Explore Death Valley National Park in California with this
comprehensive guide to 280 hiking and driving destinations.
With elevations ranging from 282 feet below sea level to 11,049 feet, a
world-famous climate, and some of the most spectacular scenery in the
North American desert, Death Valley National Park is a year-round
hiker's paradise. Hundreds of miles of trails and cross-country routes
lead to countless canyons, springs, and abandoned mines, most of them
infrequently visited. Whether you want to stroll on salt flats, hike a
lonesome canyon, climb a rugged peak, visit a remote gold mine, or
explore the backcountry by car, this comprehensive guidebook offers
dozens of destinations suited to everyone's interests. Illustrated with
original topographic maps and more than 100 photographs, this expanded
second edition will guide you to Death Valley's most popular sites and
many out-of-the-way places, illustrating the remarkable diversity of its
terrain, geology, flora, and fauna. Many of the region's mines, camps,
ghost towns, and other historic sites are also described, including
detailed accounts of their colorful past.
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280 hiking/driving destinations
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Easy day hikes to multiple-day treks
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Eight desert ranges and Death Valley's fans and floor
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Distance and elevation tables for all routes
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72 computer-generated topographic maps
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Backcountry road logs and descriptions
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Geology, human history, flora, and fauna
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Tips on desert hiking
