great aerial perspective shots of the valley. valley. the of shots perspective aerial great
the entire southern valley comes into view here offering offering here view into comes valley southern entire the
Beatty for the evening. the for Beatty
for a photo opportunity at the Hell’s Gate rest area. Nearly Nearly area. rest Gate Hell’s the at opportunity photo a for
Retrace your route back to SR-190, and travel back to to back travel and SR-190, to back route your Retrace
Once you have greeted the devil you will want to take time time take to want will you devil the greeted have you Once
evening. the for Beatty to
conditions. The small fish is most visible in the spring. spring. the in visible most is fish small The conditions.
States. United Continental the
back and 95 Hwy. to border) Nevada the at 373 Hwy to
unique and bizzarre creature that can survive in these harsh harsh these in survive can that creature bizzarre and unique
continue to increase as you approach the lowest point in in point lowest the approach you as increase to continue
the Opera House turn left and follow Hwy. 127 (changes (changes 127 Hwy. follow and left turn House Opera the
slainated stream is home to the Salt Creek Pupfish, a a Pupfish, Creek Salt the to home is stream slainated
will raise from 10 to 20 degrees! And the temperature will will temperature the And degrees! 20 to 10 from raise will
to see the murals on the walls AND the ceiling. Leaving Leaving ceiling. the AND walls the on murals the see to
and onto the end where the Salt Creek Pupfish live. The The live. Pupfish Creek Salt the where end the onto and
layer that holds the heat on the valley floor the temperature temperature the floor valley the on heat the holds that layer
house Opera the of tour a for Ask desert. the in arts the
boardwalk. You will travel along the Salt Creek marsh marsh Creek Salt the along travel will You boardwalk.
experience Hell’s Gate! As you drop through the inversion inversion the through drop you As Gate! Hell’s experience
of Oasis this visit to SR-127 and SR-190 of Junction
Take a stroll along this self-guided self-guided this along stroll a Take SALT CREEK TRAIL: CREEK SALT
put your hand outside. Within the next 3 miles you will will you miles 3 next the Within outside. hand your put Turn right at the the at right Turn AMARGOSA OPERA HOUSE: OPERA AMARGOSA
Salt Creek Road. Creek Salt
off your heater or cooler, roll down your windows and and windows your down roll cooler, or heater your off
of Death Valley. Death of
onto right turn then Wells Stovepipe past miles 8 about
“Hells Gate!” Near Mile Marker 10 you will want to turn turn to want will you 10 Marker Mile Near Gate!” “Hells
Dante’s View return to SR-190, turn right to continue out out continue to right turn SR-190, to return View Dante’s
before returning to the trailhead. Retrace your route to to route your Retrace trailhead. the to returning before
are about to shake hands with the devil as you pass through through pass you as devil the with hands shake to about are
Badwater from almost 5600 feet above the Valley. Leaving Leaving Valley. the above feet 5600 almost from Badwater
parking area. Follow the trail to the Falls and enjoy a rest rest a enjoy and Falls the to trail the Follow area. parking
will excite more than your sense of sight and smell. You You smell. and sight of sense your than more excite will
Take this 26 mile round trip to view view to trip round mile 26 this Take DANTES VIEW: DANTES
turn left and travel down a dirt road to the Darwin Falls Falls Darwin the to road dirt a down travel and left turn soon begin to drop into the valley, but your next “Stop” “Stop” next your but valley, the into drop to begin soon
Just past Panamint Springs you will will you Springs Panamint past Just DARWIN FALLS: DARWIN Death Valley. Return to SR-190 traveling east. east. traveling SR-190 to Return Valley. Death From this point you will will you point this From HELL’S GATE EXPERIENCE: EXPERIENCE: GATE HELL’S
Stop for another great view of of view great another for Stop ZABRISKIE POINT: ZABRISKIE
to SR-190 and turn left towards Panamint Springs. Panamint towards left turn and SR-190 to Be sure to check your odometer as you re-enter the highway! the re-enter you as odometer your check to sure Be
back route your Retrace Kilns. the near trailhead a is turn right onto SR-190. onto right turn Leaving Rhyolite, turn right onto SR-374 and travel 12 miles. miles. 12 travel and SR-374 onto right turn Rhyolite, Leaving
there area, the explore to time the take to want you If look like a painter’s pallet. Return to Badwater Road and and Road Badwater to Return pallet. painter’s a like look
years! 11 for existed
acoustics! fabulous the experience to bit a whisper each with their own color signatures, makes the hillside hillside the makes signatures, color own their with each
kind to the town, built entirely on speculation, and it only only it and speculation, on entirely built town, the to kind
Beehive Ovens. While exploring the inside of the ovens, ovens, the of inside the exploring While Ovens. Beehive view Artist’s Pallet, a location where many of the minerals, minerals, the of many where location a Pallet, Artist’s view
third largest community in Nevada! But the fates were not not were fates the But Nevada! in community largest third
Flat Road for about 7 miles. They made Charcoal in these these in Charcoal made They miles. 7 about for Road Flat Artist’s Drive. About half way through the drive stop to to stop drive the through way half About Drive. Artist’s
now a true ghost town, was at one time the the time one at was town, ghost true a now , RHYOLITE
winding, Wild Rose road, then turn left onto Mahogany Mahogany onto left turn then road, Rose Wild winding, onto Badwater Road for about 4 miles then turn right onto onto right turn then miles 4 about for Road Badwater onto
sculpture garden that began in 1984 and is free to the public. the to free is and 1984 in began that garden sculpture Travel 21 miles on the older, older, the on miles 21 Travel CHARCOAL KILNS: CHARCOAL Leaving the Natural Bridge turn right right turn Bridge Natural the Leaving ARTIST’S DRIVE: ARTIST’S
The GoldWell Open Air Museum is a whimsical outdoor outdoor whimsical a is Museum Air Open GoldWell The
and travel 9 miles then turn left onto Wild Rose Road. Road. Rose Wild onto left turn then miles 9 travel and hike. longer a for trailhead
of art pop off the stark contrast of their desert backdrop. backdrop. desert their of contrast stark the off pop art of
up to a 40 ft dry waterfall! Return to SR-190, turn left, left, turn SR-190, to Return waterfall! dry ft 40 a to up the take to choose even might You bridge. natural the
here you will see colossal sized works works sized colossal see will you here
Day
begins fairly easy and increases in difficulty until you come come you until difficulty in increases and easy fairly begins view to hike short a Take Road. Bridge Natural the onto
A museum like no other, other, no like museum A MUSEUM:
Time for another hike! The hike hike The hike! another for Time MOSAIC CANYON: MOSAIC Badwater, turn left to retrace your route, and then right right then and route, your retrace to left turn Badwater,
GOLDWELL OPEN AIR AIR OPEN GOLDWELL
Time for a short hike! Leaving Leaving hike! short a for Time NATURAL BRIDGE: NATURAL
highway. the enter you as right turning SR-190
on Rhyolite road. road. Rhyolite on
to Return thermometer. large the under picture a take see Mt. Whitney, the tallest point in the Continental U.S. Continental the in point tallest the Whitney, Mt. see
approximately 4 miles and turn right right turn and miles 4 approximately
You might also want to to want also might You STOVEPIPE WELLS VILLAGE: WELLS STOVEPIPE about 30 minutes ahead. While there, look to the west to to west the to look there, While ahead. minutes 30 about
Route)-374 Travel Southwest for for Southwest Travel Route)-374
Badwater, the lowest point in the Continental U.S. is is U.S. Continental the in point lowest the Badwater,
shadows. “running”
Leaving Beatty on SR (State (State SR on Beatty Leaving
SR-190 for 1 mile and then right onto Badwater Road. Road. Badwater onto right then and mile 1 for SR-190
a trip to the dunes at dawn or dusk to view spectacular spectacular view to dusk or dawn at dunes the to trip a
TOUR PARK SOUTH
Leaving the ranch you will turn right onto onto right turn will you ranch the Leaving BADWATER: are the Mesquite Sand Dunes. You might want to plan plan to want might You Dunes. Sand Mesquite the are
of the road. This is the Devils Cornfield, and just beyond beyond just and Cornfield, Devils the is This road. the of
office. post local the at Postmark Valley
your home base in Beatty to enjoy the evening. the enjoy to Beatty in base home your
4 miles you will see unusual looking bushes on both sides sides both on bushes looking unusual see will you miles 4
and museums. You can also post a letter with a Death Death a with letter a post also can You museums. and
explorations including drive time, bringing you back to to back you bringing time, drive including explorations
and an almost immediate right onto SR190 West. In about about In West. SR190 onto right immediate almost an and
lunch for here Stop FURNACE CREEK RANCH: CREEK FURNACE
excursions. Each day includes up to 10 hours of of hours 10 to up includes day Each excursions.
floor , where you will take a left left a take will you where , floor
conditions. site
To assist you with this we have developed 5 one-day one-day 5 developed have we this with you assist To
Day through Mud Canyon to the Valley Valley the to Canyon Mud through
and road on check to and valley the about more learn to
the land of extremes. of land the Hwy 374 to Hell’s Gate and on on and Gate Hell’s to 374 Hwy
here Stop FURNACE CREEK VISITOR’S CENTER: VISITOR’S CREEK FURNACE
you head to Death Valley. Take Take Valley. Death to head you We hope you enjoy a safe and relaxing visit to to visit relaxing and safe a enjoy you hope We
site and borax wagon in this self-guided tour. self-guided this in wagon borax and site
snacks and drinks in Beatty before before Beatty in drinks and snacks
See a Borax processing processing Borax a See HARMONY BORAX WORKS: BORAX HARMONY
Fuel up, get a sack lunch, lunch, sack a get up, Fuel FIELD:
BEATTY DEATH VALLEY DEATH AND THE DEVIL’S CORN CORN DEVIL’S THE AND SR-190 towards Furnace Creek. Furnace towards SR-190
MESQUITE SAND DUNES DUNES SAND MESQUITE onto Left turn will you road the of end the At road.
WEST PARK TOUR PARK WEST
The road splits here and you will want to take the left hand hand left the take to want will you and here splits road The Welcome to Welcome
RULES OF DEATH VALLEY TRAVEL Welcome to Bring a gallon of water – MINIMUM – per person per day, more if you are planning to hike any of the canyon BEATTY DEATH VALLEY trails. NEVER ration your water. DO NOT depend on a GPS unit unles you have a good map to refer to! Use plenty of sunscreen and a hat to protect yourself from the worst of the sun. MAKE SURE friends, family, or even a Park Ranger knows your plan for each day, and set up a check in time. BEATTY Between trips to explore the Death Valley area, be sure to visit the unique businesses that you Day can find in our little town, the Beatty Museum, LOCAL SHOPS & EATERIES open daily from 10 am to 3 pm, Rhyolite Ghost The Death Valley Nut & Candy Store Town, the Famous Death Valley Nut and Candy Happy Burro Chili & Beer Store or enjoy walking your dog or having a picnic Mel’s Diner lunch at Beatty’s Cottonwood Park. Hot Stuff Pizza After your day trips into the Valley, relax at one Sourdough Saloon & Eatery of our local eateries. If you are in the downtown Roadhouse 95 historical area you might catch a glimpse of a Death Valley Coffee Time shoot out or two performed by our local cowboys. Gema’s Café Smokin’ J’s BBQ VFW Chow Smash Hit Subs Mama’s Sweet Ice Studio 401 Arts & Salon
Ph: 1.866.736.3716 www.beattynevada.org JUST 98 MILES NORTH OF LAS VEGAS ON HIGHWAY 95.
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CARSON CITY ELY NORTHERN CASTLE TOUR SCOTTY’S CASTLE: Begin your day trip by stocking up on food and Day water, then take Hwy. 95 North Yerington approximately 38 miles to Scotty’s 339 361 Junction, turn west on Hwy 267 then travel another 23 miles to the Castle. You can anticipate spending 2 hours at the Castle if you take the Manhattan Living History House Tour and the Underground Mystery Luning tour. There are also several trails to hike and other tours offered throughout the year. Stop and have lunch on the Hawthorne Mina lawn before returning to the main road. Turn right, heading west for about 5 miles to the turn off for the Ubehebe 359 Craters. Due to flooding in 2015, Scotty’s Castle is still undergoing renovations and repairs. It is open for limited guided tours by the Parks Dept. For more information visit www.nps.gov/devaPioche or call 1.877.444.6777. GOLDWELL OPEN AIR MUSEUM RHYOLITE GHOST TOWN AMARGOSA OPERA HOUSE Tonopah UBEHEBE CRATERS: These craters were formed by Steam Eruptions. The Ubehebe, itself is about 600 feet deep and there is an easy trail to the bottom…the trail Goldfield back up is not quite so easy! Retrace your route to the main road and turn toPanaca the right. ALUVIAL FAN BILLBOARD: This minature Geology CalienteLesson about Aluvial fans and the geology of Death NEVADA Valley has some astounding information about the area. Area 51 Continue traveling southbound. CALIFORNIA TITUS CANYON: While this is a one-way 4-wheel drive Lida Junction road, you can take the two-way road to the parking lot and go for a short hike into the mouth of the canyon or take Scotty’s Junction the trail head for a longer stroll. Make sure you have ample waterDelamar with you! Continue south on the main highway. Gold Point WAGON ROADS HISTORICAL MARKER: Standing at this marker you can still see the old wagon roads that crossed the valley. They have not been used for over half a 21 20 Scotty’s Castle Road century, but they are still visible. Continue south to the Beatty 3 2 turn-off and follow the road back to Beatty for the evening. 26 1 Beatty 22 23 THE TITUS CANYON TOUR 27 25 4 (A 4-wheel drive is required Day for this 23 mile, 3 hour 28 24 Amargosa Valley excursion. Consider renting 14 a jeep at Furnace Creek.) 19 373 No ATV’s allowed. 5 6 11 16 TITUS CANYON: Leaving Beatty, follow SR-374 for 5 miles 15 7 to the Entrance to Titus Canyon. 10 13 This is a three hour, one-way trip back through history. 18 Pahrump You will cross over Red Pass which offers some great vistas. 372 Further on, you will come to the Leadfield ghost town. 9 160 LAS VEGAS DEATH 17 12 127 Leadfield “boomed” for less than a year in 1926-27 because the lead deposits bottomed out quickly. Today, all that is left VALLEY 8 are a few shacks and a number of mines. Many of the mines may be open, but do not enter, for no mine is considered Shoshone NEVADA safe and you may also find that the tunnel is home to local CALIFORNIA animals or reptiles that do not wish to be disturbed. Just past Leadfield,Rhyolite you will enter Titus canyon itself, with Tecopa limestone cliffs rising above the wash. With Klare Spring nearby this is a great place to view Bighorn Sheep and other wildlife that dependScotty’s on the water the spring provides. The Shoshone Indians came to the spring to hunt the bighorn and they left behind petroglyphs etched into the rock. These ancient designs are irreplaceable.Castle Please have respect for their historical and culturalFurnace value, and Creek do not vandalize them. 1 BEATTY 11 Zabriskie Point 20 Scotty’s Castle The final 1.5 miles of the canyon is the narrowest. The walls squeeze down to less than 20 feet apart in some places. 2 Goldwell Open Air Museum 12 Dantes View 21 Ubehebe Craters There are several possible hikes you might want to take to 3 Rhyolite, 13 Amargosa Opera House 22 Aluvial Fan Billboard make this a true outback adventure and to view more of 4 Hell’s Gate Experience 14 Mesquite Sand Dunes and 23 Titus Canyon Entrance the splendor of the canyon. 5 Harmony Borax Works the Devil’s Cornfield 24 Wagon Roads Historical Marker GOLFING AT FURNACE CREEK RANCH: If you enjoy 6 Furnace Creek Visitor’s Center 15 Stovepipe Wells Village 25 Titus Canyon Exit a round of golf you might want to travel back to Furnace Creek Ranch to spend a few hours on the local golf course. 7 Furnace Creek Ranch 16 Mosaic Canyon 26 Leadfield 8 Badwater 17 Charcoal Kilns 27 Teakettle Junction RACE TRACK TOUR 9 Natural Bridge 18 Darwin Falls 28 The Racetrack (4-wheel suggested, high 10 Artist’s Drive 19 Salt Creek Trail clearance required. Consider renting a jeep at Furnace Creek.) Once you leave the pavement you will want to slow down or you just might Day rattle yourself right off the road! It can get pretty rough. Take hwy. 95 North approximately 38 miles to Scotty’s Junction, where you will turn left onto SR-267 Scotty’s Castle Road, traveling past the castle for about 5 miles. Turn right onto Race Track Road. If you have not yet visited the Ubehebe Craters you could do so now! Just follow the signs. Back on the main road again for about 20 miles you will come to Teakettle Junction, a one time Geocaching site. About 2 miles after Teakettle Junction you will turn left to stay on the Racetrack Road. At the Racetrack you will want to check to make sure the lake surface is dry….if there is any sign of moisture DO NOT go any further, as you will disturb the surface which could affect the travel of the moving rocks. UBEHEBE CRATER TITUS CANYON THE RACETRACK Once you have enjoyed the Racetrack, retrace your route back to Beatty.