Golden Canyon Trail – Manly Beacon loop from Furnace Creek

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Inyo County

Furnace Creek

Golden Canyon Trail – Manly Beacon loop from Furnace Creek

Hard

4.5

(2)

hikers

Golden Canyon Trail – Manly Beacon loop from Furnace Creek

06:14

22.1km

440m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 16, 2026

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Death Valley Wilderness

Death Valley National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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772 m

Death Valley National Park

Highlight • Natural Monument

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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785 m

The Ranch at Death Valley

Highlight • Rest Area

Oasis with date palms in the Valley of Death

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2.81 km

Mission Ruins

Ruins

6.60 km

Golden Canyon Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Canyon

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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8.19 km

Upper Golden Canyon Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The Golden Canyon shows its most beautiful side on all sides. But be careful. You should take enough to drink with you on this hiking trail. It can get very …

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8.91 km

Red Cathedral

Highlight • Natural Monument

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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10.2 km

Manly Beacon

Highlight • Natural Monument

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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11.3 km

Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

Nice viewpoint of the Badlands and Zabriskie Point.

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12.9 km

Gower Gulch

Highlight (Segment) • Canyon

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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22.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.9 km

6.71 km

3.63 km

884 m

Surfaces

11.8 km