This is the first comprehensive hiking guide for Death Vallley National Park. It contains an extensive collection of hikes and backcountry drives featuring the most spectacular canyons, dunes, peaks, trails, and historic mines of this beautiful and vast desert region. To appeal to a wide range of desert enthusiasts, hiking difficulties cover the full spectrum, from easy to very strenuous, and both classic Death Valley hikes and off-beat destinations are featured.

• 280 hiking/driving destinations
• Easy walks to multiple-day treks
• Eight desert ranges, as well as Saline, Eureka, and panamint valleys
• Distance and elevation tables for all hikes
• 65 computer-generated topographic maps
• Backcountry road logs and descriptions
• Detailed history of over 60 mines, ghost towns, and ranches
• Geology, flora and fauna
• Tips on desert hiking