This was our favorite hike of 2017. Sidewinder Canyon is a rugged barren, deep canyon penetrating into the hills above, but there are 6 side slot canyons, several natural bridges, and a number of side routes to explore, worth a whole day on the trail. Sidewinder Canyon is in the Black Mountains in Death Valley National Park. The trailhead is …Continue reading…
Titus Canyon is a hike in the Grapevine Mountains in Death Valley National Park. It is an easier hike into a deep canyon with impressive rock features along the route. The lower/west entrance to Titus Canyon is found by turning off the Scotty’s Castle Road 15 miles north of Highway 190. The side road is signed and the gravel road …Continue reading…
One of our favorite hikes was up Sidewinder Canyon in Death Valley. The highlight, though, was 3 side slot canyons, two of which were narrow dark slots surprising long and interesting. WE hiked over the ridges, then dropped into the upper end of Sidewinder, then worked our way down, exploring all the side slots on the way down, a total …Continue reading…
The trail/route up Funeral Canyon starts next to the Texas Springs Campground not far from Furnace Creek in Death Valley. There are no signs nor trail markers, but the start of the route is obvious as it gently climbs through the Funeral Wash into the East Colman Hills. We hiked on a horse track through scenic badlands up to the …Continue reading…
Mount Perry rises to 1729m (5672 feet) above the lowest point in North America, the Death Valley Basin. It is in the rugged Black Mountains on the east side of Death Valley. The best access point is to take the Dante’s View Road and then from the parking lot continue to bear north following the tops of all the ridges. …Continue reading…
Mosaic Canyon is a popular hike in the Death Valley area. The name comes from the textured and colorful patterns of mosaic breccia, dolomite, and marble in the canyon walls. The trail has both narrows and wider spots as it goes up into a fault in Tucki Mountain for about 1.8 miles (2.9 km). The canyon has been scoured by …Continue reading…
Titus Canyon is the longest canyon in the Grapevine Range, north of Furnace Creek in Death Valley. A signed gravel road 15 miles north of Highway 190 goes north from the Scotty’s Castle Road to a parking area at the mouth of the canyon. The canyon narrows off right away with bulging colorful rock slopes on both sides. Right away, …Continue reading…
We traveled to Death Valley to hike in February. The days were warm and dry and the nights were cool, but all the hiking was outstanding. Our first hike was the Golden Valley – Gower Gulch Loop, a moderate route through barren badlands not far from Furnace Creek. The start from the singed trailhead was up a broad wash into …Continue reading…
We hiked the Golden Canyon – Gower Gulch loop on Monday, an 8km trail in the badlands near Zabriskie Point. With over 90 photos and 3 maps ready, this will be a new video and a new article to come. A wonderful trail to hike on a warm, dry day. We are off to do two hikes near Stovepipe Wells …Continue reading…