Death Valley

[COLDCUT]

Hello, the wife and I are trying to plan a lttle overland getaway for the early part of January. We wanted to head off to Death Valley for a few days/nights, wander around, see some sights, and do some primitive camping. We might head over to the Mojave Road at some point as well. When checking the Death Valley NP website, it states that due to the California Stay at Home order, all campsites are closed. Does anybody know if this prohibits all camping or just camping at developed campgrounds? I plan on calling the park office in the morning but thought I’d throw it out there in case anybody here has some knowledge.

 

[LONO100]

Hi, my wife and I were there in the first week of December. We were doing some dispersed camping East of Furnace Creek. I believe the shut down started the second day we were there, and there were people camped out at the Stovepipe site, but I believe that site and the other sites are currently shut down but dispersed camping is still allowed. Google the number ro the ranger station at Stovepipe and they can confirm it for you. Bring some warm clothes for when the sun goes down, it gets pretty cold at night!

 

[Waltzing Matilda JT]

Im law enforcement in Death Valley. The developed sites are closed. However, dispersed camping is allowed on Echo Cyn, westside rd, warm springs cyn, racetrack, hunter mt, and alot of surrounding areas just not developed campsites such as Furnace Creek, Sunset, Mesquite, Saline Valley.

 

[Luinil Explorations]

Im law enforcement in Death Valley. The developed sites are closed. However, dispersed camping is allowed on Echo Cyn, westside rd, warm springs cyn, racetrack, hunter mt, and alot of surrounding areas just not developed campsites such as Furnace Creek, Sunset, Mesquite, Saline Valley.

I appreciate you taking the time to let us know what is open/closed as well as your service in law enforcement.

 

[TheViking]

Thank you for this! Headed out in a couple weeks. Do you know if any dispersed sites have steel fire rings? Or is that only for developed sites? I know you cant have wood fires unless it has the steel ring from what I can see.
Also is there an emergency HAM frq in that area?

Im law enforcement in Death Valley. The developed sites are closed. However, dispersed camping is allowed on Echo Cyn, westside rd, warm springs cyn, racetrack, hunter mt, and alot of surrounding areas just not developed campsites such as Furnace Creek, Sunset, Mesquite, Saline Valley.