Trails and so much more
Discover the lowest point in North America, deep in the salt flats of Badwater Basin. Total Distance: 7.0 miles out & back Elevation Gain: 212ft. (-270ft. to -282ft.) Difficulty: Moderate 5+ Mile Difficulty: Moderate View Rating: Author’s Rating: Visitor Rating: Visitor Difficulty Rating: Pets: No Horses: No Best Seasons: November-April; impassable when wet Special Permits: […]
H ike up a desert canyon to a small slot and a seasonal waterfall. Total Distance: 4.4 miles out & back Elevation Gain: 1,325ft. (-236ft. to 615ft.) Difficulty: Moderate 0-5 Mile Difficulty: Strenuous View Rating: Author’s Rating: Visitor Rating: Visitor Difficulty Rating: Pets: No Horses: No Best Seasons: December-May Special Permits: None Water Availability: Seasonal […]
H ike up a desert canyon to explore multiple slot canyons. Total Distance: 4.6 miles out & back or up to 8.1 miles out & back with spurs Elevation Gain: 1,651ft. or up to 3,646ft. (-234ft. to 1,113ft.) Difficulty: Moderately Strenuous or up to Extremely Strenuous 0-5 Mile Difficulty: Very Strenuous or up to Extremely […]
E xplore salt and mud formations on Badwater Flats. Total Distance: Varies Elevation Gain: N/A Difficulty: Easy 0-5 Mile Difficulty: Easy View Rating: Author’s Rating: Visitor Rating: Visitor Difficulty Rating: Pets: No Horses: No Best Seasons: November-April Special Permits: None Water Availability: None Overnight Options: None Trailhead Amenities: None Crowd Factor: Crowded Trailhead Access: 1.1 […]
A short hike up a trailless desert canyon between badland hills. Total Distance: 1.2 miles out & back Elevation Gain: 214ft. (-73ft. to 129ft.) Difficulty: Easy 0-5 Mile Difficulty: Strenuous View Rating: Author’s Rating: Visitor Rating: Visitor Difficulty Rating: Pets: No Horses: No Best Seasons: November-April Special Permits: None Water Availability: None Overnight Options: None […]
A short hike through a colorful desert canyon to views of Artist Drive and Badwater Flats. The canyon appears in the first 20 minutes of Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope. Total Distance: 3.6 miles out & back Elevation Gain: 961ft. (-75ft. to 723ft.) Difficulty: Moderate 0-5 Mile Difficulty: Strenuous View Rating: Author’s […]
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 […]
F ollow the footsteps of the famous 20 Mule Team on this beautiful, unpaved, 2WD-friendly scenic drive through badlands and past old borax mines and Star Wars film sites. Total Distance: 2.75 miles point to point Elevation Gain: 480ft. gain, 185ft. loss (860ft. to 1,230ft.) Road Difficulty: 1.3 Bicycle Difficulty: More Difficult View Rating: Rating: […]
H ike and scramble up a desert canyon. The Gower Gulch route is usually combined with the Badlands Loop and Golden Canyon for a loop option. Total Distance: 6.4 miles out & back Elevation Gain: 1,094ft. (-186ft. to 590ft.) Difficulty: Moderately Strenuous 5+ Mile Difficulty: Moderately Strenuous View Rating: Author’s Rating: Visitor Rating: Visitor Difficulty […]
A short hike up a desert canyon to red cliffs. Total Distance: 3.0 miles out & back Elevation Gain: 744ft. (-148ft. to 434ft.) Difficulty: Moderately Strenuous 0-5 Mile Difficulty: Moderately Strenuous View Rating: Author’s Rating: Visitor Rating: Visitor Difficulty Rating: Pets: No Horses: No Best Seasons: November-April Special Permits: None Water Availability: None Overnight Options: […]