Panamint Dunes

Difficulty: moderate

Type of hike:
no trail; cross-country

Distance:
3 miles to dunes

Elevation gain:
1000 feet

Water: no

Start:
5 miles north of Hwy 190 on unmarked dirt road leading past Lake Hill.

Vehicle needed:
high-clearance

Maps:
Dunes 7.5 minute topo or Trails Illustrated Map of Death Valley

Comments:
Hike across the gently rising upper end of Panamint Valley to star-shaped dunes. These remote dunes are more impressive than they look from a distance. Military jets often use Panamint Valley to practice low elevation flight maneuvers, but are less likely on weekends