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• 4×4 Road: Warm Spring Canyon Road – Death Valley National Park
  High clearance-required 4×4 road up past old talc mines and Warm Spring to the scenic Butte Valley. Beyond the valley, the road crosses Mengel Pass and continues – albeit much rougher – down into Panamint Valley. Total Distance: 33.2 miles point to point Elevation Gain: 5,428ft. up, 4,080ft. down (-218ft. to 4304ft.) (E-W) Road Difficulty:… Read more: 4×4 Road: Warm Spring Canyon Road – Death Valley National Park
• Carbonite Mine from the Queen of Sheba Mine – Death Valley National Park
  Walk up an old mine road to a very profitable silver-lead mine. Total Distance: 2.2 miles out & back Elevation Gain: 699ft. (785ft. to 1,241ft.) Difficulty: Moderate 0-5 Mile Difficulty: Moderately Strenuous View Rating: Author’s Rating: Visitor Rating: Visitor Difficulty Rating: Pets: No Horses: Yes Best Seasons: October-May Special Permits: None Water Availability: None Overnight… Read more: Carbonite Mine from the Queen of Sheba Mine – Death Valley National Park
• 4×4 Road: Queen of Sheba Mine Road – Death Valley National Park
  High clearance required 4×4 road up an alluvial fan to an old lead mine. Total Distance: 3.8 miles point to point (dead end) Elevation Gain: 1,191ft. up, 2ft. down (-243ft. to 946ft.) Road Difficulty: 2.0 Bicycle Difficulty: More Difficult View Rating: Author’s Rating: Visitor Rating: Visitor Difficulty Rating: Pets: Leashed (on road) Horses: Yes Best… Read more: 4×4 Road: Queen of Sheba Mine Road – Death Valley National Park
• 4×4 Road: Galena Canyon Road – Death Valley National Park
  High clearance required 4×4 road up an alluvial fan to several old mining districts. Total Distance: 5.4 miles point to point (dead end) Elevation Gain: 2,202ft. up, 2ft. down (-246ft. to 1,954ft.) Road Difficulty: 2.3 Bicycle Difficulty: More Difficult View Rating: Author’s Rating: Visitor Rating: Visitor Difficulty Rating: Pets: Leashed (on the road) Horses: Yes… Read more: 4×4 Road: Galena Canyon Road – Death Valley National Park
• Dayton-Harris Grave – Death Valley National Park
  Read a plaque at the gravesite of James W. Dayton and Frank “Shorty” Harris. Total Distance: 300ft. out & back Elevation Gain: 2ft. (-255ft. to 257ft.) Difficulty: Easy 0-5 Mile Difficulty: Easy View Rating: Author’s Rating: Visitor Rating: Visitor Difficulty Rating: Pets: No Horses: Yes (do not take horses out onto the salt flat) Best… Read more: Dayton-Harris Grave – Death Valley National Park
• Hungry Bill’s Ranch to Panamint City – Death Valley National Park
  Hike up an old route to an 8,000ft. pass and then down to a historic ghost town. Note that the route is not maintained and may be difficult to travel or be invisible. Total Distance: 13.2 miles out & back Elevation Gain: 6,596ft. (3,837ft. to 8,076ft.) Difficulty: Very Extremely Strenuous 10+ Mile Difficulty: Very Extremely… Read more: Hungry Bill’s Ranch to Panamint City – Death Valley National Park

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