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The Top 16 Attractions around Furnace Creek

There are plenty of places to see and visit around Furnace Creek. Whether you love hiking or cycling, Furnace Creek is a region where 16

hidden gems are waiting to be explored and visited. Check the top places to visit in the region and plan your next adventure today.

Last updated: November 13, 2025

Zabriskie Point

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The lookout point is named after the mine owner Christian Breevort Zabriskie, born on October 16, 1864, who was Vice President and General Manager of the Pacific Coast Borax Company …

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Golden Canyon Trail

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Golden Canyon is a section near the Badlands Loop and can be extended as a hike into Gower Gulch. You will enjoy the colorful rock formations, but try to avoid to hike in the heat of the day.

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Gower Gulch

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Gower Gulch Trail leads to a maze of golden colored hills and winding narrow canyons. The Gower Gulch is about 1.5 miles one-way. The most popular routes like the Badlands …

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Harmony Borax Works

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The „White Gold” was one of the few commercially valuable products to be mined in the forbidding saltpan deserts of Death Valley. After distilling the borax, trains of wagons with …

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Manly Beacon

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The fastest way to get here is to start from Badwater Road. Alternatively, you can hike here from Zabriskie Point via the Badlands Loop. This route is then a bit longer.

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Red Cathedral

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The Red Cathedral is a crimson cliff that stands out 183 meters above and behind the yellow and brown slopes and walls of the Golden Canyon. The origin of the …

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Death Valley National Park

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The ranch is a good place to spend a night in the Valley of Death. A bath in the evening in the open outdoor pool you should definitely treat yourself. …

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Badlands Junction

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Branching off various paths through the Badands, e.g. towards Red Cathedral but also back to Zabriskie Point.

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Artist's Palette

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A badlands-type of colorful layers of soft sediment. The most spectacular colors are best visible very early or very late in the day, especially after recent rain.

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Devil's Golf Course trailhead

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From this turnoff a spur road leads to a dead end parking area. It's best to stay along the road, as officially you should not walk onto the immense area …

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Daylight Pass Climb from Beatty Junction

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Climbing Daylight Pass from Beatty Junction offers you a journey through stark and colourful desert mountain ranges. This 8-10 mile climb gains around 1,000-1,300ft to the 4,317ft pass, featuring a …

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The Top 16 Attractions around Furnace Creek

Zabriskie Point

Golden Canyon Trail

Gower Gulch

Harmony Borax Works

Manly Beacon

Red Cathedral

Death Valley National Park

Badlands Junction

Artist's Palette

Devil's Golf Course trailhead

Daylight Pass Climb from Beatty Junction

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