Trails and so much more
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: […]
Walk around the exterior of a unique desert retreat. This walking tour of the property is free and open to the public with the park entrance fee. To enter any of the buildings, you will need to purchase tickets for a tour of Scotty’s Castle. Total Distance: 1.6 mile loop with spurs Elevation Gain: 285ft. […]
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 […]
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: […]
Walk an old mining road to a desert spring, an old stamp mill, and other historic ruins. Total Distance: 1.6 miles out & back Elevation Gain: 428t. (3,291ft. to 2,933ft.) Difficulty: Easy 0-5 Mile Difficulty: Moderate View Rating: Author’s Rating: Visitor Rating: Visitor Difficulty Rating: Pets: No Horses: Yes Best Seasons: November-April Special Permits: None […]
Follow an old mining road to a desert spring. Total Distance: 1.2 miles out & back Elevation Gain: 331t. (3,622ft. to 3,853ft.) Difficulty: Easy 0-5 Mile Difficulty: Moderate View Rating: Author’s Rating: Visitor Rating: Visitor Difficulty Rating: Pets: No Horses: Yes Best Seasons: November-April Special Permits: None Water Availability: No potable water Overnight Options: Dispersed […]
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. […]
A steep but very scenic trail up to one of the last purchases of the Keane Wonder Mine. Total Distance: 6.0 miles out & back Elevation Gain: 2,199ft. (1,184ft. to 2,995ft.) Difficulty: Strenuous 5+ Mile Difficulty: Strenuous View Rating: Author’s Rating: Visitor Rating: Visitor Difficulty Rating: Pets: No Horses: No Best Seasons: November-April Special Permits: […]
A scenic, almost off-trail, hike to the ruins of a real prospector’s cabin and stamp mill. Total Distance: 2.4 miles out & back Elevation Gain: 415ft. (1,317ft. to 1,184ft.) Difficulty: Easy 0-5 Mile Difficulty: Moderate View Rating: Author’s Rating: Visitor Rating: Visitor Difficulty Rating: Pets: No Horses: No Best Seasons: November-April Special Permits: None Water […]