Oasis at Death Valley Oasis at Death Valley The Oasis at Death Valley, formerly called "Furnace Creek Inn and Ranch Resort", is a luxury resort in Furnace Creek, on private land within the boundaries of California's Death Valley National Park. It is owned and operated by Xanterra Parks and Resorts. The Inn at Death Valley is a member of Historic Hotels of America, the official program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. The Inn at Death Valley, formerly called "The Furnace Creek Inn", was originally constructed by the Pacific Coast Borax Company and opened on February 1, 1927, with twelve rooms. Richard C.
Death Valley by alluvial fans. During flash floods, rainfall from the steep mountains to the west pours through narrow canyons, picking up everything from fine clay to large rocks. When these torrents reach the mouths of the canyons, they widen and slow, branching out into distributary channels. The paler the fans, the younger they are. In spite of the overwhelming heat and sparse rainfall, Death Valley exhibits considerable biodiversity. Wildflowers, watered by snowmelt, carpet the desert floor each spring, continuing into June. Bighorn sheep, red-tailed hawks, and wild burros may be seen. Death Valley has over 600 springs and ponds. Salt Creek,