Trails and so much more
Follow a vague old road to a prospect in the Owlshead Mountains. Total Distance: 8.6 miles out & back Elevation Gain: 1,398ft. (-101ft. to 1,140ft.) Difficulty: Strenuous 5-10 Mile Difficulty: Strenuous 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 or […]
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 […]
High-clearance road that gives access to the history of southern Death Valley. High clearance is required most of the year, but 4×4 is required or the road may be impassable when the Amargosa River is flowing. Total Distance: 25.75 miles point-to-point Elevation Gain: 858ft. gain, 614ft. loss N to S Road Difficulty: 1.5 (high clearance […]
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 […]
High clearance-required 4×4 road down to old mine sites, a cabin, and canyon narrows. Total Distance: 3.7 miles point to point (dead end) Elevation Gain: 498ft. up, 489ft. down (4,218ft. to 4626ft.) 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 […]
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: […]
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: […]
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 […]
