Family Friendly Hiking Routes
near Furnace Creek, California
Furnace Creek, California
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Calico Tanks Trail
2.3 mi 3.7 km • 390' Up 118.9 m Up • 390' Down 118.75 m Down

Badwater Basin Crossing
6.5 mi 10.4 km • 25' Up 7.58 m Up • 12' Down 3.63 m Down

Congress Trail
1.9 mi 3.0 km • 350' Up 106.6 m Up • 314' Down 95.62 m Down

John Muir Trail (JMT)
210.9 mi 339.5 km • 44,610' Up 13597 m Up • 34,187' Down 10420.2 m Down

Mosaic Canyon Trail
3.5 mi 5.7 km • 969' Up 295.33 m Up • 969' Down 295.2 m Down

Dawson Saddle to Mount Baden-Powell
9.1 mi 14.6 km • 2,123' Up 646.97 m Up • 2,122' Down 646.72 m Down

Historic RR Tunnels, Hoover Dam, & Bridge
8.9 mi 14.3 km • 397' Up 121.05 m Up • 397' Down 121.02 m Down

Convict Lake Trail
2.6 mi 4.1 km • 170' Up 51.72 m Up • 175' Down 53.4 m Down

Zumwalt Meadows Loop Trail
1.3 mi 2.0 km • 104' Up 31.7 m Up • 123' Down 37.52 m Down

Grand Circle Loop
11.8 mi 19.0 km • 1,578' Up 481.07 m Up • 1,576' Down 480.5 m Down

Lembert Dome
2.0 mi 3.2 km • 689' Up 210.09 m Up • 688' Down 209.78 m Down

Methuselah Loop Trail
4.1 mi 6.5 km • 731' Up 222.78 m Up • 731' Down 222.87 m Down

Morgan Pass and Gem Lake
8.0 mi 12.9 km • 941' Up 286.85 m Up • 942' Down 286.97 m Down

Giant Forest: Big Trees Trail
1.3 mi 2.1 km • 93' Up 28.27 m Up • 91' Down 27.7 m Down

Whiskey Flat Out-and-Back
12.4 mi 19.9 km • 903' Up 275.35 m Up • 903' Down 275.32 m Down

Shadow and Ediza Lakes
14.2 mi 22.9 km • 1,667' Up 508.09 m Up • 1,669' Down 508.58 m Down

Devils Postpile Short Loop
1.3 mi 2.1 km • 217' Up 66.16 m Up • 217' Down 66.08 m Down
Cedar Grove Overlook via Hotel Creek
4.5 mi 7.2 km • 1,486' Up 452.93 m Up • 1,486' Down 452.83 m Down

Saddlebag and 20 Lakes Basin Loop
8.4 mi 13.5 km • 674' Up 205.31 m Up • 675' Down 205.83 m Down

Gaylor Lakes
3.9 mi 6.2 km • 1,183' Up 360.56 m Up • 1,182' Down 360.3 m Down

Zabriskie Point Trail
0.3 mi 0.5 km • 19' Up 5.74 m Up • 19' Down 5.78 m Down

Upper and Lower Rainbow Falls
3.5 mi 5.7 km • 408' Up 124.4 m Up • 408' Down 124.37 m Down

Trail of 100 Giants
1.3 mi 2.1 km • 130' Up 39.48 m Up • 130' Down 39.49 m Down

The River Trail
6.5 mi 10.4 km • 1,560' Up 475.59 m Up • 318' Down 96.82 m Down

Canyon View Loop
2.0 mi 3.2 km • 379' Up 115.56 m Up • 385' Down 117.4 m Down

Wildrose Peak Trail
8.3 mi 13.4 km • 2,283' Up 695.79 m Up • 2,282' Down 695.65 m Down

Fox Meadow Trailhead to Weaver Lake
4.1 mi 6.6 km • 780' Up 237.69 m Up • 779' Down 237.36 m Down

Towsley Road Out and Back
3.2 mi 5.1 km • 210' Up 64 m Up • 210' Down 64.13 m Down