Best Easy Day Hikes Death Valley

by Bill Cunningham and Polly Burke

• ISBN13: 9781560449775
• ISBN10: 1560449772
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2000-09-01
• Publisher: Falcon

Summary

From the wide-open salt flats of the Badwater Basin, where you'll find the lowest point in the continental United States, to narrow, twisting canyons with walls that have been beautifully sculpted by wind and water, Death Valley National Park is a surprising and wonderful place to explore. The hikes described in this handy little guidebook will lead you to salt flats, canyons, and other scenic spots within the park, including mining sites, springs, and towering sand dunes. Best Easy Day Hikes Death Valley includes concise descriptions and detailed maps of 23 short, easy-to-follow routes within the park. Some hike descriptions include options that will enable you to extend your trek if you choose. So pack lots of water and a wide-brimmed hat and enjoy an easy desert adventure.

Table of Contents

Map Legend	v
Overview Map	vi
Ranking the Hikes	viii
Introduction	1	(2)
How To Use This Guide	3	(4)
Play It Safe	7	(3)
Zero Impact	10	(2)
Hiker's Checklist	12	(3)
South of Furnace Creek
Dantes View and Point	15	(4)
Badwater	19	(4)
Natural Bridge	23	(4)
Desolation Narrows	27	(5)
Golden Canyon Interpretive Trail	32	(7)
Hole in the Wall North	39	(4)
Harmony Borax Works	43	(4)
West and North of Furnace Creek
Keane Spring	47	(3)
Monarch Canyon and Mine	50	(3)
Keane Wonder Spring	53	(6)
Salt Creek Interpretive Trail	59	(4)
Grotto Canyon	63	(3)
Mosaic Canyon	66	(3)
Lower Marble Canyon	69	(5)
Wildrose Trail	74	(5)
Nemo Canyon	79	(4)
Lower Darwin Falls	83	(6)
Titus Canyon Narrows	89	(4)
Fall Canyon	93	(4)
The Grandstand	97	(6)
Ubehebe Lead Mine	103	(4)
Ubehebe and Little Hebe Craters	107	(6)
Eureka Dunes	113	(5)
Afterword	118	(2)
About the Authors	120