Mountain Biking

Mountain biking is an exciting way to get up close and personal with Death Valley. While bikes are not allowed on hiking trails in the park, there are hundreds of miles of little-trafficked incredible dirt roads awaiting exploration! Whether you're looking for an easy cruise or a more technical ride, Death Valley has a road for you! Heading out on a multi-day bikepacking trip? Be sure to fill out a Wilderness/Backcountry Use Permit on our park website, or at Furnace Creek Visitor Center. Suggested Rides (All distances given are one-way) Easy Salt Creek Road Start: 13.5 mi/ 21.7 km west of Furnace Creek on Hwy.190 Distance: 1.2 mi/ 1.9 km Road type: mostly level graded dirt road Level of use: moderate 20-Mule Team Canyon Road Start: 4.5 mi/ 7.2 km east of Furnace Creek on Hwy.190 Distance: 3 mi/ 4.8km (Note: this can be made into a loop) Road type: graded dirt road with hills Level of use: medium Moderate Hole-in-the-Wall Road Start: 6.5 mi/ 10.5 km east of Furnace Creek on Hwy.190 Distance: 4 mi/ 6.4 km Road type: loose gravel Level of use: low Skidoo Road Start: 9.5 mi/ 15.3 km south of Hwy.190 on Emigrant Canyon Road Distance: 7 mi/ 11.3 km Road type: wash-board gravel, some elevation Level of use: low Aguereberry Point Road Start: 12 mi/ 19.3 km south of Hwy.190 on Emigrant Canyon Road Distance: 6 mi/ 9.7 km Road type: gravel, some rocky areas and elevation Level of use: low Lake Hill Road Start: 3 mi/ 4.8 km east of Panamint Springs on Hwy.190 Distance: 5 mi/ 8km Road type: rutted gravel with sand and dips Level of use: low Difficult West Side Road Start: 6 mi/ 9.7 km south of Hwy.190 on Badwater Road Distance: 40 mi/ 64 km Road type: level with wash-board and gravel Level of use: medium Trail Canyon Road Start: West Side Road Distance: 8 mi/ 12.9 km Road type: rough uphill into canyon with rocky spots Level of use: low Greenwater Valley Road Start: 7.5 mi/ 12.1 km south of Hwy.190 on Dante’s View Rd Road Distance: 30 mi/ 48.3 km Road type: slightly uphill with gravel Level of use: low Titus Canyon Road Start: 2.7 mi/ 4.3 km east of park boundary on Nevada Hwy. 374 Distance: 28 mi/ 45 km Road type: steep grades, loose gravel Level of use: medium Cottonwood Canyon Road Start: 2.5 mi/ 4 km west of Stovepipe Wells Distance: 18 mi/ 29 km Road type: gentle grade, sometimes deep sand at start, rocky in canyon Level of use: low Racetrack Road Start: Ubehebe Crater Distance: 27 mi/ 34.5 km Road type: sharp rocks, gravel and washboard Level of use: medium Hidden Valley Road Start: Teakettle Junction, on the Racetrack Road Distance: 10 mi/ 16.1 km Road type: gravel Level of use: low