WEDNESDAY
Gold Point, Nevada
This tour will take participants past the northern boundary of Death Valley National Park to the well-preserved historic mining town of Gold Point, Nevada. This tour is rated easy. Along the way, this tour will visit the site of the Stateline Mine, and explore Oriental Wash and Tule Wash. Make sure your vehicle has plenty of fuel. This run is rated moderate.
Scenic Central Death Valley
This tour will explore the central part of Death Valley National Park to include the historic mining structures at Keane Wonder Mine, the remains of the mining camp of Chloride City and the spectacular view of Death Valley from Chloride Cliffs. Participants may choose to take a side trip to Beatty, NV to refuel and replenish supplies. This 90-mile loop includes about 20 miles on dirt. Portions of the route include steep hills.
Rhyolite/Titus Canyon*/Bullfrog Mine
This tour will explore the ghost town of Rhyolite, NV and scenic Titus Canyon. **Due to damage from last summer’s torrential rain, Titus Canyon is currently closed. If it is still closed at the time of this run, the run leader will substitute a visit to Bullfrog Mine and other points of interest in the area. Participants may choose to take a side trip to nearby Beatty, NV to refuel and replenish supplies.
THURSDAY
Panamint Range
This tour will take participants to many interesting sites in the Panamint Mountains along the west side of Death Valley. The tour will visit Charcoal Kilns (weather permitting), Eureka Mine, Aguereberry Point, Skidoo, and Telephone Canyon Arch. This tour is rated easy.
Echo Canyon
Within Echo Canyon’s narrows is the Needle’s Eye, a natural arch. This tour leads to the Inyo Mine’s old structures and mining equipment and continues through the Funeral Mountains to the Amargosa Valley. The run to the Inyo Mine is rated easy, but the run through the Funeral Mountains is rated difficult because it is narrow and rocky. Full sized pickup trucks are not recommended.
Darwin Falls
This tour will take participants to the trailhead for the one-mile hike to Darwin Falls. Along the way, this tour will visit Father Crowley Point, Starwars Canyon, the town of Darwin, and China Garden Spring (the site of the Koi pond). This tour is rated easy.
Scenic Southeast Death Valley
This tour will visit many of the famous scenic highlights of the southeastern part of Death Valley National Park, to include Zabriskie Point, 20 Mule Team Canyon, Dante’s View, Greenwater Valley, Jubilee Pass, Badwater, and Artists’ Drive. Greenwater was built around a copper strike; today, little remains of the town, but this is one of the areas of the park known for the likelihood of spring wildflowers. The 130-mile loop is mostly on pavement; about 25 miles are on dirt. This tour is rated easy.
FRIDAY
Barker Ranch Overnight Run
Explore the scenic wonders of Death Valley, Warm Spring Canyon, Butte Valley, and Goler Wash. Along the way, visit the historic hideaway of the infamous Manson Family at Barker Ranch. Camp overnight in the Panamint Valley at the mouth of Coyote Canyon. The next day, visit the remains of the mining camp at Ballarat, and return to Death Valley via Wildrose Canyon. Portions of this route include steep hills and rough rock-strewn trails. This run is rated difficult. You must register for a 4-Day Pass to be eligible to sign up for an overnight run.
Gold Point
This tour will take participants past the northern boundary of Death Valley National Park to the well-preserved historic mining town of Gold Point, Nevada. This tour is rated easy. Along the way, this tour will visit the site of the Stateline Mine, and explore Oriental Wash and Tule Wash. Make sure your vehicle has plenty of fuel. This run is rated moderate.
Echo Canyon
Within Echo Canyon’s narrows is the Needle’s Eye, a natural arch. This tour leads to the Inyo Mine’s old structures and mining equipment and continues through the Funeral Mountains to the Amargosa Valley. The run to the Inyo Mine is rated easy, but the run through the Funeral Mountains is rated difficult because it is narrow and rocky. Full sized pickup trucks are not recommended.
Rhyolite/Titus Canyon*/Bullfrog Mine
This tour will explore the ghost town of Rhyolite, NV and scenic Titus Canyon. **Due to damage from last summer’s torrential rain, Titus Canyon is currently closed. If it is still closed at the time of this run, the run leader will substitute a visit to Bullfrog Mine and other points of interest in the area. Participants may choose to take a side trip to nearby Beatty, NV to refuel and replenish supplies.
Scenic Central Death Valley
This tour will explore the central part of Death Valley National Park to include the historic mining structures at Keane Wonder Mine, the remains of the mining camp of Chloride City and the spectacular view of Death Valley from Chloride Cliffs. Participants may choose to take a side trip to Beatty, NV to refuel and replenish supplies. This 90-mile loop includes about 20 miles on dirt. Portions of the route include steep hills.
SATURDAY
Panamint Range
This tour will take participants to many interesting sites in the Panamint Mountains along the west side of Death Valley. The tour will visit Charcoal Kilns (weather permitting), Eureka Mine, Aguereberry Point, Skidoo, and Telephone Canyon Arch. This tour is rated easy.
Echo Canyon
Within Echo Canyon’s narrows is the Needle’s Eye, a natural arch. This tour leads to the Inyo Mine’s old structures and mining equipment and continues through the Funeral Mountains to the Amargosa Valley. The run to the Inyo Mine is rated easy, but the run through the Funeral Mountains is rated difficult because it is narrow and rocky. Full sized pickup trucks are not recommended.
Darwin Falls
This tour will take participants to the trailhead for the one-mile hike to Darwin Falls. Along the way, this tour will visit Father Crowley Point, Starwars Canyon, the town of Darwin, and China Garden Spring (the site of the Koi pond). This tour is rated easy.
Scenic Southeast Death Valley
This tour will visit many of the famous scenic highlights of the southeastern part of Death Valley National Park, to include Zabriskie Point, 20 Mule Team Canyon, Dante’s View, Greenwater Valley, Jubilee Pass, Badwater, and Artists’ Drive. Greenwater was built around a copper strike; today, little remains of the town, but this is one of the areas of the park known for the likelihood of spring wildflowers. The 130-mile loop is mostly on pavement; about 25 miles are on dirt. This tour is rated easy.