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Visitor Guide
Recovery Act Benefits Death Valley
National ParkCalifornia / Nevada Death Valley
Want to have fun while exploring Death Valley? You can become a Junior Ranger with the Junior Ranger booklet that can be picked up at any Death Valley National Park Visitor Center. Just complete the right number of activities for your age and get your booklet signed by a Park Ranger. Upon completion of your booklet and
after reciting the Junior Ranger pledge, you will receive your Junior Ranger Badge.
Why not join a Park Ranger for a Junior Ranger Program and receive a certificate? During the fall, winter or spring, stop by a Visitor Center at Furnace Creek or Scotty’s Castle to check on times and locations.
One you have become a Junior Ranger you can purchase a special Junior Ranger Patch for a small fee at any park visitor center. What a great way to explore Death Valley!
Junior Rangers What’s Inside?
Park Information ..................... page 2
Abandoned Mines .................. page 3
Park Map ................................. pages 4/5
What To See ............................ page 6
Walks & Hikes ......................... page 7
Visitor Services ......................... page 8
Zabriskie Point
2010
America’s National Parks are receiv-ing a face lift thanks primarily to two funding programs, the Ameri-can Recovery & Reinvestment Act and the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act. Signed into law by President Obama in February 2009, the “Recovery Act”, provides $750 million to the NPS and will fund 800 projects throughout the system of nearly 400 National Park System sites. The Recreation En-hancement Act is funded by 80% of every dollar collected as entrance and camping fees in federal recre-ation areas such as national parks.
Death Valley, the largest park in the lower 48 states, will see a variety of projects take shape during the next few years. To stimulate the econo-
my, private contractors have been hired to complete most of these projects. To begin, a new parking area has been constructed accessing the Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes near Stovepipe Wells and extensive im-provements were made at the Texas Spring Campground.
Here are some of the upcoming projects visitors will see:
• Roads: Improvements will be made to almost all roads in the park. This construction will be ongo-ing and some short delays may be expected along these routes until completion.
• Solar Energy: The park will be installing photovoltaic equipment in several areas to make use of the sun’s energy to produce electricity.
Locations for these improvements include park maintenance facili-ties and the Furnace Creek Visitor Center.
• Facilities: Rehabilitation proj-ects for park campground facilities include the installation of cleaning stations and replacement roofs on restrooms. Scotty’s Castle will see construction of new restrooms as well as rehabilitation of the historic cookhouse. The orientation kiosk at Ryan’s Junction will be replaced and a new parking lot, orientation kiosk and visitor use area is planned for Father Crowley Point.
• Wayside Exhibits: A large num-ber of interpretive signs will be replaced and new ones created to provide visitors with interesting and
accurate information at visitor use areas throughout the park.
• Furnace Creek Visitor Center: Perhaps the most important change for visitors will be a major rehabili-tation of the Furnace Creek Visitor Center and auditorium. Museum exhibits will be upgraded and im-provements made to the auditorium where visitors will view a new park film and attend evening ranger programs.
We are asking all visitors to please “excuse the mess” as we work to complete these stimulus projects. It is our hope that the improvements will provide everyone with a safer and more enjoyable visit to Death Valley.
Park Information
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Please remember and obey the fol-lowing regulations during your stay:
• Collecting or disturbing any animal, plant, rock or any other natural, historical or archeological feature is prohibited.
• All vehicles must remain on established roads. This includes mo-torcycles, bicycles, and four-wheel drive vehicles. All motorized vehicles and their drivers must be properly licensed. Vehicles with off-road reg-istration “green stickers” may not be operated in the park.
• Do not feed or disturb wildlife, including coyotes, roadrunners & ra-vens. When wild animals are fed by humans they tend to depend upon this unhealthy food source rather than forage for their natural diet.
• Hunting and use of firearms in the park is illegal. Firearms may be transported and carried in accor-dance to state law.
• Keep pets confined or leashed. Pets are allowed only in developed areas and along paved or dirt roads.
• Camping is limited to developed campgrounds and some backcoun-try areas. For details on backcoun-try camping and to obtain a free permit, stop at the Furnace Creek Visitor Center or any ranger station.
• Campfires are allowed in firep-its provided in developed camp-grounds. They are prohibited else-where in the park. Gathering wood is unlawful.
• Please do not litter.
Help Protect Your National Park
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► Death Valley National Park: An Interpretive History (Cornett) Filled with historic and professional photos, this guide provides a color-ful introduction to this magnificent park and its history. Includes visitor tips, over-view map and park facts. 48 pages. $7.95► Best Easy Day Hikes: Death Val-ley (Cunningham & Burke) Includes concise descriptions and simple maps of 23 short, easy-to-follow routes within the park. 120 pages. $6.95
The Death Valley Natural History Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing visitors to Death Val-ley National Park with a quality educational experience. These suggested offerings from our publications were chosen to help you plan your visit and make the most of the time you spend in Death Valley. Prices may change without notice.
Useful Books & Maps
► Hiking Death Valley: A Guide to its Natural Wonders and Mining Past (Digonnet) A comprehensive guidebook providing 280 hiking/driv-ing destinations ranging from easy day hikes to multiple-day treks. 542 pages. $19.95► Death Valley SUV Trails (Mitchell) This is a four-wheeler’s guide to 46 interesting back road excursions in the greater Death Valley Region.314 pages. $19.95
P.O. Box 188
Death Valley, CA 92328
1-800-478-8564www.dvnha.org
► Death Valley National Park Guide Map (Automobile Club of Southern California) A detailed map including points of interest, lodging and restaurants, campgrounds and services with descriptions. $4.95► Death Valley National Park Map (Trails Illustrated-National Geograph-ic Maps) Waterproof, tearproof, 100% plastic topographic map. Included backcountry road descriptions, trails/routes, and safety tips. $9.95
Staying Safe & Sound
Water: Drink at least one gallon (4 liters) of water per day to replace loss from perspiration. Carry plenty of extra drinking water in your car.
• Heat & Dehydration: If you feel dizzy, nauseous or a headache, get out of the sun immediately and drink plenty of water. Dampen clothing to lower your body tem-perature. Heat and dehydration can kill.
• Hiking: Do not hike in the low elevations when temperatures are hot. The mountains are cooler in summer, but can have snow and ice in winter.
• Summer Driving: Stay on paved roads in summer. If your car breaks down, stay with it until help comes. Be prepared; carry plenty of extra water.
• Flash Floods: Avoid canyons dur-ing rain storms and be prepared to move to higher ground. While driv-ing, be alert for water running in washes and across road dips.
• Dangerous Animals: Never place your hands or feet where you can-not see first. Rattlesnakes, scorpi-ons or black widow spiders may be sheltered there.
• Mine Hazards: Do not enter mine tunnels or shafts. Mines may be un-stable, have hidden shafts, pockets of bad air and poisonous gas.
• In Case of Emergency: Dial 911 from any telephone or cell phone. Cell phones may not work in many parts of the park, do not depend on them.
Survive the DriveThe main cause of death in Death Valley is single-car accidents.
• Follow the speed limit to help negotiate the narrow roads, sharp curves and unexpected dips.
• Avoid speeding out of control on steep downhill grades by shifting to a lower gear and gently pressing on the brakes.
• Don’t block traffic. Pull off the pavement if you want to stop to enjoy the scenery.
• Wear a seatbelt and make sure it is adjusted to fit snugly.
• Unpaved roads are subject to washouts. Check for conditions be-fore traveling these routes.
Patterns on the salt flats of Badwater Basin.
The narrows of Titus Canyon are not the place to be during a flash flood!
Abandoned Mines
Death Valley Visitor Guide 3
“The accounts of the abundance of gold in (California) are of such extraordinary character as would scarcely command belief were they not corroborated by the authentic reports of officers in the public service who have visited the mineral district.”President James K. Polk’s address to Congress, December 5, 1848
Stories of gold found in the newly-acquired territory of California had been published in the press during pre-ceding months, but President Polk’s official notice to Congress sparked the California Gold Rush, enticing more than 250,000 people to join the search for riches during the next four years. Among those who caught the “Gold Fever” was a 28 year old New Englander named William Lewis Manly, who joined a pioneer wagon train across the desert to reach the new territory in 1849. When part of the group tried to find a shortcut to the goldfields, Manly joined them and ultimately led some of these “Lost ‘49ers” into Death Valley in what be-came the region’s first recorded visit.
These “Lost ‘49ers” survived to tell the tale of their desert journey, and some even took the time to pick up mineral samples along the way. These samples proved to include some high-grade silver ore, show-ing that riches could be found in this unexplored land. Braving the harsh condition described by Manley and others, prospecting expeditions began making their way to Death Valley in the 1850s. These resulted in the discovery of surface deposits of both silver and gold, as well as other miner-als. But pursuing these valuable ore veins to their source meant digging
All mines in the Death Valley region, and across the nation, operated under statues of the General Mining Act of 1872. This law, with its goal of helping citizens profit while develop-ing the resources of the west, pro-vided rights to those making claims on public land for “valuable mineral deposits” they found. The law held no stipulations for cleaning up aban-doned sites and the ecological messes when mining operations ceased. These oversights became more apparent as mining technology went beyond the pick and shovel stage. Although some legestative changes have been made, this 1872 mining law is still the primary legal avenue today for mining in the US.
It wasn’t until the early 20th century that newer technologies began chang-ing the mining industry in Death Val-ley. The arrival of railroad lines, and later automobiles and roads, decreased the cost of moving ore. Electric and gasoline engines made an impact by making it easier to dig deeper to reach
year of its founding in 1905. The min-ing town of Skidoo also experienced frenzied growth as the Skidoo Mine produced more than $1.5 million in gold between 1906 and 1917.
Other minerals had longer lasting consequences than gold in Death Val-ley. Borates, first scraped from dried lake bed sediments in the 1880s, were later found in great quantities in the badlands to the east in veins of valu-able Colemanite.
In addition to silver, gold and borates, ventures for the mining of antimony, copper, lead, zinc, tungsten, salt, nitrate and talc were established during the next several decades.
Mineral prospecting had tempo-rarily ceased in Death Valley when President Herbert Hoover made it a National Monument in February 1933. Within four months this cessa-tion had been rescinded by Congress and mining activities continued. New technologies, however, were to alter the face of mining activities there in the coming decades.
Bigger machinery and the prospects of global markets reinvigorated efforts at borax mining near Death Valley in 1971. Open pit and strip mine opera-tions and an increase in mining traffic began to create concerns that the Na-tional Monument would be adversely affected. Similar situations at other National Park sites eventually led to the passing of the Mining in Parks Act of 1976. This law gave the Secretary of the Interior authority to determine if mining activities would cause “ir-reparable loss or destruction” to NPS resources and effectively ended active open pit mining and the filing of new claims in Death Valley.
Death Valley’s last active mine closed in 2005, but unintended conse-quences of the previous 130 years of mineral extraction are still with us.
Today, a reported 126 National Park units contain mine features that may
Death Valley Faces Consequences of its Mining Historybe unsafe. With an estimated 6,000 to 10,000 abandoned mines within our borders, Death Valley leads the list with many sites that pose serious hazards to visitors. Open and crum-bling mine shafts, collapsing mills and support buildings, rusted machinery, and cyanide-contaminated soil make visiting many of our historic mining locations risky business.
Visitors to Death Valley should be aware of potentials dangers during their visits here. Warning and closure signs should be heeded at mining sites and all should resist the temptation to enter mine openings or dilapidated buildings at mining sites.
In 2009 America’s National Parks received $750 million in stimulus money under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Death Valley has been allocated $4.8 million for mitigating hazardous mine conditions in some of the Park’s most visited locations.
underground. “Hard rock mining” operations followed but demanded more men and greater financial com-mitment. By selling shares to the public based on the assumed profits from these operations, mining compa-nies began to excavate larger mines, build mills, and develop transportation systems to move the ore to market. By the 1870s there were active mines at Panamint City, Darwin, Cerro Gordo and Chloride Cliff.
more profitable veins. Also, the use of chemicals such as mercury and cyanide proved useful in separating ore such as gold from other materials, leading to re-opening of mining sites that had previously been abandoned.
Large mines at Rhyolite, Gold-field and Skidoo attracted miners from around the west to what be-came America’s last great gold rush. Rhyolite’s population jumped from 1,200 to more than 6,000 within a
At first glance this may seem an un-complicated task – cover up the mine openings and tear down the dilapi-dated structures. However, mine sites are historically important and preser-vation of these significant remnants of Death Valley’s mining past remains an important mission of the Park. In ad-dition, wildlife such as bats and owls use mine shafts for nesting during the winter. Accordingly, the Park will focus on ways to stabilize decaying structures and providing cable nets for mine shafts that will allow wildlife to make use of the sites while preventing people from entering.
More that 700,000 visitors arrive in Death Valley National Park each year. The use of federal stimulus funds to improve the Park’s mining sites will go a long way towards making these visits safe and enjoyable for everyone.
STAY OUT STAY ALIVE
This open-pit borax mine from the early 1970s is within the park near the Dante’s View Road. Public outrage over its impact led to stricter regulations found in the Mining in the Parks Act of 1976.
Mine adits and shafts are potential death traps and should not be entered.
The Keane Wonder Mine, Mill, and surrounding mining area are currently CLOSED to all public access until the numerous hazards can be mitigated.
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• Golden Canyon: Hikers enter-ing the narrows of this canyon are greeted by golden badlands within. An interpretive pamphlet is avail-able. Two-mile round-trip walk.
• Artist’s Drive: Scenic loop drive through multi-hued volcanic and sedimentary hills. Artist’s Palette is especially photogenic in late after-noon light. The 9-mile paved road is one-way and is only drivable with vehicles less than 25 feet in length.
• Devil’s Golf Course: Immense area of rock salt eroded by wind and rain into jagged spires. So incredibly serrated that “only the devil could play golf on such rough links.”The unpaved road leading to it is often closed after rain.
Furnace Creek Area
• Natural Bridge: Massive rock span across interesting desert canyon. The spur road is gravel and often rough. From the trailhead, the natural bridge is a ½ mile walk.
• Badwater: Lowest point in North America, Badwater Basin is a surreal landscape of vast salt flats. A tempo-rary lake may form here after heavy rainstorms. Do not walk on the salt flats in hot weather.
• Zabriskie Point: Surrounded by a maze of wildly eroded and vibrantly colored badlands, this spectacu-lar view is one of the park’s most famous. Zabriskie Point is a popular sunrise and sunset viewing location. The viewpoint is a short walk uphill from the parking area.
• Twenty Mule Team Canyon: Winding through otherworldly bad-lands, this 2.7 mile, one-way loop drive is unpaved, but accessable to all standard vehicles other than bus-ses, Rvs, and trailers.
Stovepipe Wells Area
• Sand Dunes: Tawny dunes smoothly rising nearly 100 feet from Mesquite Flat. Late afternoon light accentuates the ripples and pat-terns while morning is a good time to view tracks of nocturnal wildlife. Moonlight on the dunes can be magical, yet night explorers should be alert for sidewinder rattlesnakes during the warm season.
• Mosaic Canyon: Polished marble walls and odd mosaic patterns of breccia make this small canyon a fa-vorite. The twisting lower canyon is so narrow hikers must walk through it single-file. Some rock scrambling is required. The canyon opens up after ½ mile to reveal the heights of Tucki Mountain, but hikers can continue another 1½ miles.
• Salt Creek: This stream of salty water is the only home to a rare pupfish, Cyprinodon salinus. Spring-time is best for viewing pupfish; in summer the lower stream dries up and in winter the fish are dormant. The wooden boardwalk loops ½ mile through stands of pickleweed and past pools reflecting badland hills. Wheelchair accessible.
• Titus Canyon: One of the largest and most scenically diverse canyons in the park. Within its lofty walls visitors can find multi-colored vol-canic deposits, a ghost town, Indian petroglyphs, bighorn sheep, and deep, winding narrows. Titus Canyon is accessible to high-clearance vehicles via a 26-mile, one-way dirt road beginning outside the park. Standard vehicles may reach the canyon’s mouth from the west via a two-way section of road.
Scotty’s Castle Area
• Scotty’s Castle: Prospector “Death Valley Scotty” claimed this elabo-rate Spanish-style mansion was built by gold from his fictitious mine. In reality, it was the 1920s vacation home of his wealthy friends. Today, living history tours of the castle’s richly furnished interior are given by costumed park rangers.
• Ubehebe Crater: More than 300 years ago the desert silence was shattered by a massive volcanic ex-plosion caused by the violent release of underground steam pressure. When the cinders and dust settled, this 600 feet deep crater remained. Although easily visible from the paved road, hikers may want to circle the crater rim to see smaller craters.
• Eureka Dunes: Rising majesti-cally nearly 700 feet, these are the highest dunes in California. Isolated from other dunes, they are an evo-lutionary island, home to rare and endangered species of plants and animals. To give them extra pro-tection, the dunes are off limits to sandboarding and horseback riding.
• The Racetrack: Rocks mysteri-ously slide across the dry lakebed of the Racetrack, leaving behind long tracks for visitors to ponder. A high-clearance vehicle is needed to traverse the 27 miles of rough dirt road, but ask at a ranger station for current road conditions.
• Dante’s View: The most breath-taking viewpoint in the park, this mountain-top overlook is more than 5000 feet above the inferno of Death Valley. The paved access road is open to all vehicles less than 25 feet in length.
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• Father Crowley Vista: A landscape of dark lava flows and volcanic cin-ders abruptly gives way to the gash of Rainbow Canyon below this view-point. Walk the dirt track east of the parking lot for a grand overlook of northern Panamint Valley.
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• Wildrose Charcoal Kilns: These ten beehive-shaped structures are among the best preserved in the west. Built in 1876 to provide fuel to process silver/lead ore, they still smell of smoke today. The last 2 miles of gravel road to the kilns are passable to most vehicles.
• Lee Flat Joshua Trees: The finest stands of tree-sized yuccas in the park grow in this mountain-rimmed valley. Take the paved but rough Saline Valley Road to a junction in Lee Flat. The gravel roads in either direction will provide good views of Joshua trees.
• Aguereberry Point: 1000 feet higher than Dante’s View, this view-point gives a perspective over Death Valley from the west. Along the gravel road is the remains of Pete Aguereberry’s camp and his Eureka MIne. The last climb to the point may require a high-clearance vehicle
Telescope Peak reflected in the spring-fed pool at Badwater.
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Golden CanyonLength: 1 mile, one-way.
Difficulty: easy
Start: Golden Canyon parking area, 2 miles south of Hwy 190 on Badwa-ter Road.
Description: Easy trail through color-ful canyon. Red Cathedral located ¼ mile up canyon from last numbered marker. Interpretive trail guides are available.
Gower Gulch Loop Length: 4 miles round-trip.
Difficulty: moderate
Start: Golden Canyon parking area, 2 miles south of Hwy 190 on Badwa-ter Road.
Description: Colorful badlands, can-yon narrows, old borax mines. Hike up Golden Canyon to marker #10, then follow trail over badlands and down Gower Gulch to finish loop. Two easy dryfalls must be scrambled down. Ask for Gower Gulch hand-out at Visitor Center.
Desolation CanyonLength: 1½ miles, one-way.
Difficulty: moderate
Start: Parking area at end of ½ mile dirt road off Badwater Road, 3.7 miles south of Hwy 190
Description: Narrow canyon through colorful badlands. Follow old road and then main wash east continuing toward cliffs, then follow the wash draining from the south. Hike up canyon, keeping to the right at the forks. No trail in canyon.
Badwater Salt FlatsLength: as long or short as you like (the salt flats are 5 miles across)
Difficulty: easy to moderate; sections may be muddy or rough.
Start: Badwater parking area
Description: Follow the path out from Badwater Pool into the purity of white salt and the nation’s low-est elevation at 282 feet below sea level. Avoid hiking here in the hot months due to the lack of shade and extreme temperatures.
Natural Bridge Canyon Length: ½ mile to natural bridge, 1 mile to end of canyon.
Difficulty: easy
Start: Natural Bridge parking area, 1.5 miles off Badwater Rd. on gravel road, 13 miles south of Hwy 190.
Description: Uphill walk through the narrow canyon. Large natural bridge at ½ mile. Trail ends at dry waterfall.
Salt CreekLength: ½ mile round-trip.
Difficulty: easy
Start: Salt Creek parking area, 1 mile off Hwy 190 on graded gravel road, 13.5 miles north of Furnace Ck.
Description: Boardwalk along small stream. Good for viewing rare pup-fish and other wildlife. Best in late winter/early spring.
Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes Length: 2 miles to highest dune.
Difficulty: easy to moderate
Start: 2.2 miles east of Stovepipe Wells on Hwy 190.
Description: Graceful desert dunes, numerous animal tracks. Walk cross-country to 100 ft. high dunes. Best in morning or afternoon for dra-matic light. Also good for moon-lit hikes. No trail.
Mosaic CanyonLength: ½ to 2 miles, one-way.
Difficulty: moderate
Start: Mosaic Canyon parking area, 2 miles from Stovepipe Wells Village on graded gravel road.
Description: Popular walk up a narrow, polished marble-walled canyon. First ½ mile is narrowest section. Some slickrock scrambling necessary. “Mosaics” of fragments of rocks cemented together can be seen in canyon walls. Bighorn sheep sighted occasionally.
Darwin FallsLength: 1 mile, one-way
Difficulty: moderate
Start: Darwin Falls parking area, 2.4 miles up gravel road toward Dar-win, turn one mile west of Panamint Springs Resort on Hwy 190.
Description: Year-round waterfalls and lush vegetation tucked into a rugged canyon. Can be overgrown and has some rough spots. There is a trail to first waterfall but dangerous cliffs beyond.
Titus Canyon NarrowsLength: 1.5 miles, one-way.
Difficulty: easy
Start: Titus Canyon Mouth parking area, 3 miles off Scotty’s Castle Road on graded gravel road.
Description: Easy access to lower Titus Canyon. Follow gravel road up wash 1.5 miles through narrows or continue to Klare Springs and petro-glyphs at 6.5 miles.
Fall CanyonLength: 3 miles, one-way.
Difficulty: moderately strenuous
Start: Titus Canyon Mouth parking area, 3 miles off Scotty’s Castle Road on graded gravel road.
Description: Spectacular wilderness canyon near Titus Canyon. Follow informal path ½ mile north along base of mountains, drop into large wash at canyon’s mouth, then hike 2½ miles up canyon to 20’ dryfall. You can climb around the dryfall 300’ back down canyon on south side for access to best narrows. Canyon continues another 3 miles before second dryfall blocks pas-sage. No trail in canyon.
Before starting a hike, learn the cur-rent conditions, water availability, and weather forecasts. Backpackers should obtain a free permit.
Always carry water. Two liters for a short winter dayhike; 4 liters or more in the summer or for long hikes.
Constructed trails are rare in this park. Trails are provided in places that are heavily used and sensitive to damage. If a trail is there, please use it. Most hiking routes in the park are cross-country, up canyons, or along ridges. Footing can be rough & rocky.
Hiking in low elevations can be dangerous when it is hot. The high peaks can be covered with snow in winter and spring. The best time to hike in the park is October to April.
Dogs and bicycles are not allowed on trails or in the wilderness.
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Trails & Routes
Dante’s RidgeLength: ½ miles to first summit, 4 miles one-way to Mt. Perry
Difficulty: moderate
Start: Dantes View parking area
Description: Follow ridge north of Dantes View for spectacular vistas and a cool place to escape summer heat. No trail for last 3.5 miles
Wildrose PeakLength: 4.2 miles, one-way.
Difficulty: moderately strenuous
Start: Charcoal Kilns parking area on upper Wildrose Canyon Road.
Description: A good high peak to climb (9,064 ft.). Trail begins at north end of kilns with an elevation gain of 2,200 ft. Spectacular views beyond 2 mile point. Steep grade for last mile.
Telescope PeakLength: 7 miles, one-way.
Difficulty: strenuous
Start: Mahogany Flat Campground at end of upper Wildrose Canyon Road. Rough, steep road after the Charcoal Kilns.
Description: Trail to highest peak in the park (11,049 ft.) with a 3,000 ft. elevation gain. Climbing this peak in the winter requires ice axe and crampons, and only advised for experienced winter climbers. Trail is usually snow-free by June.
Summer Hikes
Walks and Hikes
Bristlecone pine on Telescope Peak.
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Furnace Creek Inn & Ranch Resorts
• Historic Hotel• Motel• Restaurants • Bars• General Store• Gift Shops• ATM
(760) 786-2345www.furnacecreekresort.com
Furnace Creek Inn & Ranch is privately owned and managed by Xanterra Parks & Resorts.
• Gas Station• Diesel• Propane• Tire Repair• Post Office• Showers• Laundromat
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Visitor Services Scotty’s Castle
• Daily Tours (fee charged)
• Trails
(760) 786-2392www.nps.gov/deva/historyculture/scottys-castle.htm
Scotty’s Castle is operated by the National Park Service. The Death Valley Natural History Association operates the bookstore.
• Museum• Bookstore• Gift Shop
Furnace Creek Visitor Center
• Information• Museum• Bookstore
(760) 786-3200www.nps.gov/deva
The Visitor Center is operated by the National Park Service. The Death Valley Natural History Association operates the bookstore.
• Ranger Talks• Auditorium• Campgrounds
• Orientation Programs
• free Wi-Fi
Amargosa Clinic 858 Farm Road Amargosa Valley, NV (775)372-5432
Beatty Clinic 350 S. Irving St. Beatty, NV (775) 553-2208
Desert View Regional Hospital 360 S. Lola Ave. Pahrump, NV (775) 751-7500
Medical ServicesDeath Valley Health Clinic
Hwy 127 Shoshone, CA (760) 852-4383
Nye General Hospital 825 W Main Tonopah, NV (775) 482-6233
Southern Inyo Hospital 501 E. Locust Lone Pine, CA (760) 876-5501
Death Valley Visitor Guide 8
CAMPGROUNDS Season Elevation Fee Sites Water Tables Firepits Toilets Dump Station
Furnace Creek all year -196´ $18** 136 yes yes yes flush yes
Sunset mid-Oct to mid-Apr -196´ $12 270 yes no no flush yes
Texas Spring mid-Oct to mid-Apr sea level $14 106 yes yes yes flush yes
Stovepipe Wells mid-Oct to mid-Apr sea level $12 190 yes some some flush yes
Mesquite Spring all year 1800´ $12 30 yes yes yes flush yes
Emigrant (tent only) all year 2100´ free 10 yes yes no flush no
Wildrose all year 4100´ free 23 yes yes yes pit no
Thorndike* Mar-Nov 7400´ free 6 no yes yes pit no
Mahogany Flat* Mar-Nov 8200´ free 10 no yes yes pit no
*Accessible to high-clearance vehicles only. 4-wheel drive may be necessary. **Furnace Creek Campground fee changes to $12 per night from mid-April to mid-October
• Motel• Restaurant• Bar• Gas Station• Campground• RV Hook-ups• Showers
Panamint Springs Resort
(775) 482-7680www.deathvalley.com/psr/
Panamint Springs Resort is privately owned and operated.
Stovepipe Wells Village
• Motel• Restaurant • Bar• ATM
(760) 786-2387www.stovepipewells.com
Stovepipe Wells Village is a park concession, operated and managed by Xanterra Parks & Resorts.
• Gift Shop• Convenience
Store• Gas Station
• Showers• Swimming
Pool• Paved Airstrip
• RV Hook-ups• Campground• Ranger Station
Campground Rules & Information• Camping reservations are available only for Furnace Creek Campground and group campsites through National Recreation Reser-vation Service. Reservations can be made for the camping season of Oc-tober 15 thorough April 15. Furnace Creek Campground reservations can be made six months in advance. Group campsites reservations can be made 11 months in advance.
• Generator hours are from 7 am to 7 pm, unless otherwise posted. Generators are not allowed at Texas Springs Campground.
• Sunset Campground: To assist us in the event of an emergency, please back in your RV unit or use a pull-through site.
For reservations call toll-free at: 1-877-444-6777 or visit the website at recreation.gov
• Group size of no larger than 8 people and 2 vehicles is allowed per campsite. Only one RV allowed per site. Larger groups that want to camp together can reserve the group sites at Furnace Creek Camp-ground.
• RV Hookups are available only at the concession-run Stovepipe Wells RV Park and the privately-owned Furnace Creek Ranch Resort and Panamint Springs Resort.
• Texas Springs Campground (Up-per Loop) Limits on RV site use may apply in springtime to accomodate increased demand for tent camping space.