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Badwater Rd, Death Valley National Park, CA 92328

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David_Laurie6 wrote a review Nov 2018

Red Bank, New Jersey259 contributions71 helpful votes

Fun, challenging but not pretty

Fun to hike and empty of crowds. Lots of tight spots which were fun. Two negatives which were clearly personal opinion. First the geology is all conglomerate i.e. big pebbles embedded in sandstone. The result is monochrome without the colors you see in the other canyons of…

Date of experience: November 2018

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SVSBLR wrote a review Oct 2018

San Diego, California320 contributions58 helpful votes

A main-wash trail with several side slot-canyon walks

I agree with the other reviewer, that this hike is great but has some tricky navigation. Our time was limited, the day we did this (since we were also seeing Badwater Basin, Natural Bridge, and Artist's Palette and driving to Corona), so we tried to maximize our visit to…

Date of experience: October 2018

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katyydid wrote a review Apr 2018

Milwaukee, Wisconsin232 contributions19 helpful votes

Great hike, tricky navigation!

We popped by the ranger station to grab the free map, which was helpful but not overly detailed. We were never lost, but not exactly sure where we were the whole time and everyone we encountered (about 10 people on a Thursday afternoon) was just as confused. The hike starts out…

Date of experience: March 2018

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D. Michael W wrote a review Jan 2018

San Ramon, California306 contributions41 helpful votes

An exciting hike / scramble into slot canyons!

Sidewinder Canyon is a little off the beaten path. The park newsletter even tells you to get the map from the Ranger Station. Maybe they want a headcount of people attempting the area - maybe they just don't like making extra copies. To get the the trail head you need to…

Date of experience: January 2018

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