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    • DEATH VALLEY, California

      Hike Mosaic Canyon, Death Valley

      4.0
      2 mi / 814 ft gain
      Mosaic Canyon is located a quarter mile west of Stovepipe Wells Village. From the 190 Highway, take the 2 mile gravel road to the canyon parking lot. The road is very rough and bumpy, but a regular passenger car will be able to make the drive. A high clearance 4x4 vehicle will not have any proble...
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    • Inyo County, California

      Explore Skidoo Road

      Skidoo Road is the first dirt road on the left you encounter when driving Emigrant Canyon Road.  The road is suitable for any car until you reach an old mine on the right atop a hill.  Directly to the left is a prospector's wood cabin.  Both are in very good condition and worthy of a stop to chec...
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    • Death Valley, California

      Photographing the Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes

      4.9
      The Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes are the most photographed dunes at Death Valley National Park. To reach the dune’s parking lot from Furnace Creek, drive 22 miles west on Highway 190. Three miles before you reach Stovepipe Wells, the dunes will be clearly visible from the road and you’ll turn right i...
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    • Death Valley, California

      Sandboarding the Mesquite Sand Dunes

      3.0
      Snow level is a little lacking this year? No time or money to fly out to Park City or Whistler? Head over to Death Valley, America's second largest National Park and give sand boarding a try while exploring this amazing park. It's a unique and adrenaline filled activity with one of the most beaut...
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    • Inyo County, California

      Hike the Salt Creek Interpretive Trail

      5.0
      0.9 mi / 26 ft gain
      The trail is a loop boardwalk. At the furthest point, there is a sandy footpath that will lead you to a creek and will provide a more secluded experience. Interpretive signs have been placed strategically on the trail, pointing out species of interest. The endangered pupfish is found in this cree...
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    • Inyo County, California

      Explore the Eureka Mine and the Cashier Mill

      The Eureka Mine was a gold mine founded by Shorty Harris and Pete Aguereberry. Pete won a legal battle and took control of the mine in 1909. It is said that the mine kept Pete making money for 40 years and earned $175,000 from the mine. That was at $20 per ounce. At current gold prices, the amoun...
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    • Inyo County, California

      Explore Aguereberry Camp

      Pete Agueberry came Death Valley in 1905. After a legal battle, Pete gained control of the Eureka Mine in 1909. He worked the mine alone for nearly 40 years before his death. The original cabin that Pete lived in is still on the site. The buildings in the front were built in the 1940's as guest h...
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    • Harrisburg, California

      Drive Aguereberry Point Road

      This was one of the more enjoyable drives I did in the park. I explored the area late one afternoon, checking out Aguereberry Camp and the Eureka Mine when I decided to explore further up to the end of Aguereberry Road.  The drive is awesome, especially late in the day.  The road is accessible b...
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    • Inyo County, California

      Texas Spring Campground

      This is one of the best campgrounds in Death Valley that gives you the true experience of camping in the middle of a desert. The campground is surrounded with badlands and hills where you can climb to explore and see a panoramic view of mountains all around. Texas Spring campground offers 92 sit...
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    • Furnace Creek, California

      Hike Golden Canyon, Death Valley

      5.0
      1.5 mi / 685 ft gain
      Golden Canyon is located about 10 minutes south of Furnace Creek in Death Valley NP, on Badwater Road. Entering "Golden Canyon, Death Valley" into your phone or GPS will take you to the Golden Canyon parking area. The trail starts right off the parking lot and goes for about 1.5 miles to Red Cath...
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    • Furnace Creek, California

      Zabriskie Point

      4.7
      0.29 mi / 7 ft gain
      Zabriskie Point is a unique viewpoint in Death Valley National Park located just east of Furnace Creek on Hwy 190. The viewpoint is just a short stroll from the parking lot, so it’s great for groups and families. When you reach the viewpoint, you’ll be overlooking the epic maze of finely ridged b...
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    • DEATH VALLEY, California

      Badlands Loop in Death Valley

      4.6
      2.56 mi / 463 ft gain
      The Badlands Loop is a surreal 2.5 mile walk down into the gullies and gulches below Zabriskie Point in Death Valley. The loop takes you past distinct rock formations, through mud tiled washes, past old abandoned borax mines and finally up above the eroded arteries to a fantastic view of an other...
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    • Inyo County, California

      Camp at Death Valley's Wildrose Campground

      There is a ton to see here, exploring Death Valley is the perfect way to spend a weekend away. We decided to explore it with a group of friends on motorcycles but a car will do just fine too.Death Valley is located in Eastern California's Mojave Desert. From LA, take highway 395 and meet up with ...
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    • Inyo County, California

      Hike the Hummingbird Spring Trail

      2 mi / 850 ft gain
      This hike was amazing to me. This trail in not listed on any park service map. If you have the Death Valley National Geographic Map, there is a trail noted at the base of Pinon Mesa (which is not really a mesa so don't look for it) that leads to Hummingbird Spring. Since there was a noted trail ...
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    • Inyo County, California

      Summit Telescope Peak

      12.2 mi / 3258 ft gain
      The trail starts at Mahogany Flat campground which can be hiked to from the Charcoal Kilns to the north or more immediately accessible via 4WD on a dirt access road - use caution when driving this road in icy conditions. Once at the Mahogany Flat Campground, the trailhead is towards the south an...
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    • Furnace Creek, California

      Artist's Palette

      4.0
      0.4 mi / 89 ft gain
      Let’s just start this off by saying,  PREPARE FOR THE HEAT. Death Valley has the highest recorded temperature on earth at over 130 degrees Fahrenheit.  If you are planning to visit in the summer…be ready.  Luckily,  Artist’s Palette is not far from the parking the area and the saving grace of Ai...
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    Camping and Lodging in Death Valley National Park

    Furnace Creek
    Furnace Creek, California

    Furnace Creek

    Guides, Insights and Stories from Death Valley National Park

    Top 5 Locations to Explore and Photograph Death Valley National Park

    Top 5 Locations to Explore and Photograph Death Valley National Park

    Greg Harlow

    Weekend Road Trip Guide for Lone Pine and Death Valley

    Weekend Road Trip Guide for Lone Pine and Death Valley

    Michael Fricke

    See the Best of Death Valley National Park in One Day

    See the Best of Death Valley National Park in One Day

    Leigh Maneri

    Solo Roadtripping to Death Valley

    Solo Roadtripping to Death Valley

    Karin Victoria Peck

    You Need to Go to Death Valley for the Super Bloom

    You Need to Go to Death Valley for the Super Bloom

    Michael Wigle

    Runnin' on Empty on the Road to Death Valley

    Runnin' on Empty on the Road to Death Valley

    Michael LeValley