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Zabriskie Point and Golden Canyon Trail (Death Valley National Park, CA, USA)

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Trail stats

Distance
8.15 mi
Elevation gain
1,699 ft
Technical difficulty
Moderate
Elevation loss
1,699 ft
Max elevation
617 ft
TrailRank 
69
Min elevation
-310 ft
Trail type
Loop
Moving time
3 hours 12 minutes
Time
4 hours 39 minutes
Coordinates
2322
Uploaded
March 16, 2023
Recorded
March 2023
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near Furnace Creek, California (United States)

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Itinerary description

Loop from Zabriskie Point through Badlands Loop, Gower Glutch, and Golden Canyon in Death Valley National Park.

Moderate difficulty in winter under mild temperature conditions. Sun and strong winds (difficulty may change to hard/very hard depending on the season)

See https://www.nps.gov/deva/index.htm

Waypoints

PictographCar park Altitude 555 ft
Photo ofTrailhead Photo ofTrailhead

Trailhead

PictographPanorama Altitude 613 ft
Photo ofView from Zabriskie Point Photo ofView from Zabriskie Point

View from Zabriskie Point

PictographPhoto Altitude 482 ft
Photo ofTrail aspect

Trail aspect

PictographPhoto Altitude 421 ft
Photo ofTrail aspect

Trail aspect

PictographWaypoint Altitude 387 ft
Photo ofTrail marks

Trail marks

Continue left to Badlands Loop

PictographPanorama Altitude 381 ft
Photo ofBadlands Loop trail aspect Photo ofBadlands Loop trail aspect

Badlands Loop trail aspect

PictographPhoto Altitude 223 ft
Photo ofBadlands Loop trail aspect Photo ofBadlands Loop trail aspect

Badlands Loop trail aspect

PictographWaypoint Altitude 173 ft
Photo ofGower Gulch Junction

Gower Gulch Junction

Follow direction to Golden Canyon Trailhead via Gower Gulch

PictographPhoto Altitude 66 ft
Photo ofGower Gulch trail aspect

Gower Gulch trail aspect

PictographMine Altitude 99 ft
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Old mine

PictographPhoto Altitude 26 ft
Photo ofEntering canyon

Entering canyon

PictographPhoto Altitude -27 ft
Photo ofGower Gulch trail aspect

Gower Gulch trail aspect

PictographFauna Altitude -97 ft
Photo ofDesert lizard Photo ofDesert lizard

Desert lizard

PictographPhoto Altitude -75 ft
Photo ofGower Gulch Photo ofGower Gulch Photo ofGower Gulch

Gower Gulch

PictographPhoto Altitude -107 ft
Photo ofWithin canyon Photo ofWithin canyon

Within canyon

PictographPanorama Altitude -178 ft
Photo ofView of Badwater Basin Photo ofView of Badwater Basin

View of Badwater Basin

PictographPanorama Altitude -258 ft
Photo ofView of Badwater Basin / trail aspect Photo ofView of Badwater Basin / trail aspect

View of Badwater Basin / trail aspect

PictographPanorama Altitude -273 ft
Photo ofView of Badwater Basin

View of Badwater Basin

PictographInformation point Altitude -260 ft
Photo ofGolden Canyon Trailhead Photo ofGolden Canyon Trailhead Photo ofGolden Canyon Trailhead

Golden Canyon Trailhead

PictographPhoto Altitude -224 ft
Photo ofEntering Golden Canyon

Entering Golden Canyon

PictographPhoto Altitude -146 ft
Photo ofTrail aspect

Trail aspect

PictographPanorama Altitude -109 ft
Photo ofView of Red Cathedral / trail aspect Photo ofView of Red Cathedral / trail aspect

View of Red Cathedral / trail aspect

PictographPhoto Altitude -16 ft
Photo ofTrail aspect

Trail aspect

PictographWaypoint Altitude 26 ft
Photo ofRed Cathedral Junction

Red Cathedral Junction

Follow signs to the Red Cathedral (return same way)

PictographPhoto Altitude 176 ft
Photo ofSome climbing and squeezing through the rocks

Some climbing and squeezing through the rocks

PictographPanorama Altitude 235 ft
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The Red Cathedral

The Red Cathedral rock formation and view points

PictographWaypoint Altitude 7 ft
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Trail marks

Return until the Red Catedral junction and follow the sign to Zabriskie Point via Golden Canyon

PictographPhoto Altitude 84 ft
Photo ofClimbing (trail aspect)

Climbing (trail aspect)

PictographPanorama Altitude 137 ft
Photo ofGolden Canyon and Red Cathedral view Photo ofGolden Canyon and Red Cathedral view Photo ofGolden Canyon and Red Cathedral view

Golden Canyon and Red Cathedral view

PictographPanorama Altitude 330 ft
Photo ofView from trail Photo ofView from trail

View from trail

PictographRisk Altitude 382 ft
Photo ofTrail climbs along border Photo ofTrail climbs along border

Trail climbs along border

Strong winds!!

PictographPanorama Altitude 413 ft
Photo ofGolden Canyon views Photo ofGolden Canyon views

Golden Canyon views

PictographPanorama Altitude 365 ft
Photo ofView following 'dune' crest Photo ofView following 'dune' crest Photo ofView following 'dune' crest

View following 'dune' crest

a small deviation from the original trail

PictographWaypoint Altitude 271 ft
Photo ofBadlands Loop Junction

Badlands Loop Junction

Re-enter the Badlands Loop trail

PictographPhoto Altitude 467 ft
Photo ofTrail aspect

Trail aspect

PictographCar park Altitude 556 ft
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Trailend

We deviated from the path in the final portion. Following the signs and staying on the Badlands Loop Trail may be a better/safer option.

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