Two adults and a child look at a waist high sign next to a wooden and metal wagon in the desert.
15-35 MinutesFee applies

Harmony Borax Works Self Guided Walk

Death Valley National Park

Harmony Borax Works was instrumental in drawing people to Death Valley in the late 1800s and in the subsequent popularity of the Furnace Creek area. The 1/4 mi (0.4 km) paved walking path at this site takes visitors back in time by exploring the ruins of the plant and associated townsite and an original twenty mule team wagon.

Harmony Borax Works was instrumental in drawing people to Death Valley in the late 1800s and in the subsequent popularity of the Furnace Creek area. The 1/4 mi (0.4 km) paved walking path at this site takes visitors back in time by exploring the ruins of the plant and associated townsite and an original twenty mule team wagon. HIKING NOT ADVISED AFTER 10AM IN THE SUMMER Round Trip Length: 0.4 mi (0.6km) Difficulty: Easy Elevation Gain: 50 ft (0.8km) Trail Type: paved, ADA accessible Closest Restroom: No restrooms. Furnace Creek Visitor Center 1 mile (1.6km) east.

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Self-Guided Tours - WalkingAncient SeasAsian American HeritageGeologyMineral DepositsMiningNight SkyAstronomyScenic ViewsTrains and RailroadsWestward ExpansionmineralshistoryWagonmuleDeath Valley National Parkboraxself guided walkharmony borax works

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Duration

15-35 Minutes

Fees

Included with entrance fee or acceptable National Park pass. Please display your pass in the vehicle's windshield.

Fees Apply

Yes

Seasons

Winter, Spring, Fall

Time of Day

Day, Night, Dawn, Dusk

Accessibility

Harmony Borax works interpretive trail is a 1/4 mile paved pathway that gains slightly in elevation as it leaves the parking lot. Areas of the pavement are cracked/crumbling, so watch your footing. The historic wagon and structures can be viewed from a distance from the parking lot.

Pets

No

Reservations

No

Location

Harmony Borax Works parking area

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