The Top 20 Natural Monuments in the Amargosa Range
Amargosa Range’s landscape is a beautiful place to explore — something that you can best experience by visiting one of our 20
beautiful natural monuments in the Amargosa Range. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!
beautiful natural monuments in the Amargosa Range. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!
Last updated: October 1, 2025
This is the lowest point of the continental USA. Badwater is about 282 feet (85.5 meters) below sea level. It is also one of the hottest places in the world …
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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 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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The most breathtaking viewpoint in the park, this mountain-top overlook is more than 5000 feet above the inferno of Death Valley. The paved access road has some rough sections but …
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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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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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You can do a loop or just an easy 1 mile (3.2km) out and back round trip with minimal elevation gain of 86 ft (26m). The route from the information …
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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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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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Badwater Basin is an endorheic basin in Death Valley National Park, California, noted as the lowest point in North America, with an elevation of 282 ft (86 m) below sea …
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