Darwin Falls - Death Valley National Park
We hiked to the lower water fall of Darwin Falls in Death Valley National Park. The hike is a little over 2 miles round trip. In a desert that is usually over 100 degrees, this spot can cool you down quickly, just don't jump in the water as it is off limits.
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A short hike to Darwin Falls in Death Valley National Park. Note the canyon is dry as we enter.
Some of the water is transported off for water supply use (No Swimming Please)- but even if none of the water was siphoned off, the creek would end in the canyon. There is not much water flowing to begin with. Between the loose sands, cracks in the rocks, intense heat, dry air and plants that soak up any drops they can, this creek ends only a mile or two after it begins.
It was 108F in the Valley. The trailhead is a bit above the Valley and was 105F. At the Falls, in the shade- 87F!!
With some scrambling it is possible to see the upper falls, we will go back and see that another time.
To get to the trailhead you take a Very Bumpy dirt road 2 miles from hwy 190. Most 2wd vehicles should make it to the trailhead without any trouble. From there it is only about a 1 1/2 mile walk with very little elevation change. Please do Not go past the trailhead parking unless you have a High Clearance 4x4 and experience dealing with rough terrain.
With some hiking or a 4x4 you can also reach the source of this flow much farther up at China Garden Springs. To do that you would continue up the road past the parking lot for several miles. PLEASE be SURE your vehicle can handle the terrain. Roxana and I plan to go back and see those in the near future, possibly as a backpacking trip. Even for this short (3 mile round trip) hike we consumed well over a quart of water Each. We always carry at least a gallon. You could also carry a filter and get water from the Falls on this hike, a rarity in Death Valley!
There are a number of wild burros (donkeys) in the Mountains of Death Valley, if you are lucky you may see one or even a Desert Bighorn Sheep. We only saw Manure from both. A mountain lion is another of the many animals that might occasionally be spotted near this oasis, but animals will be very wary of people in the area.
this was a Great Bonus hike - After talking with a Ranger at Furnace Creek he suggested we do this one since we were heading this way. We realized these were the Falls Roxana had told me of a year ago- we didn't remember what they looked like but knew we really wanted to do this hike.. wow are we glad we did!
This is also part of our larger trip, a very special journey i had in mind for some time.
This is one of a few short videos from the trip. Although this stop was a happy accident, it is part of the route we were on for 5 days.
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Adventures in Death Valley -Hiking Darwin Falls
Did you know that there is a waterfall in Death Valley National Park?!
Join us on a hike to Darwin Falls in Death Valley National Park.
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Death Valley National Park - Darwin Falls Trail - Park Travel Review
Death Valley National Park never ceased to amaze us. We visited in December of 2017. We had seen Darwin Falls on a video a while back and knew we had to find this waterfall. It was a beautiful place to be for awhile in the morning. Darwin Falls flows year-round. It is a relatively easy hike, but is not ADA accessible. Thanks for coming along on this adventure!
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From the Park Website: A miracle in the desert, this spring-fed waterfall flows year-round in a narrow gorge. Its lush streamside thickets of willows ring with the song of migrating birds in springtime. Located just west of Panamint Springs via a 2.5 mile unpaved road. Although there is no formal trail, the mostly level, one-mile walk to the falls involves rock scrambling and several stream crossings.
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Upper Darwin Falls, Death Valley, CA
Upper Darwin Falls, Death Valley, CA
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Darwin Falls: Death Valley National Park
The lower water fall of the Darwin Falls in Death Valley National Park near Panamint Springs. Hiked their in the late afternoon as the sun was setting. In the video, you will notice that there are bats flying around. There is a small cave next to the falls, which is were the bats probably live.
Salt Creek Trail Death Valley
Located in the center of Death Valley, California, Salt Creek is a unique ecological area that is both caustic and sensitive but easy to visit with its wonderful boardwalk.
Darwin Falls, Death Valley National Park - January 4, 2017
Darwin Falls (Death Valley National Park)
This is Lower Darwin Falls in Death Valley National Park.
Father Crowley Point, Darwin Falls Drive in Death Valley
This drive takes you into Death Valley National Park on the west side, starting at the park entrance, then out to 4wd-only Father Crowley Point, followed by the road out to Darwin Falls and back to California 190.
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Turns Out That Darwin Isn't Darwin Falls in Death Valley, California
Road trip to Darwin Falls in Death Valley. We found out that we hadn't listened to our friend pointing out that Darwin Falls isn't in Darwin. Darwin is an interesting destination in its own right. There are Joshua Trees (a type of yucca plant), and a small mining town.
That joshua trees grow in Israel seems to be purely anecdotal.
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Mosaic Canyon in Death Valley National Park
Hiked Mosaic Canyon in Death Valley National Park. As any other hike in Death Valley be careful of the temps, as on this hike once we were back to the car it was over a 100 outside. Summer time temps can get up over 120!
The hike is a 4 mile round trip.
From the parking area, proceed up the rocky wash and into the canyon. Within the first 0.25mi, the canyon abruptly narrows as the smooth marble walls of Noonday Dolomite take shape around you. The passing of grit-laden flash floods have scoured the narrow canyon and polished the smooth marble walls to a beautiful finish. Use caution hiking on the smooth slippery surfaces. You are entering designated wilderness.
Darwin Falls Hike - nr Death Valley
Amazing that this lushness existed in this area.
Darwin Falls, Death Valley National Park
Great easy hike to a beautiful waterfall.
Darwin Falls in Death Valley, CA
A short little clip of Darwin Falls in Death Valley. While Death Valley is one of the hottest and driest places on Earth, off in one small corner of the park there is also a hidden 30-foot waterfall! Located at the end of a dry wash near the ghost town of Darwin, reaching Darwin Falls requires a bumpy drive along an old dirt road from Panamint Springs, then a hike of a few miles up a dry wash that slowly turns into running stream that is fed by an underground stream, ending at Darwin Falls. You can find many more photos and information of my visit at
7 Things to See in Death Valley with Kids
7 Things to See in Death Valley with Kids
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Death Valley National Park is an American national park that straddles the California—Nevada border, east of the Sierra Nevada. The park boundaries include Death Valley, the northern section of Panamint Valley, the southern section of Eureka Valley, and most of Saline Valley. The park occupies an interface zone between the arid Great Basin and Mojave deserts, protecting the northwest corner of the Mojave Desert and its diverse environment of salt-flats, sand dunes, badlands, valleys, canyons, and mountains. Death Valley is the largest national park in the lower 48 states, and the hottest, driest and lowest of all the national parks in the United States. The second-lowest point in the Western Hemisphere is in Badwater Basin, which is 282 feet (86 m) below sea level. Approximately 91% of the park is a designated wilderness area. The park is home to many species of plants and animals that have adapted to this harsh desert environment. Some examples include creosote bush, bighorn sheep, coyote, and the Death Valley pupfish, a survivor from much wetter times. UNESCO included Death Valley as the principal feature of its Mojave and Colorado Deserts Biosphere Reserve in 1984.
A series of Native American groups inhabited the area from as early as 7000 BC, most recently the Timbisha around 1000 AD who migrated between winter camps in the valleys and summer grounds in the mountains. A group of European-Americans, trapped in the valley in 1849 while looking for a shortcut to the gold fields of California, gave the valley its name, even though only one of their group died there. Several short-lived boom towns sprang up during the late 19th and early 20th centuries to mine gold and silver. The only long-term profitable ore to be mined was borax, which was transported out of the valley with twenty-mule teams. The valley later became the subject of books, radio programs, television series, and movies. Tourism expanded in the 1920s when resorts were built around Stovepipe Wells and Furnace Creek. Death Valley National Monument was declared in 1933 and the park was substantially expanded and became a national park in 1994.
The valley is actually a graben with the oldest rocks being extensively metamorphosed and at least 1.7 billion years old. Ancient, warm, shallow seas deposited marine sediments until rifting opened the Pacific Ocean. Additional sedimentation occurred until a subduction zone formed off the coast.
In 2013, Death Valley National Park was designated as a dark sky park by the International Dark-Sky Association.
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Darwin Falls, Panamint Springs, Death Valley, CA
Darwin Falls... I am so Happy that we decided to go, it was one of the best day's that I have Ever had...
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