Trip
Day Hike - Death Valley National Park
Hike #6 Wild rose Peak 9 miles RT, 2,200 gain, plus Salt Creek Interpretive Walk 1 mile, flat. This outing is a series of 6 day-hikes in 6 days in Death Valley NP, California from 3/8/26-3/13/26. An additional juxtaposed trip will be offered in nearby southern Nevada and southern Utah 3/2-3/7/26. See Leader's Notes for the many details involved. This is a Leader's Permission Only outing.
Contacts
- Fri, Mar 13, 2026
- Foothills Hiking Committee
- Day Hiking
- All Who Qualify, Adults
- Moderate
- Moderate
- Mileage: 10.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 2,200 ft
- High Point Elevation: 9,000 ft
- Pace: 1.5 MPH up, 2.25 MPH down
- 1 (10 capacity)
- Fri, Jan 2, 2026 at 8:00 AM
- Wed, Mar 11, 2026 at 5:00 PM
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
- iCal Google
Two hikes, one to a mountain top with views of large sections of the park--Wildrose Peak, 9 miles RT, 2,100' gain and one easy nature Interpretive Walk down on the valley floor- about 1 miles. There may be another roadside area we could explore this day as well.
Time: TBD--early to mid- morning
Wildrose Peak Trail----Location: From CA-190 follow Emigrant Canyon Road past the Wildrose Campground to the parking area at the Charcoal Kilns. The final 2 miles is a maintained gravel surface typically passable in a sedan. 25 ft vehicle limit.
Parking: 25 ft vehicle limit. Open gravel area.
Closest Restroom: Vault toilet in parking area. No restroom along the trail, follow
Salt Creek Interpretive Trail is about 14 miles north of Furnace Creek off of CA 190 on a side road to the west.
Death Valley National Park
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see Land Manager
Trails Illustrated Death Valley National Park - See full route/place details.
Required Equipment
- Navigation
- Headlamp
- Sun protection
- First aid
- Knife
- Fire
- Shelter
- Extra food
- Extra water
- Extra clothes