you can signal in time.
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Stories that start themselves
Narration plays as you approach, then gets out of the way for quiet stretches.
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Gas, food and restrooms
Always on screen, always counting down. Out here, knowing where the next gas is matters.
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Fully offline
Death Valley’s roads, trails and every story work with zero bars.
Real screen recording, in real time, on Highway 190.
No edits, no speed-up: this is what you see and hear driving to Zabriskie Point.Self-guided, in your own car
All of the guide. None of the bus.
Question
Bus tour
Parkwolf
Parkwolf
When you go
Set departure times
Whenever you’re ready, sunrise included
Where you stop
Where the group stops
Anywhere. Skip anything.
How long you stay
On the group’s clock
As long as the view deserves
Who’s along
A busload
Just your crew, in your car
What it covers
The planned route
Badwater, the dunes, the backcountry, and 100+ other parks
Beyond the audio tour
All of Death Valley, in one offline app.
Download once.
The good and the catch,
for every stop
Badwater is iconic, with extreme heat and glare off the salt. Know before you step out.
36 trails,
honestly rated
Badwater’s salt flats, the dunes, Telescope Peak: difficulty and distance at a glance.
Know where
wildlife shows up
Heatmaps and peak hours for each animal, from bighorn sheep to desert tortoises.
Works with CarPlay
Start the tour from your car’s screen. Stories play through your speakers.
114 places to stop
Overlooks, canyons, ghost towns and gas stops, each with real tips.
From the App Store
Like a guide in the car with you.
“We have used the app for Death Valley, Yosemite, Lassen and Crater Lake. We have enjoyed the short audio clips of info from each park and always look forward to the next one.”
“It’s great to just turn on while you’re driving and it gives you an audio tour of the national Park. We love it!!!!”
“It lets you know upcoming features and in time to actually turn in to see them.”
“No cell service for majority of the day but had continuous access to the app - the maps, the tour guide as you drive is amazing.”
Good to know
Questions before you go
How does the self-guided Death Valley tour work?
Open Parkwolf, tap Start Tour Guide and drive. Your phone’s GPS triggers each story as you approach an overlook, trailhead, pullout or hidden spot. There’s no set route, so take any road in any order.
Will it help me plan my Death Valley itinerary?
Yes. Many visitors drive in from Las Vegas, about two hours away, so download the park before you leave town. Every stop has the app’s tips on timing, heat and crowds, and every trail lists its distance, climb and time, so you can plan your day. Then the guide narrates it as you drive.
Does it work without cell service?
Yes. Download Death Valley before you go and the map, the narration and every tip work offline, even where your phone shows no bars.
What does it cover?
Highway 190 and Badwater Road, Furnace Creek, Zabriskie Point, Artists Drive, Stovepipe Wells and the dunes, Panamint Springs, and backcountry routes like Titus Canyon and the Racetrack: 132 stories in all.
How much does it cost?
Parkwolf is free to download. The Tour Guide is part of Parkwolf PRO, which starts with a free trial, and one subscription covers everyone listening in your car.
Does it work with CarPlay or Android?
Both. Parkwolf works with Apple CarPlay, and it’s available on Google Play for Android.
Can I use it in other parks?
Yes. The same guide covers 100+ national parks, state parks and scenic drives, from Yellowstone to the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Download Death Valley before you lose signal.
Free to download. Your guide starts talking the moment you start driving.
Free on the App StoreGet the Death Valley tourOn Android? Get Parkwolf on Google Play