Trails and so much more
Follow an old road to a spring and cabin in the Quail Mountains. Total Distance: 9.2 miles out & back Elevation Gain: 1,579ft. (2,603ft. to 4,104ft.) Difficulty: 5-10 Mile Difficulty: View Rating: Author’s Rating: Visitor Rating: Visitor Difficulty Rating: Pets: No Horses: Yes Best Seasons: November-April Special Permits: None (do not go south into the […]
Rough dirt road to an old mine site with ruins and fantastic views of the Owlshead Mountains. Total Distance: 5.0 miles one-way (dead end) from the Owl Hole Spring Road Elevation Gain: 1,689ft. (1,912ft. to 3,254ft.) Road Difficulty: 2.5 Bicycle Difficulty: Very Difficult View Rating: Rating: Visitor Rating: Visitor Difficulty Rating: Pets: Leashed Horses: Yes […]
Hike up an old road to a few old mining audits, an ore chute, and more. Total Distance: 0.6 miles out & back Elevation Gain: 454ft. (2,424ft. to 2,805ft.) Difficulty: 0-5 Mile Difficulty: View Rating: Author’s Rating: Visitor Rating: Visitor Difficulty Rating: Pets: No Horses: Yes, though a horse would struggle with much of the […]
This canyon boasts 49 dryfalls and 3 chokestones (give or take a few) for you to explore. The route is usually descended with ropes, but it is possible to free-climb and free-descend if you don’t mind some Class 3+ scrambling. The Lost Burro Mine can be accessed at the top of the canyon. Total Distance: […]
Short walk to the site of one of the oldest mining operations in Death Valley. Total Distance: 0.6 miles out & back Elevation Gain: 55ft. (25ft. to -15ft.) Difficulty: 0-5 Mile Difficulty: View Rating: Author’s Rating: Visitor Rating: Visitor Difficulty Rating: Pets: No Horses: Yes Best Seasons: October-May Special Permits: None Water Availability: None Overnight […]
Follow a wash and old road to some old mines in a rural part of Death Valley. Total Distance: 13.8 miles out & back Elevation Gain: 2,444ft. (27ft. to 2,206ft.) Difficulty: 10+ Mile Difficulty: View Rating: Author’s Rating: Visitor Rating: Visitor Difficulty Rating: Pets: No Horses: Yes Best Seasons: November-April Special Permits: None Water Availability: […]
Follow a wash to one of the oldest gold mines in Death Valley. Total Distance: 10.4 miles out & back Elevation Gain: 1,916ft. (27ft. to 1,932ft.) Difficulty: 10+ Mile Difficulty: View Rating: Author’s Rating: Visitor Rating: Visitor Difficulty Rating: Pets: No Horses: Yes Best Seasons: November-April Special Permits: None Water Availability: None Overnight Options: Dispersed […]
Follow a vague old road to a prospect in the Owlshead Mountains. Total Distance: 8.6 miles out & back Elevation Gain: 1,398ft. (-101ft. to 1,140ft.) Difficulty: 5-10 Mile Difficulty: View Rating: Author’s Rating: Visitor Rating: Visitor Difficulty Rating: Pets: No Horses: Yes Best Seasons: November-April Special Permits: None Water Availability: No potable or reliable water […]
An off-trail route to a desert canyon with dryfalls and rock formations. Talc Canyon is the northernmost of the officially named canyons on the east side of the Owlshead Mountains. Total Distance: 12.0 miles out & back Elevation Gain: 2,578ft. (-101ft. to 2,321ft.) Difficulty: 10+ Mile Difficulty: View Rating: Author’s Rating: Visitor Rating: Visitor Difficulty […]
An ADA-accessible path leads to the ruins of a very successful borax refinery that operated between 1883 and 1888. Total Distance: 0.4 mile lollipop loop Elevation Gain: 71ft. (-250ft. to -216ft.) Difficulty: 0-5 Mile Difficulty: View Rating: Author’s Rating: Visitor Rating: Visitor Difficulty Rating: Pets: No Horses: No Best Seasons: October-May Special Permits: None Water […]
