Map:
Trails:
Badwater Salt Flats Trail:
Badwater Salt Flats Trail starts at Badwater Basin and leads under a mile out to the salt flats.
Darwin Falls Trail:
Darwin Falls Trail, located near Panamint Springs, leads one mile through a canyon to a spring-fed waterfall.
Desolation Canyon Trail:
Desolation Canyon Trail leads through a colorful canyon near Artist's Drive.
Golden Canyon Trail:
Golden Canyon Trail starts from a trailhead on Badwater Road a few miles south of Furnace Creek and leads through the canyon to Red Cathedral. A connector trail splits and leads to Zabriskie Point.
Golden Canyon to Zabriskie Point:
A connector trail that splits off from Golden Canyon and leads past Manly Beacon and through the Badlands to end at Zabriskie Point.
Gower Badlands Loop:
A loop trail around the Badlands in Gower Gulch that connects to Golden Canyon to Zabriskie Point Trail and Gower Gulch Trail.
Gower Gulch Trail:
Gower Gulch Trail splits from Gower Badlands Loop and leads through the gulch to Badwater Road.
Gower Gulch-Golden Canyon Connector:
A connector trail between Golden Canyon and Gower Gulch to make a circuit hike.
Harmony Borax Works Interpretive Trail:
Located just north of the Furnace Creek Ranger Station, this short paved trail leads around the ruins of the Harmony Borax Works.
Mosaic Canyon Trail:
Mosaic Canyon Trail starts from a trailhead near Stovepipe Wells and leads for just under 2 miles through a canyon of breccia that forms a natural mosaic in the canyon walls.
Mount Perry Trail:
Mount Perry Trail starts at Dante's View and leads north over Dante's View Peak and along the ridge to the summit of Mount Perry.
Natural Bridge Trail:
Natural Bridge Trail starts from the end of a short gravel road just north of Badwater Basin. The trail leads 3/4 through a canyon with a 35-foot natural bridge near the middle.
Wildrose Peak Trail:
Wildrose Peak Trail starts at the Charcoal Kilns and leads up to its namesake peak at over 9,000 feet.
Points of Interest:
Artist's Palette:
Artist's Palette is an overlook along Artist's Drive with views of colorful hills caused by oxidation of exposed minerals.
Badwater Basin:
Badwater Basin is the lowest point in North America at 282 feet below sea level. A trail leads out to the salt flats.
Charcoal Kilns:
The Charcoal Kilns were built in 1877 to produce charcoal for smelting operations. The are located in Wildrose Canyon at the road to Telescope Peak.
Dante's View:
Dante's View towers over Badwater Basin more than 5,000 feet above with views of Death Valley to Telescope Peak.
Darwin Falls:
Darwin Falls is a spring-fed waterfall that creates a lush oasis in the desert.
Devil's Cornfield:
Devil's Cornfield is a pull-off on CA-190 east of Stovepipe Wells where the arrowweed resembles bundled corn after harvest.
Father Crowley Vista Point:
Father Crowley Vista Point is an overlook off CA-190 into Rainbow Canyon in the western part of the park. Known as "Star Wars Canyon", the military used to fly jets through the canyon, but was suspended after a fatal training accident.
Harmony Borax Works:
Harmony Borax Works was a 19th century borax operation that operated in Death Valley. A paved interpretive trail leads around the site.
Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes:
Located near Stovepipe Wells, Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes are a large dune field with easy access.
Mount Perry:
Mount Perry is a 5,716-foot peak in the Amargosa Range that can be accessed from Dante's View.
Natural Bridge:
Natural Bridge is a 35-foot rock arch in Natural Bridge Canyon.
Twenty Mule Team Canyon:
Twenty Mule Team Canyon has a gravel spur road that goes through canyon near Zabriskie Point. There are a few places to pull over and explore the beautiful yellow hills.
Zabriskie Point:
Zabriskie Point is an overlook with views over Golden Canyon and the badlands.
Wildlife:
Creosote bush (Larrea tridentata)
Brittlebush (Encelia farinosa)
Arrowweed (Pluchea sericea)
Cotton top cactus (Echinocactus polycephalus)
Prickly pear cactus (Optuntia spp.) in the snow.
White-crowned sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys)
Pinyon jay (Gymnorhinus cyanocephalus)
Blog Entries:
12-Jan-2023: Badwater Basin
11-Jan-2023: Mount Perry
10-Jan-2023: Golden Canyon
09-Jan-2023: Winds at Wildrose
08-Jan-2023: Mosaic Canyon
External Links:
National Park Service website: https://www.nps.gov/deva/index.htm
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