Trails and so much more
Follow washes to a dry lakebed below the Owlshead Mountains. Total Distance: 8.6 miles out & back Elevation Gain: 456ft. (2,076ft. to 1,696ft.) 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 walk on the playa if it is […]
Short, steep hike up a hill to overlook Sagenite Canyon and the surrounding area. Total Distance: 0.5 miles out & back Elevation Gain: 333ft. (2,244ft. to 2,555ft.) Difficulty: 0-5 Mile Difficulty: View Rating: Author’s Rating: Visitor Rating: Visitor Difficulty Rating: Pets: No Horses: Yes Best Seasons: November-April Special Permits: None. No rock collecting is permitted. […]
Short hike up a desert canyon to see sagenite in the rocks. Total Distance: 3.4 miles out & back Elevation Gain: 475ft. (2,247ft. to 2,706ft.) Difficulty: 0-5 Mile Difficulty: View Rating: Author’s Rating: Visitor Rating: Visitor Difficulty Rating: Pets: No Horses: Yes Best Seasons: November-April Special Permits: None. No rock collecting is permitted. Water Availability: […]
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 […]
Access road into one of the most remote areas of Death Valley. The road is generally an easy 4×4. Total Distance: 29.8 miles point-to-point (Harry Wade Road to a dead-end) Elevation Gain: 5,632ft. (149ft. to 3,991ft.) Road Difficulty: 2.0 Bicycle Difficulty: Very Difficult View Rating: Rating: Visitor Rating: Visitor Difficulty Rating: Pets: Leashed Horses: Yes […]
An unofficially-named canyon in the Owlshead Mountains south of Drone Canyon and South Drone Canyon. By following the canyon upward, you can reach Mill Benchmark with fantastic views of the surrounding area. Total Distance: 16.2 miles out & back Elevation Gain: 3,026ft. (149ft. to 3,125ft.) Difficulty: 10+ Mile Difficulty: View Rating: Author’s Rating: Visitor Rating: […]
An unofficially-named canyon in the Owlshead Mountains south of South Quartz Canyon. Total Distance: 12.8 miles out & back Elevation Gain: 2,276ft. (1,49ft. to 2,413ft.) 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: No potable or reliable water […]
An unofficially-named canyon in the Owlshead Mountains south of Quartz Canyon. Total Distance: 13.6 miles out & back Elevation Gain: 2,404ft. (1,49ft. to 2,491ft.) 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: No potable or reliable water Overnight […]
An unofficially-named canyon in the Owlshead Mountains just south of Wind Cave Canyon. The two canyons are sometimes completed as a loop. Total Distance: 11.6 miles out & back Elevation Gain: 2,006ft. (149ft. to 2,147ft.) Difficulty: 10+ Mile Difficulty: View Rating: Author’s Rating: Visitor Rating: Visitor Difficulty Rating: Pets: No Horses: Yes Best Seasons: November-April […]
An unofficially-named canyon in the Owlshead Mountains north of Quartz Canyon. The canyon was named for the unusual number of “caves” (small to large holes in rocks) along the sides of the canyon. Total Distance: 7.4 miles out & back Elevation Gain: 1,307ft. (148ft. to 1,449ft.) Difficulty: 5-10 Mile Difficulty: View Rating: Author’s Rating: Visitor […]
