Telescope Peak

Photo: Stan Shebs · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

9.4 km
Total Distance
896 m
Elevation Gain

Trail description

A 9.5 km climb from Mahogany Flat to Telescope Peak (3,369 m), the highest point of Death Valley National Park and of the Panamint Range. The summit stands 11,331 ft (3,454 m) above Badwater Basin, and its views reach Mount Whitney to the west and Charleston Peak to the east.

Route Map

Difficulty

4/5 · Difficult
  • Experience with long mountain hikes