
NPS photo/Kessler
Topic(s) | Archeology, Architecture and Building, Commerce, Industry, Mining, Night Sky, Scenic Views, Westward Expansion, The Gold Rush, Aviation, Canyons and Canyonlands, Geology, Military, Photography, Geothermal, Groundwater, Volcanoes |
Activities | Scenic Driving |
Type | Outdoors |
Parks | Death Valley National Park |
NPS photo/Kessler
A visit to the Charcoal Kilns starts with the drive up Emigrant Canyon Road. Enjoy traveling through multiple ecological life zones with a diversity of plant and animals.The charcoal kilns complex in Wildrose Canyon is among the more remarkable historical-architectural features of Death Valley National Park. These ten beehive shaped masonry structures, about 25 feet high, are believed to be the best known surviving example of such kilns to be found in the western states.
View DetailsA landscape of dark lava flows and volcanic cinders abruptly gives way to the chasm of Rainbow Canyon below Father Crowley Vista Point. Walk the dirt track east of the parking lot for a grand overlook of northern Panamint Valley. Keep your eyes to the sky- the military uses this area for their jet fighter low-flight training throughout the week. Pets are not permitted out of the parking area.
View DetailsVisit Ubehebe Crater, a 600 ft deep maar volcano in northern Death Valley. The crater can be viewed from the parking area or for the adventurous, from the hike around the rim in the cooler months. The drive to the crater is also a part of the adventure! Look to the west while traveling on the North Highway to see some of the largest bajadas (connected alluvial fans) in the world!
View DetailsLast updated: May 20, 2018