Keane Spring – Death Valley National Park

Follow an old mining road to a desert spring. Total Distance: 1.2 miles out & back Elevation Gain: 331t. (3,622ft. to 3,853ft.) 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 Water Availability: No potable water Overnight Options: Dispersed camping is […]

Corkscrew Peak – Death Valley National Park

Take a very official social trail to a peak in the Grapevine Mountains and great views of Death Valley. Total Distance: 7.5 miles out & back Elevation Gain: 3,284ft. (2,669ft. to 5,784ft.) Difficulty: 5-10 Mile Difficulty: View Rating: Author’s Rating: Visitor Rating: Visitor Difficulty Rating: Pets: No Horses: Yes (not recommended) Best Seasons: November-April Special […]

Daylight Peak – Death Valley National Park

Climb an unofficially named peak to the west of Daylight Pass to spectacular views. Total Distance: 2.0 miles out & back Elevation Gain: 1,261ft. (4,321ft. to 5,516ft.) 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 Water Availability: No potable water […]

Daylight Spring – Death Valley National Park

Take an old road from Daylight Pass up to the brush around a spring in the desert. Total Distance: 0.6 miles out & back Elevation Gain: 131ft. (4,321ft. to 4,436ft.) 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 Water Availability: […]

Hole in the Rock Spring – Death Valley National Park

Follow an old trail up to a spring in the desert. Total Distance: 0.9 miles out & back Elevation Gain: 262ft. (2,729ft. to 2,880ft.) 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 Water Availability: No potable water Overnight Options: None […]

Death Valley Buttes – Death Valley National Park

Follow a social trail up the Death Valley Buttes via Class 2-Class 4 scrambles to and through beautiful views of Death Valley and nearby mountains. Total Distance: 1.6-3.2 miles out & back Elevation Gain: 1,669ft. (2,078ft. to 3,008ft.) Difficulty: 0-5 Mile Difficulty: View Rating: Author’s Rating: Visitor Rating: Visitor Difficulty Rating: Pets: No Horses: Yes […]

Lowest Point in North America – Death Valley National Park

Discover the lowest point in North America, deep in the salt flats of Badwater Basin. Total Distance: 7.0 miles out & back Elevation Gain: 212ft. (-270ft. to -282ft.) Difficulty: 5-10 Mile Difficulty: View Rating: Author’s Rating: Visitor Rating: Visitor Difficulty Rating: Pets: No Horses: No Best Seasons: November-April; impassable when wet Special Permits: None Water […]

Desolation Canyon South Fork – Death Valley National Park

A short hike up a trailless desert canyon between badland hills. Total Distance: 1.2 miles out & back Elevation Gain: 214ft. (-73ft. to 129ft.) Difficulty: 0-5 Mile Difficulty: View Rating: Author’s Rating: Visitor Rating: Visitor Difficulty Rating: Pets: No Horses: No Best Seasons: November-April Special Permits: None Water Availability: None Overnight Options: None Trailhead Amenities: […]

Lower Monarch Canyon – Death Valley National Park

H ike across the desert and up a canyon to a perennial waterfall. Total Distance: 6.4 miles out & back Elevation Gain: 1,017ft. (1,914ft. to 2,691ft.) 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 water Overnight […]