Trails and so much more
Hike across the playa to a the famous moving rocks. Do NOT walk on the playa if it is wet. Total Distance: Varies; this guide is 1.6 miles out & back Elevation Gain: 39ft. (3,705ft. to 3,711ft.) Difficulty: Easy 0-5 Mile Difficulty: Easy View Rating: Author’s Rating: Visitor Rating: Visitor Difficulty Rating: Pets: No Horses: […]
Take a strenuous, Class 2 trail up to a mountain peak with views across the Racetrack. Total Distance: 4.6 miles out & back Elevation Gain: 2,617ft. (3,708ft. to 5,666ft.) Difficulty: Strenuous 0-5 Mile Difficulty: Extremely Strenuous View Rating: Author’s Rating: Visitor Rating: Visitor Difficulty Rating: Pets: No Horses: No Best Seasons: November-April Special Permits: None […]
Take an old mining trail up to a small peak with views across the Racetrack Playa. Total Distance: 3.8 miles out & back Elevation Gain: 1,905ft. (3,708ft. to 5,470ft.) Difficulty: Moderately Strenuous 0-5 Mile Difficulty: Very Strenuous View Rating: Author’s Rating: Visitor Rating: Visitor Difficulty Rating: Pets: No Horses: No Best Seasons: November-April Special Permits: […]
Hike across the playa to a rib of rocks offering a fantastic view. Total Distance: 0.75 mile lollipop loop + scrambling Elevation Gain: 10ft. (3,705ft. to 3,712ft.) 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 […]
Hike down a canyon with fossils, narrows, and slippery dryfalls to a very straight, sheer-faced canyon deep in the Last Chance Range. Total Distance: 7.8 miles out & back with spur Elevation Gain: 1,980ft. (3,860ft. to 2,880ft.) Difficulty: Strenuous 5-10 Mile Difficulty: Strenuous View Rating: Author’s Rating: Visitor Rating: Visitor Difficulty Rating: Pets: No Horses: […]
Visit an old lead, copper, gold, and silver mine. Note that the area is hazardous with both toxic chemicals and unstable mine shafts. Total Distance: 0.75 miles point-to-point (dead end) Elevation Gain: 36ft. up, 166ft. down (4,010ft. to 3,860ft.) Road Difficulty: 2.0 Bicycle Difficulty: More Difficult View Rating: Author’s Rating: Visitor Rating: Visitor Difficulty Rating: […]
Scramble a wash and a hillside to a viewpoint over Titus Canyon. Total Distance: 2.6 miles out & back Elevation Gain: 952ft. (3,745ft. to 4,522ft.) 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: None Water Availability: None Overnight […]
Walk up a colorful desert canyon to a narrow canyon. Total Distance: 9.5 miles out & back Elevation Gain: 2,435ft. (3,745ft. to 6,140ft.) Difficulty: Very Strenuous 5-10 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 Water Availability: None Overnight Options: […]
Explore a ghost town deep within the Grapevine Mountains of Death Valley National Park. The area is on the National Register of Historic Places. Total Distance: 0.6 miles out & back with spur Elevation Gain: 181ft. (3,980ft. to 4,034ft.) Difficulty: Easy 0-5 Mile Difficulty: Easy View Rating: Author’s Rating: Visitor Rating: Visitor Difficulty Rating: Pets: […]
Scramble up a peak to spectacular views of Death Valley, the High Sierras, and more. Total Distance: 3.5 miles out & back Elevation Gain: 1,900ft. (5,260ft. to 6,268ft.) Difficulty: Moderately Strenuous 0-5 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 […]