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Sidewinder Canyon

Inyo County, CA

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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.

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RegionInyo County, CA
Coordinates36.0659, -116.7445
ManagerDeath Valley National Park
Length~5 mi / 8.4 km out-and-back (NPS)
DifficultyModerate–strenuous; scrambling required
TrailheadShared with Willow Canyon

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