Trails and so much more
High clearance-required dirt/gravel road that travels along the west side of Badwater Flats and gives access to 4×4 roads up desert canyons, historic sites, beautiful views, and more. Total Distance: 35.9 miles point-to-point Elevation Gain: 751ft. gain, 736ft. loss N to S Road Difficulty: 1.5 (high clearance required) Bicycle Difficulty: More Difficult View Rating: Author’s […]
Wander around an old gold mill and various other ruins. Total Distance: 0.2 mile loop Elevation Gain: 64ft. (-87ft. to -144ft.) 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 Availability: None Overnight Options: None Trailhead Amenities: Primitive restrooms Crowd […]
Walk up a wide desert canyon to a natural bridge spanning the canyon. You can continue up the canyon to a dryfall. Total Distance: 1.5 miles out & back Elevation Gain: 480ft. (374ft. to 854ft.) Difficulty: 0-5 Mile Difficulty: View Rating: Author’s Rating: Visitor Rating: Visitor Difficulty Rating: Pets: No Horses: No Best Seasons: November-April […]
Take a winding paved road through the foothills of the Black Mountains to the spectacular Artists Palette and Star Wars film site. Total Distance: 9.2 miles point to point (one-way) Elevation Gain: 1,682ft. up, 1,720ft. down (-203ft. to 946ft.) Road Difficulty: 0.8 Bicycle Difficulty: More Difficult View Rating: Rating: Visitor Rating: Visitor Difficulty Rating: Pets: […]
The state highway along the east side of Death Valley National Park, from Baker, CA (I-15) to US-95 north of Amargosa Valley, NV. Total Distance: 107.0 miles point to point Elevation Gain: 3,668ft. up, 1,939ft. down (406ft. to 2,663ft.) Road Difficulty: 0.6 Bicycle Difficulty: Easiest View Rating: Rating: Visitor Rating: Visitor Difficulty Rating: Pets: Leashed […]
Hike along the ridgeline to great views down on Badwater Flats and across Death Valley to the Panamint Mountains. Total Distance: 1.0 miles out & back Elevation Gain: 512ft. (5,473ft. to 5,166ft.) 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 […]
Drive up a paved road to a spectacular viewpoint over Death Valley. Total Distance: 13.2 miles point to point (dead end) Elevation Gain: 3,528ft. up, 48ft. down (1,989ft. to 5,480ft.) Road Difficulty: 0.7 Bicycle Difficulty: Easy View Rating: Rating: Visitor Rating: Visitor Difficulty Rating: Pets: Yes Horses: No Best Seasons: October-May Special Permits: None Water […]
Hike up a wash to badlands and the wash to an old mining area with many old structures and a fun slot canyon. Total Distance: 5.0 miles out & back with spur Elevation Gain: 1,330ft. (1,366ft. to 2,402ft.) Difficulty: 0-5 Mile Difficulty: View Rating: Author’s Rating: Visitor Rating: Visitor Difficulty Rating: Pets: No Horses: Yes […]
A trailless hike through Death Valley’s most famous sand dunes. Total Distance: 2.2 miles out & back Elevation Gain: 260ft. (-37ft. to 88ft.) Difficulty: 0-5 Mile Difficulty: View Rating: Author’s Rating: Visitor Rating: Visitor Difficulty Rating: Pets: No Horses: No Best Seasons: November to April Special Permits: None Water Availability: None Overnight Options: None Trailhead […]
The main road through Death Valley between Furnace Creek and Stovepipe Wells. This guide begins where CA-190: Eastern border to Furnace Creek leaves off at Stovepipe Wells and connects to CA-190: Stovepipe Wells to Western Border. Total Distance: 24.2 miles point to point Elevation Gain: 1,049ft. up, 886ft. down (-249ft. to 150ft.) Road Difficulty: 0.6 […]
