Marble Canyon Hike Death Valley

3 882 ft 1 183m location.

Marble canyon hike death valley.

Additionally you could make this a great 3 day itinerary by stopping short of your car by a few miles and camping another night around the marble canyon trailhead. Hiking the cottonwood marble canyon trail is the pinnacle of backpacking adventure in death valley national park. Cottonwood marble canyon loop is a 31 8 mile lightly trafficked loop trail located near death valley california that features beautiful wild flowers and is only recommended for very experienced adventurers. This great hike runs up the south fork of marble canyon into the death valley wilderness area for about 2 1 2 miles where much of the canyon is deep and narrow the gentle grade provides easy hiking and there is little to climb over.

From ca 190 enter stovepipe wells campground. Besides the intriguing side canyons in dead horse and marble canyons there is the upper marble canyon stretch that has its own narrows and rock formations ultimately ending at the goldbelt mining camp. This hike explores lush desert oases ancient native american petroglyphs and some of the most astounding canyon narrows around. The trail is primarily used for hiking camping nature trips and backpacking and is accessible year round.

Turn left on the cottonwood marble road marked by a sign for the airport. Topographic map of cottonwood marble canyon hiking route. Lounge in the shade of a spring fed cottonwood tree on a hike into cottonwood canyon. 2 to 3 nights difficulty.

26 to 28 miles 42 45km loop route. Nps dan kish. The camp itself has its own unique history and artifacts and mining prospects abound.