Death Valley Multisport
Biking & Hiking in California's Mojave Desert
Death Valley National Park is a place of surprising natural beauty and intriguing topographic extremes, where majestic scale humbles the senses. There's no better way than biking and hiking with Backroads to experience the rich palette, surreal geography and many moods of this park in southeastern California's Mojave Desert. Sculpted rocks peer from behind enormous sand dunes. Brilliantly colored mountains frame narrow canyons. Volcanic craters and ancient salt beds abound, while each evening, the sun creeps over rose-hued peaks in a desert-sunset display like no other.
- Hike among rock formations that look like Neopolitan ice cream
- Relish in the peacefulness of the desert
- Zabriskie Point, with an extraordinary panoramic view of the Panamint Range
- Bike across salt flats to the lowest point in the US
- Spectacular Mosaic Canyon, where marble fragments are fused to the narrow rock walls
The Day-to-Day Itinerary
Days 1-4 Furnace Creek
Meet in Las Vegas 
Shuttle to Death Valley National Park Tour Scotty's Castle, a flamboyant Moorish-style hacienda boasting an indoor waterfall, 18 fireplaces and a pipe organ With the Great Salt Flats shimmering in the distance, bike down into the valley, passing Devil's Cornfield, where tangles of sand and arrowweed form bizarre "haystacks" Spend the morning hiking amid the park's hidden wonders, from a mosaic-like canyon to an extensive dune network How low can you go? Delight in cycling to Badwater, the lowest point in the United States at 282 feet below sea level Along the way, marvel at the mesmerizing mirage of a sandy beach on the giant Salt Playa Relax with a dip in our hotel's spring-fed swimming pool, or perhaps play a round of golf Hike to Zabriskie Point for an amazing panoramic view of the Panamint Mountains and the badlands' yellow sandstone Return to Las Vegas.
- Premiere Inns: These lodgings possess both elegance and authentic regional flair.
- Casual Inns: These lodgings are comfortable and appropriate to the area with such characteristics as authenticity, scenic settings and proximity to our activities.
- Deluxe Family Camping: We set up the tents (and take them down), handle every camp chore and perform culinary magic.
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Death Valley Multisport
DESERT RETREATS: Premiere Inns
Furnace Creek Inn
Furnace Creek (3 nights) Nestled at the foot of the Funeral Mountains, this Mission-style hotel sits almost 200 feet below sea level and features a golf course and a swimming pool.
Death Valley Multisport
Daily Mileage Options & Cumulative Elevation Gain
Routes For All Abilities
Every Backroads trip is designed to appeal to a wide variety of interests and fitness levels. We know your pace may vary from one day to the next-and your traveling companion's may differ somewhat from yours. So we present a range of mileage options, and each day you decide exactly what and how much you want to do.
| Activity Level | Average Time | Biking Average | Walking Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2-3 hours | 10-20 miles | 2-5 miles |
| 2 | 2-4 hours | 21-30 miles | 5-7 miles |
| 3 | 3-5 hours | 31-40 miles | 7-9 miles |
| 4 | 4-6 hours | 41-55 miles | 9-11 miles |
| 5 | 5-7+ hours | 56-75+ miles | 11-13+ miles |
Day 1
- Level 3 to 4 2 Route Options Available
- Biking 36, 54 miles
- 0 - 500 feet elevation gain
Day 2
- Level 1 to 2 3 Route Options Available
- Hiking 2, 4 miles
- Optional Biking 24 miles
- 0 - 1000 feet elevation gain
Day 3
- Levels 1 to 3 3 Route Options Available
- Biking 17, 34, 46 miles
- 1000 - 2500 feet elevation gain
Day 4
- Level 1 1 Route Option Available
- Hiking 2.8 miles
- 0 - 1000 feet elevation gain