Sand Canyon – Death Valley National Park

An unofficially-named canyon in the Owlshead Mountains differentiated by sandy “dunes” near its mouth. Total Distance: 12.0 miles out & back Elevation Gain: 2,305ft. (147ft. to 2,396ft.) Difficulty: 10+ Mile Difficulty: 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 or […]

Passage Canyon – Death Valley National Park

An unofficially-named canyon in the Owlshead Mountains. The canyon is named for “the passage” – towering walls that close in over the wash. Total Distance: 14.0 miles out & back Elevation Gain: 2,114ft. (6ft. to 2,008ft.) Difficulty: 10+ Mile Difficulty: View Rating: Author’s Rating: Visitor Rating: Visitor Difficulty Rating: Pets: No Horses: Yes Best Seasons: […]

Great Dry Fall Canyon – Death Valley National Park

An unofficially-named canyon in the Owlshead Mountains. It is also known as Magnetite Canyon. The canyon received its name from a large dry fall about 0.6 miles from the canyon mouth. Total Distance: 13.0 miles out & back Elevation Gain: 2,014ft. (2ft. to 1,900ft.) Difficulty: 10+ Mile Difficulty: View Rating: Author’s Rating: Visitor Rating: Visitor […]

South Smoke Tree Canyon – Death Valley National Park

An unofficially-named canyon in the Owlshead Mountains filled with smoke trees. Total Distance: 14.0 miles out & back Elevation Gain: 2,480ft. (-2ft. to 2,378ft.) Difficulty: 10+ Mile Difficulty: 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 or reliable water Overnight […]

Smoke Tree Slots – Death Valley National Park

Two slot canyons south of Smoke Tree Canyon. Total Distance: 9.25 miles out & back with spurs Elevation Gain: 1,008ft. (-2ft. to 599ft.) Difficulty: 5-10 Mile Difficulty: 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 or reliable water Overnight Options: […]

Smoke Tree Canyon – Death Valley National Park

Smoke trees grow in this canyon in the Owlshead Mountains. Total Distance: 14.2 miles out & back Elevation Gain: 2,137ft. (-2ft. to 2,021ft.) Difficulty: 10+ Mile Difficulty: 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 or reliable water Overnight Options: […]

Through-Granite Canyons Crossover – Death Valley National Park

Connect Through Canyon and Granite Canyon as a loop. It is recommended to go up Through Canyon and down Granite Canyon. Total Distance: 1.4 miles point-to-point Elevation Gain: 602ft. (1,346ft. to 1,871ft.) Difficulty: 0-5 Mile Difficulty: View Rating: Author’s Rating: Visitor Rating: Visitor Difficulty Rating: Pets: No Horses: Yes Best Seasons: November-April Special Permits: None […]

Through Canyon – Death Valley National Park

Hike all the way through (thus the canyon’s name) the Owlshead Mountains via a desert canyon. Through Canyon is the southernmost of the five officially-named canyons in the northeastern section of the Owlsheads. Total Distance: 17.2 miles out & back Elevation Gain: 2,108ft. (-22ft. to 1,967ft.) Difficulty: 10+ Mile Difficulty: View Rating: Author’s Rating: Visitor […]

Granite Canyon – Death Valley National Park

Follow a desert canyon up through narrows and granite boulders into the Owlshead Mountains. Of the five officially-named canyons in the northeastern section of the Owlsheads, Granite Canyon is the second-to-southernmost, with only Through Canyon to the south. Total Distance: 14.2 miles out & back Elevation Gain: 2,006 (-23ft. to 1,878ft.) Difficulty: 10+ Mile Difficulty: […]

Confidence Mill Site – Death Valley National Park

Short walk to the site of one of the oldest mining operations in Death Valley. Total Distance: 0.6 miles out & back Elevation Gain: 55ft. (25ft. to -15ft.) Difficulty: 0-5 Mile Difficulty: View Rating: Author’s Rating: Visitor Rating: Visitor Difficulty Rating: Pets: No Horses: Yes Best Seasons: October-May Special Permits: None Water Availability: None Overnight […]

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