As mentioned above, only mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the midday sun. The wise ones go early and are out before midday.

If you can get to Death Valley by (or even before) dawn, you have three or four hours to enjoy the place, get to the major points of interest and get out of the car without feeling as though you will perish. One of the great attractions in Death Valley is the night time sky. Amazing how many and how clear and bright the stars are. For that reason, a stay in DV is worth it.

Lifey