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Willow Canyon Trail
DifficultOut and Back

Willow Canyon Trail

Death Valley, California

4.6 mi

Distance

1,581 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 12m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Imported description
This is a hike to a waterfall in the summer. It's a moderately strenuous hike because it goes up a wash with a lot of gravel and rocks. The name makes me think that there are no willow trees here. It is a winter hike as summer temperatures in Death Valley make hiking very risky. There is a trail through the gravel. Hike for about 1/2 mile north to the large wash. Go right into the wash. This wash leads into a canyon. The end of the hike is 2.35 miles away. You will pass some washes. Ignore them and keep hiking. You come to a small waterfall that's easy to climb up, then a taller one, and finally the two-tiered 50 foot waterfall. It's a great place to have a snack before you go back.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

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Elevation Profile

Min:-70 ft
Max:368 ft
482 ft
482 ft
-70 ft76 ft222 ft368 ft0.0 mi1.1 mi2.3 mi3.4 mi4.6 mi

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back
Surface
Dirt

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  • Operator:760-786-3200
  • Address:PO Box 579 · Death Valley, CA · 92328
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