Trails and so much more
Scramble up a peak with quite a bit of prominence with views over Butte Valley and much more. Total Distance: 5.6 miles out & back Elevation Gain: 3,479ft. (4,390ft. to 7,129ft.) Difficulty: trail_difficulty_overall elevation=’3,479′ distance=’5.6′] 5-10 Mile Difficulty: trail_difficulty_mile elevation=’3,479′ distance=’5.6′] View Rating: Author’s Rating: Visitor Rating: Visitor Difficulty Rating: Pets: No Horses: Yes Best […]
Walk down a desolate and deserted desert canyon to a small spring. Total Distance: 13.8 miles out & back Elevation Gain: 1,726ft. (3,520ft. to 2,558ft.) Difficulty: trail_difficulty_overall elevation=’1,726′ distance=’13.8′] 5-10 Mile Difficulty: trail_difficulty_mile elevation=’1,726′ distance=’13.8′] View Rating: Author’s Rating: Visitor Rating: Visitor Difficulty Rating: Pets: No Horses: Yes Best Seasons: October-May Special Permits: None Water […]
High clearance-required 4×4 road down to old mine sites, a cabin, and canyon narrows. Total Distance: 3.7 miles point to point (dead end) Elevation Gain: 498ft. up, 489ft. down (4,218ft. to 4626ft.) Road Difficulty: 2.3 Bicycle Difficulty: More Difficult View Rating: Author’s Rating: Visitor Rating: Visitor Difficulty Rating: Pets: Leashed (on the road) Horses: Yes […]
Hike down a very remote canyon to narrows and views over a working mine. Total Distance: 6.8 miles out & back Elevation Gain: 2,397ft. (4,245ft. to 2,096ft.) Difficulty: trail_difficulty_overall elevation=’2,397′ distance=’6.8′] 5-10 Mile Difficulty: trail_difficulty_mile elevation=’2,397′ distance=’6.8′] View Rating: Author’s Rating: Visitor Rating: Visitor Difficulty Rating: Pets: No Horses: Yes Best Seasons: October-May Special Permits: […]
High clearance-required 4×4 road up past old talc mines and Warm Spring to the scenic Butte Valley. Beyond the valley, the road crosses Mengel Pass and continues – albeit much rougher – down into Panamint Valley. Total Distance: 33.2 miles point to point Elevation Gain: 5,428ft. up, 4,080ft. down (-218ft. to 4304ft.) (E-W) Road Difficulty: […]
Walk up an old mine road to a very profitable silver-lead mine. Total Distance: 2.2 miles out & back Elevation Gain: 699ft. (785ft. to 1,241ft.) Difficulty: trail_difficulty_overall elevation=’699′ distance=’2.2′] 0-5 Mile Difficulty: trail_difficulty_mile elevation=’699′ distance=’2.2′] View Rating: Author’s Rating: Visitor Rating: Visitor Difficulty Rating: Pets: No Horses: Yes Best Seasons: October-May Special Permits: None Water […]
High clearance required 4×4 road up an alluvial fan to an old lead mine. Total Distance: 3.8 miles point to point (dead end) Elevation Gain: 1,191ft. up, 2ft. down (-243ft. to 946ft.) Road Difficulty: 2.0 Bicycle Difficulty: More Difficult View Rating: Author’s Rating: Visitor Rating: Visitor Difficulty Rating: Pets: Leashed (on road) Horses: Yes Best […]
High clearance required 4×4 road up an alluvial fan to several old mining districts. Total Distance: 5.4 miles point to point (dead end) Elevation Gain: 2,202ft. up, 2ft. down (-246ft. to 1,954ft.) Road Difficulty: 2.3 Bicycle Difficulty: More Difficult View Rating: Author’s Rating: Visitor Rating: Visitor Difficulty Rating: Pets: Leashed (on the road) Horses: Yes […]
Hike up an old route to an 8,000ft. pass and then down to a historic ghost town. Note that the route is not maintained and may be difficult to travel or be invisible. Total Distance: 13.2 miles out & back Elevation Gain: 6,596ft. (3,837ft. to 8,076ft.) Difficulty: 10+ Mile Difficulty: View Rating: Author’s Rating: Visitor […]
Follow a stream in the desert up to the ruins of an old ranch with rich history and fruit trees. Total Distance: 3.5 miles out & back Elevation Gain: 1,468ft. (3,837ft. to 4,738ft.) 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: […]
