Death Valley National Park
Desert canyons, dunes, salt flats, and badlands with extreme-heat planning.
Use the sections and guides below to explore this subject in a clear, practical order.
Explore Death Valley National Park
Darwin Falls Trail
Plan Darwin Falls Trail in Death Valley with trailhead checks, route character, hazards, pacing, and return-trip decisions.
Read this guideSidewinder Canyon
Plan Sidewinder Canyon in Death Valley with trailhead checks, route character, hazards, pacing, and return-trip decisions.
Read this guideTelescope Peak Trail
Plan Telescope Peak Trail in Death Valley with trailhead checks, route character, hazards, pacing, and return-trip decisions.
Read this guideDantes Ridge Trail
Plan Dantes Ridge Trail in Death Valley with trailhead checks, route character, hazards, pacing, and return-trip decisions.
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Plan Corkscrew Peak Trail in Death Valley with trailhead checks, route character, hazards, pacing, and return-trip decisions.
Read this guidePanamint Dunes Trail
Plan Panamint Dunes Trail in Death Valley with trailhead checks, route character, hazards, pacing, and return-trip decisions.
Read this guideIbex Dunes Trail
Plan Ibex Dunes Trail in Death Valley with trailhead checks, route character, hazards, pacing, and return-trip decisions.
Read this guideFall Canyon Trail
Plan Fall Canyon Trail in Death Valley with trailhead checks, route character, hazards, pacing, and return-trip decisions.
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Plan Red Cathedral Trail in Death Valley with trailhead checks, route character, hazards, pacing, and return-trip decisions.
Read this guideGrotto Canyon Trail
Plan Grotto Canyon Trail in Death Valley with trailhead checks, route character, hazards, pacing, and return-trip decisions.
Read this guideGolden Canyon and Gower Gulch Loop
A colorful badlands loop linking Golden Canyon, Red Cathedral, and the broad Gower Gulch descent.
Read this guideMosaic Canyon Trail
A polished-marble canyon route that progresses from easy narrows to rougher dry falls.
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A short gravel-canyon walk beneath a large natural bridge to a dry fall.
Read this guideMesquite Flat Sand Dunes
A choose-your-own route across open dunes with views toward the Amargosa Range.
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A narrow badlands canyon with colorful walls and several manageable dry-fall scrambles.
Read this guideUbehebe Crater Loop
A rim loop around a large volcanic crater with colorful deposits and expansive northern Death Valley views.
Read this guideSalt Creek Interpretive Trail
A short boardwalk through a rare desert wetland habitat known for seasonal pupfish activity.
Read this guideBadwater Basin Salt Flat Walk
A walk onto the vast salt flat at the lowest point in North America, framed by the Panamint Range.
Read this guideWildrose Peak Trail
A high-country climb through pinyon-juniper woodland to a broad summit above Death Valley.
Read this guideHarmony Borax Works Trail
A short interpretive walk through historic borax-processing ruins and open desert scenery.
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