Trails and so much more
Hike all the way through (thus the canyon’s name) the Owlshead Mountains via a desert canyon. Through Canyon is the southernmost of the five officially-named canyons in the northeastern section of the Owlsheads. Total Distance: 17.2 miles out & back Elevation Gain: 2,108ft. (-22ft. to 1,967ft.) Difficulty: Extremely Strenuous 10+ Mile Difficulty: Very Strenuous View […]
Follow a desert canyon up through narrows and granite boulders into the Owlshead Mountains. Of the five officially-named canyons in the northeastern section of the Owlsheads, Granite Canyon is the second-to-southernmost, with only Through Canyon to the south. Total Distance: 14.2 miles out & back Elevation Gain: 2,006 (-23ft. to 1,878ft.) Difficulty: Very Strenuous 10+ […]
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: Strenuous to Very Strenuous 10+ Mile Difficulty: Moderately Strenuous View Rating: Author’s Rating: Visitor Rating: Visitor Difficulty Rating: Pets: No Horses: Yes Best Seasons: November-April Special Permits: None […]
Explore a desert canyon with rock formations, narrows, and scalable dryfalls. Owlshead Canyon is the second-northernmost officially-named canyon on the east side of the Owlshead Mountains. Total Distance: 12.0 miles out & back Elevation Gain: 2,708ft. (-97ft. to 2,210ft.) Difficulty: Extremely Strenuous 10+ Mile Difficulty: Very Strenuous View Rating: Author’s Rating: Visitor Rating: Visitor Difficulty […]
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: Very Strenuous 10+ Mile Difficulty: Strenuous View Rating: Author’s Rating: Visitor […]
Scramble up a peak with views over Anvil Spring Canyon, Butte Valley, and much more. Total Distance: 7.0 miles out & back Elevation Gain: 2,669ft. (3,582ft. to 5,772ft.) Difficulty: Very Strenuous 5-10 Mile Difficulty: Very Strenuous View Rating: Author’s Rating: Visitor Rating: Visitor Difficulty Rating: Pets: No Horses: Yes Best Seasons: October-May Special Permits: None […]
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: Very Strenuous 5-10 Mile Difficulty: Very Strenuous View Rating: Author’s Rating: Visitor Rating: Visitor Difficulty Rating: Pets: No Horses: Yes Best Seasons: October-May […]
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: Very Strenuous 5-10 Mile Difficulty: Strenuous View Rating: Author’s Rating: Visitor Rating: Visitor Difficulty Rating: Pets: No Horses: Yes Best Seasons: October-May Special Permits: None Water Availability: No potable […]
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: Strenuous 5-10 Mile Difficulty: Very Strenuous View Rating: Author’s Rating: Visitor Rating: Visitor Difficulty Rating: Pets: No Horses: Yes Best Seasons: October-May Special Permits: None Water Availability: […]
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: Strenuous 0-5 Mile Difficulty: Very Strenuous View Rating: Author’s Rating: Visitor Rating: Visitor Difficulty Rating: Pets: No Horses: No Best Seasons: […]
