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Best hikes in Southern Death Valley + Amargosa Desert

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State(s) CA, NV
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Hikes in Region 57
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Last Visited Feb 07, 2026

Find trip reports in Southern Death Valley + Amargosa Desert

Find the best hikes in Southern Death Valley + Amargosa Desert, located in CA, NV. Sort the hikes within this region using the dropdown. Higher-rated hikes are generally harder, longer days with beautiful scenery and lots of solitude and follows a fun, interesting route.

Jupiter Canyon
Death Valley National Park, CA
Class 3 3A (160 ft max) 3.9 miles 1600 gain 5-7 hrs Loop
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Panamint Butte via Lemoigne Canyon Loop
Death Valley National Park, CA
Class 2 20.2 miles 5600 gain 7-10 hrs Loop
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Red Peak and Amphitheater Peak
Death Valley National Park, CA
Class 3 9.4 miles 3000 gain 4-6 hrs Loop
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Wildrose Peak
Death Valley National Park, CA
Class 1 8.1 miles 2500 gain 3-5 hrs Out + Back
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Erebus Canyon
Death Valley National Park, CA
Class 2 3A (150 ft max) 7.5 miles 600 gain 8-11 hrs Shuttle
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Funeral Mountains Wilderness Loop
Funeral Mountains Wilderness BLM, CA
Class 3 10.2 miles 3800 gain 5-7 hrs Loop
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Central Resting Spring Range
Resting Spring Range BLM, CA
Class 2 10.4 miles 4100 gain 4-6 hrs Loop
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Chocolate Top and Northern Black Mountains Traverse
Death Valley National Park, CA
Class 2 12.3 miles 5400 gain 6-8 hrs Loop
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Needle Peak
Death Valley National Park, CA
Class 2 6.4 miles 2700 gain 3-5 hrs Out + Back
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Manly Peak
Death Valley National Park, CA
Class 4 7.2 miles 3400 gain 4-6 hrs Out + Back
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