Dante's View
Filmed as Mos Eisley overlook
📍 Dante's View Road, Death Valley National Park, California, Death Valley, United States
Scene breakdown
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Mos Eisley overlook
Star Wars: A New Hope 1977Ben and Luke look down on Mos Eisley.
Luke Skywalker Obi-Wan Kenobi
Real-world history
Viewpoint above Badwater Basin used for Ben and Luke's look down at Mos Eisley (the town was added in). Artist's Palette nearby is R2-D2's canyon, and the Stovepipe Wells dunes were also used.
Logistics & accessibility
Admission: National Park pass.
Parking & accessibility: Summit lot. Long vehicles cannot drive the last stretch.
Best time to visit: November–March. Summer heat in the valley is dangerous.
What else to see here
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Artist's Palette
R2-D2's canyon.
Viewpoint
1 hr drive
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Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes
Dunes
1.5 hr drive