Emigrant Canyon Road
The paved, 21-mile Emigrant Canyon Road may be the most accessible backcountry road in Death Valley National Park.
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Emigrant Canyon Road Details
The paved, 21-mile Emigrant Canyon Road may be the most accessible backcountry road in Death Valley National Park. Connecting to Highway 190 near the Emigrant Campground, Emigrant Canyon Road provides access to the Skidoo ghost town, Eureka Mine and Aguereberry Point, the Wildrose Campground and charcoal kilns, and the Thorndike and Mahogany Flat campgrounds. The road, which rises through 5,318-foot Emigrant Pass, sees especially heavy traffic in the summer because it leads to a cooler, higher altitude region of Death Valley, including the trailhead to the challenging hike to the summit of Telescope Peak and the less-strenuous but still rewarding Wildrose Peak hike.
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Nearby Parks Around Emigrant Canyon Road
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Emigrant Canyon Road
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0.1 mi away
Emigrant Campground
The 10-site, tent-only Emigrant Campground is open year-round.
5.0 mi away
Hungry Bill's Ranch
"Hungry Bill" sounds like a cowboy name, but in fact Hungry Bill was a Shoshone Indian.
6.9 mi away
Death Valley National Park
Paradoxically, there is life everywhere in Death Valley, especially when spring rainstorms cause this 140-mile swath of desert to erupt in a colorful profusion of blooming wildflowers.
7.0 mi away
Mosaic Canyon Trail
Mosaic Canyon gets its name from the fragments of rock conglomerated into the walls of the canyon.
7.4 mi away
Golf Course
Possibly the most improbable sight in Death Valley is the 18-hole golf course at the Furnace Creek Resort.
