Jubilee Mountain

Death Valley National Park, CA Southern Death Valley + Amargosa Desert

Trip stats

Distance
2.2 mi
Net Gain
1,300 ft
Time
1-2 hrs
YDS Rating
Class 2
Route
Out/Back
Peaks
1

Ratings out of 10

Effort
1.9/10
Personality
4/10
Beauty
5/10
Solitude
2.7/10
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Peaks on this hike

Summits listed in route order

  1. Jubilee Mountain
    2,526′ elevation · 1,198′ prominence

Route map + Trailhead

Trailhead Coordinates

35.910170, -116.579430

The directions link below drops a pin on the trailhead coordinates and lets Google Maps pick the route. If the drive has rough roads or access issues that GPS nav might get wrong, I cover that in my trip report.

Trip report

Mar 30, 2020 — Jubilee Mountain is a brown hump that most people just drive past on their way into Death Valley National Park, but it's big enough that I felt the need to hike it deep in my gut after passing it many times on my way into the park. I started from Jubilee Pass and headed south up a steep and loose Class 2 slope, then followed the pleasant ridge up to Jubilee Mountain. There are hints of a social/animal trail along the ridge crest, but it's mostly just easy walking on rocky terrain. This is a short hike to a nice viewpoint of lower elevations to the south, but is otherwise sort of a forgettable peak.

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Photos

9 photos

  1. Starting from Jubilee Pass.
  2. Class 2 slope to the ridge.
  3. Looking back down the slope. It was a little unpleasant.
  4. Along the main ridge to Jubilee Mountain.
  5. Looking back along the ridge.
  6. Jubilee Mountain summit, view back along the ridge.
  7. Jubilee Mountain summit, view west into Death Valley.
  8. Jubilee Mountain summit view southeast.

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GPX track

Jubilee Mountain GPX route and driving track

The complete GPX track is available to download, so you can load the route straight into your navigation app or device. The trip report, route info, photos and planning details stay free.