Every day in the next 7 days the temperatures will be 119 to 123 degrees! Many tourists go to Death Valley to experience this level of heat maybe for the first time (and hopefully not the last time in their lives).
I wouldn't do that this time of year because of just how remote this location is. If your Car (or hopefully not motorcycle breaks down you could easily die. the nearest large cities are likely Pahrump (1 hour and 5 minutes away by car or motorcycle or ambulance) or las Vegas which is 2 hours and 8 minutes away by car truck or ambulance. And remember helicopters cannot fly to rescue you above 120 degrees because they will crash. So, just by going to Death Valley or returning to civilization from there could be fatal for you or your family or your friends. In some ways it is as inhospitable as going to the moon this time of year.
If your vehicle breaks down you likely will die this time of year in Death Valley. This is sort of a given.
There is a remote chance that someone will rescue you with the Air Conditioning of their vehicle but because of it's remoteness I wouldn't count on it.
If you want to experience this level of heat just go to Palm Springs or Las Vegas instead. Those places have enough infrastructure so you have a chance of surviving there pretty much. Death Valley isn't like this.
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