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Corkscrew Peak route map
Difficulty: DifficultOut and Back

Corkscrew Peak

Death Valley, California

7.0 mi

Distance

3,182 ft

Elev. Gain

3h 53m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Corkscrew Peak unless we can point you at the agency it came from. We don't have one yet. The planning figures above — distance, elevation gain, estimated time, route type — come from the source listed on this trail.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:814 ft
Max:1,746 ft
Gain:970 ft
Loss:970 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 814 ft and 1,746 ft across 7.0 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.814 ft1,125 ft1,435 ft1,746 ft0.0 mi1.8 mi3.5 mi5.3 mi7.0 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi821 ft
High point3.5 mi1,746 ft
End7.0 mi821 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

Official sources & verification

Managed by National Park Service

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Source of truth

Where it is

Nearest town:
Furnace Creek, CA · about 20 mi away
County:
Inyo County, CA
Jurisdiction:
Death Valley National Park · National Park Service

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

Verify by phone or mail

  • Operator:760-786-3200
  • Address:PO Box 579 · Death Valley, CA · 92328
We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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