Trails and so much more
A scenic paved road between the main roads of Death Valley and Beatty, Nevada. The road climbs up from the Scotty’s Castle Road, over Daylight Pass between the Funeral Mountains and the Grapevine Mountains, and then across the plains to US-95. Total Distance: 26.0 miles point to point Elevation Gain: 4,445ft. up, 1,314ft. down (166ft. […]
Stand in the lowest place in North America and explore the edge of a salt flat. Total Distance: 0.25+ miles out & back with spurs Elevation Gain: 27ft. (-270ft. to -280ft.) Difficulty: 0-5 Mile Difficulty: View Rating: Author’s Rating: Visitor Rating: Visitor Difficulty Rating: Pets: In the parking lot only (no dogs on the boardwalks) […]
Walk across Death Valley on Badwater Salt Flats. Total Distance: 6.4 mile shuttle or 11.6 miles out & back Elevation Gain: 420ft. (-253ft. to -282ft.) Difficulty: 10+ Mile Difficulty: View Rating: Author’s Rating: Visitor Rating: Visitor Difficulty Rating: Pets: No Horses: No Best Seasons: November-April; impassable in wet weather Special Permits: None Water Availability: None […]
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 […]
H ike up a desert canyon to a small slot and a seasonal waterfall. Total Distance: 4.4 miles out & back Elevation Gain: 1,325ft. (-236ft. to 615ft.) Difficulty: 0-5 Mile Difficulty: View Rating: Author’s Rating: Visitor Rating: Visitor Difficulty Rating: Pets: No Horses: No Best Seasons: December-May Special Permits: None Water Availability: Seasonal (non-potable) Overnight […]
H ike up a desert canyon to explore multiple slot canyons. Total Distance: 4.6 miles out & back or up to 8.1 miles out & back with spurs Elevation Gain: 1,651ft. or up to 3,646ft. (-234ft. to 1,113ft.) Difficulty: or up to 0-5 Mile Difficulty: or up to View Rating: Author’s Rating: Visitor Rating: Visitor […]
E xplore salt and mud formations on Badwater Flats. Total Distance: Varies Elevation Gain: N/A 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: None Crowd Factor: Crowded Trailhead Access: 1.1 Uses: Trail […]
A short hike through a colorful desert canyon to views of Artist Drive and Badwater Flats. The canyon appears in the first 20 minutes of Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope. Total Distance: 3.6 miles out & back Elevation Gain: 961ft. (-75ft. to 723ft.) Difficulty: 0-5 Mile Difficulty: View Rating: Author’s Rating: Visitor […]
T he main access road for Badwater Basin as well as for other famous hikes, including Golden Canyon and Devils Golf Course, as well as access to the West Side Road. It runs between CA-190 south of Furnace Creek and the Jubilee Pass Road/north end of Harry Wade Road junction. Total Distance: 45.6 miles point […]
F ollow the footsteps of the famous 20 Mule Team on this beautiful, unpaved, 2WD-friendly scenic drive through badlands and past old borax mines and Star Wars film sites. Total Distance: 2.75 miles point to point Elevation Gain: 480ft. gain, 185ft. loss (860ft. to 1,230ft.) Road Difficulty: 1.3 Bicycle Difficulty: More Difficult View Rating: Rating: […]
