Trails and so much more
Follow a wash and old road to some old mines in a rural part of Death Valley. Total Distance: 13.8 miles out & back Elevation Gain: 2,444ft. (27ft. to 2,206ft.) Difficulty: Extremely Strenuous 10+ Mile Difficulty: Very Strenuous View Rating: Author’s Rating: Visitor Rating: Visitor Difficulty Rating: Pets: No Horses: Yes Best Seasons: November-April Special […]
The most scenic of the five officially-named canyons in the northeastern section of the Owlshead Mountains with rock formations along the wide wash. Contact Canyon is the middle of the five, with Owlshead Canyon to the north and Granite Canyon to the south. Total Distance: 15.0 miles out & back Elevation Gain: 2,638ft. (-71ft. to […]
Explore a desert canyon with rock formations, narrows, and scalable dryfalls. Owlshead Canyon is the second-northernmost officially-named canyon on the east side of the Owlshead Mountains. Total Distance: 12.0 miles out & back Elevation Gain: 2,708ft. (-97ft. to 2,210ft.) Difficulty: Extremely Strenuous 10+ Mile Difficulty: Very Strenuous View Rating: Author’s Rating: Visitor Rating: Visitor Difficulty […]
Scramble up an unassuming but very pretty peak to fantastic views of the surrounding area. Total Distance: 10.4 miles out & back Elevation Gain: 3,139ft. (1,833ft. to 4,949ft.) Difficulty: Extremely Strenuous 10+ Mile Difficulty: Very Strenuous View Rating: Author’s Rating: Visitor Rating: Visitor Difficulty Rating: Pets: No Horses: Yes Best Seasons: November-April Special Permits: None […]
Climb up a beautiful peak on the southern edge of the Funeral Mountains to great views of the Funeral Mountains, Black Mountains, Death Valley, Panamint Mountains, and beyond. Total Distance: 9.2 miles out & back Elevation Gain: 3,768ft. (3,055ft. to 6,696ft.) Difficulty: Extremely Strenuous 5-10 Mile Difficulty: Extremely Strenuous View Rating: Author’s Rating: Visitor Rating: […]
Enjoy wide views from Dante’s Ridge on your way up Mt. Perry, with 360 degree views to surrounding mountains, valleys, salt flats, and much more. Total Distance: 9.0 miles out & back Elevation Gain: 3,033ft. (4,930ft. to 5,738ft.) Difficulty: Very Strenuous 5-10 Mile Difficulty: Extremely Strenuous View Rating: Author’s Rating: Visitor Rating: Visitor Difficulty Rating: […]
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 […]
Hike the road through the Titus Canyon Narrows to interesting rock walls, a spring, rock art, and more. Total Distance: Up to 15.6 miles out & back Elevation Gain: Up to 4,419ft. (928ft. to 3,745ft.) Difficulty: Easy to Very Extremely Strenuous 5+ Mile Difficulty: Easy to Very Extremely Strenuous View Rating: Author’s Rating: Visitor Rating: […]
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 […]
