Geology

Twenty Mule Team Canyon

Death Valley, CA

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One-way unpaved scenic drive through yellow-and-brown badlands of eroded Furnace Creek Formation mudstone just east of Zabriskie Point. Named for the historic borax wagon teams; the short canyon road gives ground-level views of the same colorful hills that dominate the classic Death Valley overlooks without entering closed mine areas.

Field facts

RegionDeath Valley, CA
Coordinates36.4052, -116.7921
Managed byDeath Valley National Park (NPS)
Road~2.5 mi / 4 km one-way dirt
AccessOff CA-190 east of Furnace Creek
FormationFurnace Creek badlands

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