Trails and so much more
Follow a gravel road to views, an old mining community, petroglyphs, and a slot canyon. Total Distance: 26.3 miles point to point (one-way road) Elevation Gain: 3,060ft. up, 6,302ft. down (5,261ft. to 175ft.) Road Difficulty: 1.5 Bicycle Difficulty: More Difficult View Rating: Author’s Rating: Visitor Rating: Visitor Difficulty Rating: Pets: Leashed Horses: Yes Best Seasons: […]
Walk an old mining road to a desert spring, an old stamp mill, and other historic ruins. Total Distance: 1.6 miles out & back Elevation Gain: 428t. (3,291ft. to 2,933ft.) Difficulty: Easy 0-5 Mile Difficulty: Moderate View Rating: Author’s Rating: Visitor Rating: Visitor Difficulty Rating: Pets: No Horses: Yes Best Seasons: November-April Special Permits: None […]
Rough dirt road down Upper Monarch Canyon to an old miner’s trail. Total Distance: 0.7 miles point to point (dead end) Elevation Gain: 12ft. up, 237ft. down (3,512ft. to 3,287ft.) Road Difficulty: 1.8 Bicycle Difficulty: More Difficult View Rating: Author’s Rating: Visitor Rating: Visitor Difficulty Rating: Pets: Leashed Horses: Yes Best Seasons: October-May Special Permits: […]
Follow an old mining road to a desert spring. Total Distance: 1.2 miles out & back Elevation Gain: 331t. (3,622ft. to 3,853ft.) Difficulty: Easy 0-5 Mile Difficulty: Moderate 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 water Overnight Options: Dispersed […]
Dirt road from US-95 to the Chloride City Road. Total Distance: 11.5 miles point-to-point Elevation Gain: 1,554ft. up, 119ft. down (2,913ft. to 4,405ft.) Road Difficulty: 2.0 Bicycle Difficulty: More Difficult View Rating: Rating: Visitor Rating: Visitor Difficulty Rating: Pets: Leashed Horses: Yes Best Seasons: October-May Special Permits: None Water Availability: None Overnight Options: Dispersed camping […]
Rough dirt road to the site of Chloride City, one of the earliest mining areas in Death Valley. Total Distance: 7.5 miles point to point (dead end) Elevation Gain: 2,357ft. up, 498ft. down (3,412ft. to 5,275ft.) Road Difficulty: 2.5 (1.7 for the first 2.2 miles to the Monarch Canyon Spur Road) Bicycle Difficulty: Very Difficult […]
Take a very official social trail to a peak in the Grapevine Mountains and great views of Death Valley. Total Distance: 7.5 miles out & back Elevation Gain: 3,284ft. (2,669ft. to 5,784ft.) Difficulty: Very Strenuous 5+ Mile Difficulty: Very Strenuous View Rating: Author’s Rating: Visitor Rating: Visitor Difficulty Rating: Pets: No Horses: Yes (not recommended) […]
Climb an unofficially named peak to the west of Daylight Pass to spectacular views. Total Distance: 2.0 miles out & back Elevation Gain: 1,287ft. (4,321ft. to 5,502ft.) Difficulty: Moderate 0-5 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 […]
Take an old road from Daylight Pass up to a spring in the desert. Total Distance: 0.5 miles out & back Elevation Gain: 131ft. (4,321ft. to 4,436ft.) Difficulty: Easy 0-5 Mile Difficulty: Easy View Rating: Author’s Rating: Visitor Rating: Visitor Difficulty Rating: Pets: No Horses: Yes Best Seasons: November-April Special Permits: None Water Availability: No […]
Follow an old trail up to a spring in the desert. Total Distance: 0.9 miles out & back Elevation Gain: 262ft. (2,729ft. to 2,880ft.) Difficulty: Easy 0-5 Mile Difficulty: Easy 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 water Overnight […]