Marble Canyon Hike Death Valley

2 to 3 nights difficulty.

Marble canyon hike death valley.

Cottonwood marble canyon loop is a 31 8 mile lightly trafficked loop trail located near death valley california that features beautiful wild flowers and is only recommended for very experienced adventurers. The camp itself has its own unique history and artifacts and mining prospects abound. This great hike runs up the south fork of marble canyon into the death valley wilderness area for about 2 1 2 miles where much of the canyon is deep and narrow the gentle grade provides easy hiking and there is little to climb over. 4x4 access route finding no signs.

The trail is primarily used for hiking camping nature trips and backpacking and is accessible year round. 26 to 28 miles 42 45km loop route. Turn left on the cottonwood marble road marked by a sign for the airport. Day 1 hike clockwise to cottonwood springs about 12 miles day 2 get an early start for a long day continuing clockwise back to your starting trailhead through marble canyon about 14 3 miles note you could also reverse this route and start with the longer day.

Topographic map of cottonwood marble canyon hiking route. Additionally you could make this a great 3 day itinerary by stopping short of your car by a few miles and camping another night around the marble canyon trailhead. This hike explores lush desert oases ancient native american petroglyphs and some of the most astounding canyon narrows around. Lounge in the shade of a spring fed cottonwood tree on a hike into cottonwood canyon.

3 882 ft 1 183m location. Hiking the cottonwood marble canyon trail is the pinnacle of backpacking adventure in death valley national park. Besides the intriguing side canyons in dead horse and marble canyons there is the upper marble canyon stretch that has its own narrows and rock formations ultimately ending at the goldbelt mining camp.