Wildlife

Salt Creek Interpretive Trail

Inyo County, CA

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ADA boardwalk over Salt Creek in Death Valley—one of the few surface streams in the park and habitat for the endemic Salt Creek pupfish. Short flat loop with interpretive signs; best pupfish viewing in cooler months when water flows farther down the creek.

Field facts

RegionInyo County, CA
Coordinates36.5906, -116.9906
ManageNPS Death Valley National Park
SpeciesSalt Creek pupfish (endemic)
Trail~0.5–1 mi boardwalk loop
AccessShort unpaved spur off CA-190

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