Spectacular! Certainly the one place to visit if you are limited on time. Easy drive from the main road although a little steep near the end leading to the parking lot. We were blessed to visit on a clear day with views of the entire valley and the rare re-appearance of Lake Manly. I read prior to visiting that it's disputed whether you can view Mt. Whitney. I brought 12x30 binoculars (recommended) and was able to view the snowcapped peaks in the Sierra Nevada by looking across the saddle between Wildrose Peak and Aguereberry Point (about 30 degrees to the right of Telescope peak directly across from Dante's). After looking at google earth my guess is I was actually viewing Lone Pine Peak, or a similar peak nearby, in the foreground in front of Mt. Whitney. With more powerful binoculars and clear conditions I think it likely you could view Mt. Whitney.

I really liked this spot and feel that if you visit Badwater, which is about 1 mile straight down the hill from here ( a much longer drive though), you should also take the drive up to the top to feel the difference in temperature. It was in the high 90'sF. down on the flats, but as we drove around and up to Dantes View, the car's outside temperature gauge kept dropping, going down to a comfortable 68 degrees on this day in late April. There were plenty of wildflowers and birds around. Be sure to bring binoculars. This also would be a great place for star gazing, as many other places had too much light from cars.

One of the best things to do in a desert National Park is take in the incredible view from the mountains. Whether on the South Rim of the Chisos in Big Bend, on top of Mount Lemmon overlooking Saguaro NP and the Sonoran Desert, on the Top of Texas looking across the Chihuahuan Desert at Guadalupe Peak in the Guadalupe Mountains NP or atop Ryan Mountain overlooking Joshua Tree NP and the Mojave, the views from a mountain top of the desert are simply amazing, and for me, Dante's View in Death Valley NP is the best. It is simply that incredible Today there is a better parking lot and viewing platform compared to my visit 12 years ago. However, the best way to see the valley is to either hike up or down a short distance to the rocks which provide an incredible setting for pictures. Twelve years ago, our family hiked down so this time with friends we hiked up. Here it is amazing to stand on the rocks a mile above the lowest place in North America and see the valley. As with Badwater, we were treated to the lake which is still there from the fall and winter rain. The views are so crisp here with no humidity the day we visited. While we went to Zabriskie Point to see the sunrise, a lot of people come here and I can fully understand why. It is simply incredible and maybe the best desert view in the entire park service

Without doubt, the best view in Death Valley. Better than Zabriskie Point IMHO. An easy drive and a short walk takes you up to a breathtaking view over Badwater Basin salt flats. If you drop any parts of your trip. Make sure it’s not this one. For Star Wars fans, this was the Mos Eisley overlook.

The best view in Death Valley. A visit up here is definitely worth the effort. Once in a lifetime pictures. The National Parks in USA are brilliant: download their app. Death Valley is great. We didn’t have time to stay in the resort here but wish we had factored it in because it looked great.