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“Many of our guests – especially those in rental vehicles – do not realize that some of the most fascinating features of Death Valley are not accessible with their vehicles,” said Rich Jones, regional general manager for Xanterra in Death Valley. “Now it is easy and convenient for them to travel to these destinations under the guidance of well-trained, experienced and knowledgeable drivers. Death Valley is the largest national park in the lower 48 states with 3.3 million acres. These guides will take our guests to places they may not otherwise find on their own.”

In cooperation with Pink Jeep Tours, guests travel to areas where high-clearance or four-wheel-drive vehicles are strongly recommended. Among those destinations are the Racetrack Playa, Titus Canyon and Wildrose Charcoal Kilns. Titus Canyon is the park’s most popular backcountry road and features rugged mountains, colorful rock formations, a ghost town, petroglyphs, wildlife, rare plants and spectacular canyon narrows. T he Racetrack is famous for its sliding stones that create tracks and mysteriously move across the valley’s surface. The Wildrose Charcoal Kilns are 10 beehive-shaped structures built in 1876 to store fuel to process silver and lead ore. The kilns are located in upper Wildrose Canyon in the Panamint Mountains.

Reservations for the tours can be made at the registration desks at the Furnace Creek Inn, the Furnace Creek Ranch or Stovepipe Wells or directly with Pink Jeep Tours by calling 1-888-900-4480.

The Furnace Creek Inn & Ranch Resort has been welcoming guests since the 1930s. Open from mid-October through mid-May, the Furnace Creek Inn is a AAA Four Diamond-rated property featuring 66 rooms and two suites with a full array of amenities, fine dining, tennis courts and a spring-fed pool. T he Furnace Creek Ranch is open year-round. Situated adjacent to the golf course, the Ranch features 224 rooms in a casual setting, a general store, spring-fed swimming pool, tennis courts and the Borax Museum.

For more information about facilities in Death Valley National Park or to make reservations at Furnace Creek Inn & Ranch Resort, call toll free at 1-800-236-7916 or 1-303-297-2757 or go to FurnaceCreekResort.com. To make reservations at Stovepipe Wells Village call 1-888-786-2387 or visit Stovepipe Wells Village

Founded in 1958 in Sedona, Ariz., Pink Jeep Tours is the premier off-road tour company in the Southwest. Nevada Magazine readers recently named Pink Jeep Tours “Top Tour Company.” Built and designed specifically for Pink Jeep Tours, The Tour Trekker is the first-of-its-kind, luxurious yet rugged, all-terrain vehicle. As one of the few Las Vegas tour companies to possess off-road permits, guests experience areas inaccessible to most. For more information, call (702) 895-6777 go to PinkJeep.com