Trails and so much more
Explore a desert canyon with multiple dryfalls that must be scrambled to end in a rock grotto below a 40ft. dryfall. A rope may be helpful for scrambling the dryfalls, but it is not required if you’re good at bouldering. Directions for possible bypasses are included. Total Distance: 1.2-2.8 miles out & back Elevation Gain: […]
Take a boardwalk stroll to a salt marsh with water in the middle of the salt flats. The trail is ADA accessible. Note: As of fall 2023, this trail is closed. The boardwalk was washed away in Hurricane Hillary. It is hoped that the boardwalk will be rebuilt in the near future. Total Distance: 0.8 […]
One-way 2WD dirt road that passes through colorful yellow hills. Total Distance: 1.5 miles point to point Elevation Gain: 174ft. up, 90ft. down (-256ft. to -147ft.) Road Difficulty: 1.2 (2WD dirt road) Bicycle Difficulty: Easy View Rating: Author’s Rating: Visitor Rating: Visitor Difficulty Rating: Pets: Leashed Horses: No Best Seasons: October-May Special Permits: None Water […]
ADA-accessible path leads to the ruins of a very successful borax refinery that operated between 1883 and 1888. Total Distance: 0.4 mile lollipop loop Elevation Gain: 71ft. (-250ft. to -216ft.) Difficulty: Easy 0-5 Mile Difficulty: Easy View Rating: Author’s Rating: Visitor Rating: Visitor Difficulty Rating: Pets: No Horses: No Best Seasons: October-May Special Permits: None […]
Drive up a paved road to a spectacular viewpoint over Death Valley. Total Distance: 13.2 miles point to point (dead end) Elevation Gain: 3,528ft. up, 48ft. down (1,989ft. to 5,480ft.) Road Difficulty: 0.7 Bicycle Difficulty: Easy View Rating: Rating: Visitor Rating: Visitor Difficulty Rating: Pets: Yes Horses: No Best Seasons: October-May Special Permits: None Water […]
Hike up a wash to badlands and the wash below the top of 20 Mule Team Canyon. Total Distance: 3.8 miles out & back Elevation Gain: 469ft. (1,199ft. to 1,644ft.) Difficulty: Moderate 0-5 Mile Difficulty: Moderately Strenuous View Rating: Author’s Rating: Visitor Rating: Visitor Difficulty Rating: Pets: No Horses: Yes Best Seasons: November-April Special Permits: […]
Scramble up a remote slot canyon in the Funeral Mountains off of Hole in the Wall Road to Widowmaker Dryfall. Serious scrambling is required – you may want ropes for this one. Total Distance: 5.0 miles out & back Elevation Gain: 1,917ft. (1,891ft. to 3,597ft.) Difficulty: Strenuous 0-5 Mile Difficulty: Very Strenuous View Rating: Author’s […]
Hike to and up a remote slot canyon in the Funeral Mountains off of Hole in the Wall Road. Some scrambling is required. Total Distance: 9.4 miles out & back Elevation Gain: 3,029ft. (1,891ft. to 4,187ft.) Difficulty: Very Strenuous 5-10 Mile Difficulty: Extremely Strenuous View Rating: Author’s Rating: Visitor Rating: Visitor Difficulty Rating: Pets: No […]
Follow an old road to the site of a mining town and a view. Total Distance: 4.8 miles out & back Elevation Gain: 705ft. (3,146ft. to 3,811ft.) 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: None […]
A trailless hike through Death Valley’s most famous sand dunes. Total Distance: 2.2 miles out & back Elevation Gain: 260ft. (-37ft. to 88ft.) Difficulty: Easy 0-5 Mile Difficulty: Moderate View Rating: Author’s Rating: Visitor Rating: Visitor Difficulty Rating: Pets: No Horses: No Best Seasons: November to April Special Permits: None Water Availability: None Overnight Options: […]
