People expect flat boring landscapes says death valley national park ranger tom arnold but there are also 11 000 foot mountains.
Marble canyon death valley day hike.
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.
Cottonwood marble junction cottonwood canyon rd end.
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.
End of cottonwood canyon road.
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.
Mosaic canyon trail 3 5 mi 5 7 km 969 up 295 33 m up 969 down 295 2 m down.
Near lone pine california.
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.
Marble canyon is filled with distinctive narrows and the towering canyon walls provide a sense of scale.
Marble canyon petroglyphs is a 10 8 mile moderately trafficked out and back trail located near death valley california that features beautiful wild flowers and is good for all skill levels.
A long route encompassing multiple dramatic canyons in death valley.
If you are looking for a fall through spring destination this could be your shangri la.
Nps dan kish.
I would suggest base camping at the junction of dead horse and marble canyons and day hiking to and from goldbelt in one day.
Trailhead in the first narrows view southwest.