Car Camping in our Subaru Crosstrek | Death Valley in January

Death Valley has been on our list of places to go for a while. This was a trip we spontaneously decided to go to just a few days before. Unfortunately, we were only there for two short days but already wanting to go back and explore more!
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*Please note, we did not drive onto the sand dunes located in the park. We visited Dumont Dunes OHV area, which is ran by BLM. These sand dunes were located just a few miles before the park entrance.

DAY 1- Arrived and checked into our campsite at FURNACE CREEK campground. After we set up, we drove out to MESQUITE FLAT DUNES to catch the sunset. Dogs are not allowed on the sand dunes, so we put our dog, Ruffles, into a dog backpack so she couldn't walk through the sand.

DAY 2- Woke up early to catch sunrise at ZABRISKIE POINT. After we were done there we headed back to camp, made ourselves coffee and breakfast and checked out of our campsite. We then drove down the road to TEXAS SPRINGS CAMPGROUND. This campground is first-come, first served with a $16 fee per night. We liked this campground way better than Furnace Creek! After claiming a spot, we drove to BADWATER BASIN and walked out to the Salt-Flats. Dogs are not allowed on the salt flat so we carried Ruffles in the backpack again. For sunset, we drove to ARTIST DRIVE & ARTIST PALETTE and ended the night back at camp making dinner.
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