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.
Viewing 11 of 11 Hikes
Salt Creek
Salt Creek
Distance: 0.5 mi
Time: 0.5 hrs
Difficulty: Beginner
Badwater Basin
Badwater Basin
Distance: 1 mi
Time: 0.5 hrs
Elevation Gain: 20 ft
Difficulty: Beginner
Darwin Falls
Darwin Falls
Distance: 2 mi
Time: 1.5 hrs
Elevation Gain: 20 ft
Difficulty: Moderate
Hungry Bill’s Ranch
Hungry Bill’s Ranch
Distance: 3.3 mi
Time: 2 hrs
Elevation Gain: 793 ft
Difficulty: Challenging
Mosaic Canyon
Mosaic Canyon
Distance: 3.8 mi
Time: 2 hrs
Elevation Gain: 958 ft
Difficulty: Moderate
Keane Wonder Mine
Keane Wonder Mine
Distance: 3.3 mi
Time: 2 hrs
Elevation Gain: 1535 ft
Difficulty: Challenging
Sidewinder Canyon
Sidewinder Canyon
Distance: 4.3 mi
Time: 3 hrs
Elevation Gain: 1171 ft
Difficulty: Strenuous
Ashford Canyon
Ashford Canyon
Distance: 4.2 mi
Time: 4 hrs
Elevation Gain: 1162 ft
Difficulty: Moderate
Scotty’s Canyon
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
Golden Canyon and Gower Gulch to Zabriskie Point
Distance: 6 mi
Time: 4.5 hrs
Elevation Gain: 875 ft
Difficulty: Moderate
Telescope Peak
Telescope Peak
Distance: 14 mi
Time: 8 hrs
Elevation Gain: 2883 ft
Difficulty: Strenuous
2 Comments
Death Valley is easily one of my favorite places having been there at least 35 times, 29 of these as a volunteer worker. Each canyon is entirely different. Don't use your GPS. Stop at the Visitors Center to get ideas of areas to see and a hand out of those areas or purchase Michel Digonnet's great book "Hiking Death Valley" A guide to its natural wonders and mining past. Of course, don't go in the summer if you want to do any hiking.
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In my opinion, Mosaic Canyon is the best hike in Death Valley NP.