Trails and so much more
A rough, unpaved, high-clearance-only road that leads to the famous lakebed with mysteriously moving rocks. Do not walk on the playa (mud) if it is wet. Total Distance: 29.5 miles point to point Elevation Gain: 2,693ft. up, 1,419ft. down (2,476ft. to 4,956ft.) Road Difficulty: 1.9 Bicycle Difficulty: More Difficult View Rating: Author’s Rating: Visitor Rating: […]
Drive a paved road up to the Ubehebe Crater Trailhead and the beginning of the Racetrack Road. Total Distance: 6.25 miles point to point Elevation Gain: 666ft. up, 490ft. down (2,023ft. to 2,691ft.) Road Difficulty: 0.8 Bicycle Difficulty: Easy View Rating: Author’s Rating: Visitor Rating: Visitor Difficulty Rating: Pets: Leashed Horses: No Best Seasons: October-May […]
Visit an old watering hole that was critical to both the indigenous population and miners and explorers who came to Death Valley. Total Distance: 0.75 miles point to point (dead end) + 0.1 miles out & back on foot Elevation Gain: 18ft. up, 137ft. down (70ft. to -58ft.) Road Difficulty: 1.2 Bicycle Difficulty: Easy View […]
Paved road that travels north from the main part of Death Valley, up past Scotty’s Castle and Grapevine Canyon, and eventually to US-95 in Nevada. The road offers access to Fall Canyon/Titus Canyon Narrows, Ubehebe Crater, and other exploration opportunities. Total Distance: 62.3 miles point to point Elevation Gain: 4,957ft. up, 1,000ft. down (-26ft. to […]
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: […]
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: […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]