Dispersed RV/Trailer Camping in Death Valley
We're thinking about heading out to Death Valley again this winter. We've only stayed in developed campgrounds in the park, and I was wondering if anyone has any experience or ideas about taking a TT ...
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Last year abouit this time, we camped in the Wildrose campground and were the only campers for 3 days. Saw lots of wild burrows in the area!
I've seen rental RVs and towables camped at Warm Springs camp along Warm Springs Road on the east side of the Panamint mountains. There is water here so be sure to camp the proper distance from it... even a swimming pool there (not that you'd use it!).
The road to Ibex mine going north near Saratoga Springs has numerous dispersed sites.
Furnace Creek Road that runs south of Shoshone, CA (hwy 127) NW to hwy 178 outside the park has numerous good boondocking sites. The road isn't heavily traveled and is in good shape 'till you hit Greenwater Canyon on the north side of Hwy 178.
The southern most road in the park heads into the Owl's Hole mountains. Not many folks head that way. There is a nice spring up the road where you usually can find wild burrows, and an old mining area. If you are more adventurous, at the end of the road is an abandoned micro wave tower with nice views in all directions.
Echo Canyon not too far from Furnace Creek would work. Must be 1 mile off the highway. This canyon has the rather extensive Inyo Mine ruins a few miles up the road.
In the NE corner of the park not too far from Goldpoint, NV, there is BLM areas adjacent to the park as well as unlimited areas within the park. Only seen one vehicle in this area the times we've been up that way.
As mentioned above, high clearance is pretty much required. Our class C will do the areas I've mentioned, but be prepared for washboard roads with berms you may have to shovel down to cross when pulling off the more maintained roads.
For adventurous boondockers, DVNP has some really remote spots!
I've seen rental RVs and towables camped at Warm Springs camp along Warm Springs Road on the east side of the Panamint mountains. There is water here so be sure to camp the proper distance from it... even a swimming pool there (not that you'd use it!).
The road to Ibex mine going north near Saratoga Springs has numerous dispersed sites.
Furnace Creek Road that runs south of Shoshone, CA (hwy 127) NW to hwy 178 outside the park has numerous good boondocking sites. The road isn't heavily traveled and is in good shape 'till you hit Greenwater Canyon on the north side of Hwy 178.
The southern most road in the park heads into the Owl's Hole mountains. Not many folks head that way. There is a nice spring up the road where you usually can find wild burrows, and an old mining area. If you are more adventurous, at the end of the road is an abandoned micro wave tower with nice views in all directions.
Echo Canyon not too far from Furnace Creek would work. Must be 1 mile off the highway. This canyon has the rather extensive Inyo Mine ruins a few miles up the road.
In the NE corner of the park not too far from Goldpoint, NV, there is BLM areas adjacent to the park as well as unlimited areas within the park. Only seen one vehicle in this area the times we've been up that way.
As mentioned above, high clearance is pretty much required. Our class C will do the areas I've mentioned, but be prepared for washboard roads with berms you may have to shovel down to cross when pulling off the more maintained roads.
For adventurous boondockers, DVNP has some really remote spots!
