NPS-described wilderness canyon hike off Badwater Road in southern Death Valley — a demanding route into narrow, dark slot tributaries with boulder squeezes, short crawls, and dryfall scrambles. Shares trailhead parking with Willow Canyon; one of the park’s premier non-signed slot explorations south of Badwater Basin.
Field facts
| Region | Inyo County, CA |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 36.0659, -116.7445 |
| Manager | Death Valley National Park |
| Length | ~5 mi / 8.4 km out-and-back (NPS) |
| Difficulty | Moderate–strenuous; scrambling required |
| Trailhead | Shared with Willow Canyon |
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