Marble Canyon Death Valley Day Hike

If you are looking for a fall through spring destination this could be your shangri la.

Marble canyon death valley day hike. Day 4 hike from deadhorse springs through marble canyon and back to your car 8 3 miles maps guidebooks below is a list of guidebooks and maps we ve found helpful in planning our trips in death valley. A long route encompassing multiple dramatic canyons in death valley. Cottonwood marble junction cottonwood canyon rd end. This great hike runs up the south fork of marble canyon into the death valley wilderness area for about 2 1 2 miles where much of the canyon is deep and narrow the gentle grade provides easy hiking and there is little to climb over.

Mosaic canyon trail 3 5 mi 5 7 km 969 up 295 33 m up 969 down 295 2 m down. I would suggest base camping at the junction of dead horse and marble canyons and day hiking to and from goldbelt in one day. 8 5mi 13 7km the rough but scenic road makes for a great hike as it starts out as a flat easy to follow route before winding through deep canyons framed by dramatic cliffs. During our backpack in early april the reliable spring in the upper dead horse canyon was more than adequate flowing at 5 gpm past the dry fall and within 300 yards of the junction.

People expect flat boring landscapes says death valley national park ranger tom arnold but there are also 11 000 foot mountains. End of cottonwood canyon road. Nps dan kish. Trailhead in the first narrows view southwest.

Near lone pine california. Death valley national park is a year round hiking playground and as you might imagine offers even more options in the winter and spring than the hot summer months. The trail is primarily used for hiking walking and camping and is best used from february until november.