This visit was on May 30, 2016 and the temperature at the Furnace Creek Visitor Center was over 110 degrees F. The drive up to the campground was pretty amazing. The Ranger at the Visitor Center said this was doable with a 2WD if you were careful. He was right and I'm glad they didn't dissuade us too much. We made it in our Honda Odyssey minivan, but a 4WD would have made the trip easier. The elevation helped us sleep because of the cooler temperatures. The views were spectacular and the temperatures dropped into the 60's. We were very happy that we made this trek. The sites could use a little more maintenance because the ash had not been emptied from the fire pit in a long time and there were bits of trash and scattered ash around. We cleaned up the trash. I understand that this camping area is out of the way and may not see much attention. There was only one other camper there during our visit.