Hell's Gate
Noted for its sweeping views of Death Valley from about 2,000 feet elevation. .
Plan Around Hell's Gate
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Hell's Gate Details
Noted for its sweeping views of Death Valley from about 2,000 feet elevation, Hell Gate is located inside the park at the intersection of Daylight Pass Road and Beatty Road. There's a parking lot so you can stop and take pictures, and the 1.2-mile hiking trail to the Death Valley Buttes begin here, as well.
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Hell's Gate
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The Beatty Cutoff
It's not entirely obvious, but if you're driving into Death Valley National Park from Beatty, Nevada you need to turn off of Daylight Pass Road at Hell's Gate to get to the Furnace Creek Visitor Center.
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Daylight Pass
Daylight Pass, at 4,316 feet, is a cut in the Funeral Mountains.
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Chloride City Road
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Keane Wonder Mine
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