Death Valley National Park

Just east of the snow-packed Sierra Nevada lies the hottest, lowest, driest, and largest National Park in the lower 48. Cool weather visitors are treated to an otherworldly landscape of sand dunes, badlands, and hidden oases riddled with landmarks of shocking human perseverance, while overnight visitors are rewarded with some of the clearest night skies on the planet.

Salt Creek

Distance: 0.5 mi

Time: 0.5 hrs

Difficulty: Beginner

Badwater Basin

Distance: 1 mi

Time: 0.5 hrs

Elevation Gain: 20 ft

Difficulty: Beginner

Darwin Falls

Distance: 2 mi

Time: 1.5 hrs

Elevation Gain: 20 ft

Difficulty: Moderate

Desolation Canyon in Death Valley

Distance: 3.8 mi

Time: 1.5 hrs

Elevation Gain: 723 ft

Difficulty: Moderate

Hungry Bill’s Ranch

Distance: 3.3 mi

Time: 2 hrs

Elevation Gain: 793 ft

Difficulty: Challenging

Mosaic Canyon

Distance: 3.8 mi

Time: 2 hrs

Elevation Gain: 958 ft

Difficulty: Moderate

Keane Wonder Mine

Distance: 3.3 mi

Time: 2 hrs

Elevation Gain: 1535 ft

Difficulty: Challenging

Sidewinder Canyon

Distance: 4.3 mi

Time: 3 hrs

Elevation Gain: 1171 ft

Difficulty: Strenuous

Ashford Canyon

Distance: 4.2 mi

Time: 4 hrs

Elevation Gain: 1162 ft

Difficulty: Moderate

Scotty’s Canyon

Distance: 6.6 mi

Time: 3.5 hrs

Elevation Gain: 1014 ft

Difficulty: Moderate

Golden Canyon and Gower Gulch to Zabriskie Point

Distance: 6 mi

Time: 4.5 hrs

Elevation Gain: 875 ft

Difficulty: Moderate

Telescope Peak

Distance: 14 mi

Time: 8 hrs

Elevation Gain: 2883 ft

Difficulty: Strenuous