Dante’s View – is a viewpoint terrace at 1,669 m height, on the north side of Coffin Peak, along the crest of the Black Mountains, overlooking Death Valley. Below Dante’s View is Badwater Basin, the lowest point in North America. Across the valley rises Telescope Peak, the highest in the park. Under the morning light, the views are breathtaking in every direction. It feels like cheating to be able to drive right up to such amazing views. A path follows the ridgeline south about 1,000 feet to an alternative viewpoint, but rather better views can be had from the top of Dante’s Peak, half a mile north. The lesser used trail climbs rocky slopes gaining about 300 feet in elevation, past an intermediate ridge and on to the summit, from where more of the northern valley can be seen, as well as a large expanse of ridges and valleys in the adjacent mountains.