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Description
3 mi (4.8 km) scenic drive and optional unmarked pull outs along the road
Parking
No parking
Restrooms
No restrooms. Closest restroom 2.2 miles (3.5 km) away at Zabriske Point.
Description
9 mi (14.5 km) scenic drive and optional not maintained, gravel walking area in two spots. You do not need to leave your car to see the view.
Parking
Small, level paved lot.
No designated accesible parking
Restrooms
1 vault toilet
Description
Scenic viewpoint with boardwalk and optional, walkable salt flat trail.
Ramp and boardwalk go to the edge of Badwater Pool.
There is a ramp from the end of the boardwalk and onto the salt flats (please be aware of the large holes in the salt flats).
2 rest stops near parking lot.
You will need to leave your car to see the view.
Parking
3 accessible parking spaces
Restooms
2 accessible vault toilets
Description
Scenic drive to beehive-shaped structures used by miners in the 1800s to produce charcoal. Mostly level gravel, dirt, and bushes throughout the viewing area. Viewable from the car.
Parking
Small gravel lot. No designated accessible parking
Restrooms
1 vault toilet
Description
Scenic viewpoint and optional, walkable, uneven dirt trail beyond even, paved viewing area. You do not need to leave your car to see the view.
Parking
2 accessible parking spaces with curb cuts
Restrooms
1 vault toilet approximately 0.25 miles (0.4 km) before viewpoint. The vault toilet is not accessible.
Description
Scenic viewpoint and an optional walk onto large, sharp, chunky salt field beyond parking area. You do not need to leave your car to see the view.
Parking
Small gravel lot. No designated accessible parking
Restooms
No restrooms. Closest restroom 2.5 miles (4 km) away at Badwater Basin.
Description
Scenic viewpoint. Viewing area is paved and even. You do not need to leave your car to see the view.
Parking
2 accessible parking spaces with curb cuts.
Restrooms
1 vault toilet
Description
Interpretive trail 0.25 miles (0.4 km) long.
Partially paved surface with small sections of sand, gravel, broken pavement, and gradual uneven dips.
Moderate running slope, though assistance may be necessary in some places.
2 rest stops along the path.
You will need to leave your car to enjoy the view.
Parking
2 accessible parking spaces
Restrooms
No restrooms. Closest restroom 1.8 miles (2.3 km) away at Furance Creek Visitor Center.
Description
Historical gold mining site.
Steep, uneven, rocky grade up to mining town viewpoint.
Lower terminal and mill are a short, rocky walk from the parking lot.
Aerial tramway viewing area is a strenuous 0.3 mi (0.5 km) hike up a maintained trail.
Not easily viewed from car
Parking
Small gravel lot. No designated accessible parking
Restrooms
No restrooms. Closest restroom is 7.2 miles (11.6 km) away at Hell's Gate Information Area.
Description
Scenic viewpoint and an optional hike into deep sand beyond the viewing area.
The path to the dunes is rocky and uneven. Hiking up the dunes includes areas of deep sand and sandy hills throughout.
You do not need to leave your car to see the view.
Parking
4 accessible parking spaces with curb cuts
Restrooms
2 vault toilets
Description
1 mi (1.6 km) scenic drive. You do not need to leave your car to see the view.
Parking
No parking.
Restrooms
No restrooms. Closest restroom is 1.8 miles (2.3 km) away at Furnace Creek Visitor Center.
This area is currently closed.
Scotty's Castle is closed. Construction work is currently underway to repair flood damage and to improve accessibility at this site. Thank you for your patience.
Caution
Rough and remote road. High clearance, four-wheel drive vehicles are required.
Description
A large playa (a dry lakebed) best known for its magical moving rocks.
Fairly flat, dirt walk out onto the lakebed.
Narrow bushes and natural desert terrain may be an obstacle on the unmarked path from the parking area to the moving rocks.
You will need to leave your car to see this view.
Please avoid hiking to the lakebed when it is wet. Hiking in the wet sand leaves behind ugly footprints that may scar the playa forever.
Parking
Dirt pullouts on the side of the backcountry road. No designated accessible parking.
Restrooms
No restrooms. The closest restroom is 33.2 miles (53.4 km) away at Grapevine Ranger Station.
This area is currently closed.
Caution
If you walk the rim trail, please stay on the trail. The crater rim and nearby gullies are composed of very loose material making them unstable and dangerous.
Description
Scenic viewpoint
There is an optional hike up an uneven, rocky and strenous path that leads up and around the crater.
There up and around the crater and a second, strenuous path descending into the crater.
You do not need to leave your car to see the view.
Parking
2 accessible parking spaces with curb cuts
Restrooms
No restrooms. The closest restroom is 5.8 miles (9.3 km) away at Grapevine Ranger Station.
Description
Scenic viewpoint.
Steep, paved grade to approach the viewpoint.
3 rest stops at viewpoints.
You will need to leave your car to see the view.
Parking
2 accessible parking spaces
Restrooms
2 vault toilets
Hiking
Ratings according to our Park Guide. Please keep in mind that the majority of our trails are not maintained or clearly marked. Be aware that the terrain may be quite rugged and without any infastructure.
Easy
Parking
3 accessible parking spaces
Restrooms
2 accessible vault toilets
Trail Stats
Distance:
1 mile (1.6 km) round trip to the closest side of the salt flats
5 miles (8 km) to the far side of salt flats
Elevation gain: 0 feet (0 km)
Surface type(s):
relatively flat and level
salt flats
ramp / stairs down to badwater pools boardwalk and then a ramp onto the salt flats.
There are holes in the flats where the boardwalk ends and the salt flats begin.
Flats may be thick and muddy after a rainstorm.
Areas of the flats without social trails may be less flat (chunky) than others.
Due to recent flooding, trail conditions have changed. Heavy erosion has left debris and steep, unstable dirt edges. Hikers are advised to use caution.
Parking
Small gravel parking lot off of an unmarked access road. High clearance, four-wheel drive vehicles are recommended. No designated accessible parking.
Restrooms
No restrooms. The closest restrooms are 4.1 miles (6.6 km) away at Panamint Springs Resort.
Trail Stats
Distance: 2 miles (3.2 km) round trip
Elevation gain: 450 feet (137 km)
Surface type(s): riparian enviornment with slippery mud and reeds, stream crossings and minor rock scrambling
1 accessible parking space at Golden Canyon Trailhead
2 accessible parking spaces at Zabriske Point Parking Lot
Restrooms
1 at Golden Canyon Trailhead
2 at Zabriske Point Parking Area
Trail Stats
Distance: 3–8 miles (5–13 km) round trip
Elevation gain: 535–834 feet (163–254 km)
Surface type(s):
A couple of areas with natural, rock steps.
Red Cathedral section of the loop has gravel and fine sand
Manly Beacon Hill eastern section is fine sand
Gower Gulch section is a run-off area with medium rocks all throughout and a narrow, rocky step to the path that loops back to the Golden Canyon parking lot
Large gravel parking area; Big enough for buses and Rvs; Same location as Sidewinder Canyon; On unmarked access road; No designated accessible parking
Restrooms
No restrooms. The closest restrooms are:
17.4 miles (28 km) away at Badwater Basin
12.6 miles (20.2 km) away at Ashford Mill
Trail Stats
Distance: 4.2 miles (6.8 km) round trip
Elevation gain: 776 ft (237 km)
Surface type(s):
clay and silt
mixed medium-sized rocks
To reach the second waterfall, you'll have to climb onto an active, 3.5 foot-tall waterfall. It can be slick and could require balancing on a stack of rocks.
Moderately steep
Difficult
Parking
Paved. 2 accessible parking spaces with curb cuts.
Restrooms
Vault toilet, 0.25 miles (0.4 km) before the viewpoint. The vault toilet is not accessible.
Trail Stats
Distance: 9 miles (14 km) round trip
Elevation gain: 2,090 ft (637 km)
Surface type(s):
fine gravel
medium rocks upthrust in some sections
Last 1–2 miles (1–3 km) includes steep climb up loose dirt and walking on top of large boulder field to Mt. Perry
