Death Valley National Park

Death Valley National Park, CA · NV

Trails in Death Valley

All 36 trails, ranked by Parkwolf, with length, time, and difficulty.

Trails
36
Easy
11
Moderate
14
Hard
11

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Dante's View: The Best Panorama in the Park

All Death Valley trails

36 trails

1Easy1.9 mi · 33 minAudioBadwater Basin Salt FlatsWalk from Badwater Basin onto the otherworldly salt polygons at North America’s lowest point2Easy0.3 mi · 8 minAudioZabriskie Point Overlook TrailA short paved out-and-back from the Zabriskie Point parking area to Death Valley's iconic badlands overlook.3Easy2 mi · 1.5 hrMesquite Flat Sand DunesCross-country dunes to Death Valley’s tallest dune, with wide-open sunrise and sunset views.4Challenging12.5 mi · 7 hrTelescope PeakHigh-elevation summit day through alpine meadows and ancient bristlecones5Easy3 mi · 1.5 hrTitus Canyon NarrowsEasy desert walk into Titus Canyon’s narrowest limestone walls.6Moderate4 mi · 2.8 hrAudioMosaic CanyonA full out-and-back through polished marble narrows, Mosaic Breccia, and dryfall terrain7Easy0.4 mi · 48 minAudioArtist's Palette WashExplore a short, unmaintained loop through Death Valley's rainbow badlands.8Easy1 mi · 30 minAudioBadwater Basin BoardwalkEasy, accessible stroll from Badwater Basin’s boardwalk to the edge of Death Valley’s salt flats9Easy1.4 mi · 1 hrRacetrack PlayaRemote, flat walk to Death Valley's sailing-stone tracks10Easy2 mi · 1.3 hrDarwin Falls TrailA shady, year-round desert oasis with a real waterfall.11Moderate3 mi · 1.8 hrAudioGolden Canyon to Red CathedralA 3-mile Golden Canyon out-and-back to the red walls of Red Cathedral.12Moderate4.3 mi · 2.5 hrAudioGolden Canyon and Gower Gulch LoopModerate badlands loop linking Golden Canyon and Gower Gulch13Challenging7.8 mi · 4.5 hrAudioZabriskie Point to Golden CanyonStrenuous 7.8-mile loop from Zabriskie Point through Gower Gulch and Golden Canyon14Challenging8.4 mi · 6 hrAudioWildrose Peak TrailShorter path to big Death Valley views from a historic trailhead15Challenging9 mi · 5 hrAudioDante's Ridge to Mount PerryDifficult, exposed unofficial ridge route from Dantes View to Mount Perry16Moderate2.7 mi · 1.8 hrAudioBadlands Loop (Zabriskie Point)A 2.7-mile moderate loop through colorful badlands below Zabriskie Point.17Moderate3.5 mi · 1.8 hrAudioEureka DunesA remote cross-country circuit over California’s tallest dunes18Moderate3.1 mi · 2 hrIbex DunesRemote, unsigned cross-country dunes reached by a rough backcountry road19Challenging5 mi · 6 hrAudioSidewinder CanyonA demanding cross-country hike to three rugged slot canyons.20Moderate8 mi · 4.5 hrPanamint DunesAn exposed cross-country trek to Panamint Valley’s remote high dunes21Moderate8.4 mi · 5 hrMarble CanyonRemote, unmarked 8.4-mile out-and-back through Marble Canyon narrows; 4WD access and route-finding required.22Challenging26.3 mi · 18 hrCottonwood-Marble Canyon LoopA demanding backcountry loop through Cottonwood, Deadhorse, and Marble Canyons23Moderate2.1 mi · 1.2 hrAudioLittle Hebe Crater LoopModerate exposed crater-rim loop linking Ubehebe Crater with views of Little Hebe24Moderate6.1 mi · 3.5 hrFall Canyon TrailRemote, unmaintained out-and-back into colorful Fall Canyon narrows from the Titus Canyon trailhead.25Challenging7.2 mi · 5.5 hrCorkscrew Peak TrailUnmarked 7.2-mile desert summit route with loose scrambling and wide-open views26Moderate1.5 mi · 1 hrAudioUbehebe Crater Rim TrailModerate crater-rim loop with panoramic Ubehebe views27Moderate3.6 mi · 2.5 hrAudioDesolation Canyon TrailColor-drenched badlands and a quiet canyon with easy scrambles28Challenging2.9 mi · 3 hrKeane Wonder Mine TrailSteep climb through mining relics to huge Death Valley views29Challenging3.4 mi · 4.5 hrGrotto CanyonUnmarked desert-canyon scramble through polished narrows to a high chokestone30Easy0.8 mi · 30 minSalt Creek Interpretive TrailAn easy, flat boardwalk loop through Salt Creek’s rare desert wetland and pupfish habitat.31Challenging3 mi · 3.5 hrAudioDeath Valley ButtesUnmarked ridge scramble to wide Death Valley views and an exposed high summit.32Moderate4.2 mi · 2.5 hrAudioWillow Canyon TrailQuiet desert canyon to a rare seasonal waterfall and narrows.33Challenging12.3 mi · 12 hrAudioTucki Mountain via Mosaic CanyonExpert cross-country summit route through Mosaic Canyon with 6,100 feet of gain and broad Death Valley views34Moderate1.4 mi · 1 hrNatural Bridge Canyon TrailRocky out-and-back to a natural bridge and dry falls35Easy0.4 mi · 30 minAudioHarmony Borax Works Interpretive TrailA short paved loop through the ruins and stories of Death Valley’s Harmony Borax Works.36Easy1.3 mi · 30 minAudioMustard Canyon LoopOne-way drive through mustard-colored badlands from Harmony Borax Works to CA-190
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Dante's View: The Best Panorama in the Park
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“The road you're on climbs to Dante's View, perched in the Black Mountains over a mile above the valley floor. It's famous for having one of the best panoramic viewpoints in the park.”

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