Little Bridge Canyon in Death Valley National Park, CA

Hike Little Bridge Canyon Death Valley National Park, CA

Class 1 6.3 miles 2000 gain 3-5 hrs Out + Back Dec 13, 2017
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A nice hike with a not-so-obvious approach through the alluvial fan. Usually, these long Death Valley walks through the desert leading to the canyon mouths are really straighforward, but this one ascends pretty steeply and if you follow the incorrect ridge, you'll get cliffed out. You'll find cairns eventually, but something to note is to stay to the left of the major canyon, and don't enter it, despite how cool it looks. Eventually you'll make it to the mouth of Little Bridge Canyon, where there are bright red rock formations. Along the way up the canyon, you'll see a mini natural arch on the right, and then you'll get to Little Bridge. There's a small section of narrows just past the bridge on the right. I turned around here, but I'm sure there's more cool side canyons, and of course the canyon continues farther than the Little Bridge.

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Heading up the alluvial fan to the mouth of Little Bridge Canyon.
Heading up the alluvial fan to the mouth of Little Bridge Canyon.
Looking back toward Mesquite Sand Dunes.
Looking back toward Mesquite Sand Dunes.
The canyon starts to form on the right. You pass over it and gain the ridge, and then keep to the left of the canyon.
The canyon starts to form on the right. You pass over it and gain the ridge, and then keep to the left of the canyon.
Cross over the canyon to that ridge over on the opposite side.
Cross over the canyon to that ridge over on the opposite side.
On the left of the canyon, which deepens.
On the left of the canyon, which deepens.
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Looking back down the way I came, the canyon on the left.
Looking back down the way I came, the canyon on the left.
Entering Little Bridge Canyon.
Entering Little Bridge Canyon.
Crazy red formations.
Crazy red formations.
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Little arch on the right.
Little arch on the right.
Closeup of the arch.
Closeup of the arch.
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Approaching the Little Bridge (right).
Approaching the Little Bridge (right).
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Looking out from the side canyon toward Little Bridge.
Looking out from the side canyon toward Little Bridge.
Entering the short side canyon after Little Bridge.
Entering the short side canyon after Little Bridge.
End of the side canyon. I turned back here.
End of the side canyon. I turned back here.

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