num_pages: 542
description: With elevations ranging from 282 feet below sea level to 11049 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 simply explore the backcountry by car this comprehensive guidebook provides dozens of destinations suited to your interests. Illustrated with original topographic maps this book will guide you to Death Valley's most popular sites and many spectacular out-of-the-way places illustrating the remarkable diversity of its terrain geology flora and fauna. Many of the region's historic mines camps and ghost towns are also described including accounts of their fascinating and colorful past.
language: English
title: Hiking Death Valley: Guide to Its Natural Wonders and Mining Past
publisher: Wilderness Press