Valley of Fire & Death Valley Bike Tour
Itinerary
Day 01
HOOVER DAM – A “DAM” FINE RIDE!
Meals
– Lunch
– Dinner
Lodging
Hilton Lake Las VegasDistance
23 miles
(or 48)
Elevation
+1,864 ft / -1,976 ft
(or +/- 3,921 ft)
Day 02
Ride through magical Valley of Fire - Nevada's oldest state park.
Meals
– Breakfast
– Lunch
– Dinner
Lodging
Hilton Lake Las VegasDistance
Short Route
37.9 miles
Long Route
66.6 miles
Elevation
Short Route
+2684 ft / -2829 ft
Long Route
+4864 ft / -4867 f
Hop in the van for a brief shuttle to Valley of Fire Highway into Nevada’s oldest and biggest state park. Ride a road that is one of those gorgeous surprises parked in the middle of nowhere. Glowing red-gold Aztec sandstone is highlighted with 3,000-year-old Anasazi petroglyphs, ancient trees, beaver tail and cholla cacti. Roadtrippers says, “…it will have you reaching for the camera at every turn.” Springtime is ablaze with desert marigold, indigo bush, and desert mallow. Watch for desert bighorn sheep! Spend another night at the Hilton Lake Las Vegas.
Day 03
Begin riding at a ghost town. Cruise over the easy side of Daylight Pass and enjoy a gentle 26-mile descent into Death Valley.
Meals
– Breakfast
– Lunch
– Dinner
Lodging
Ranch at Death ValleyDistance
37.8 milesElevation
+1150 ft / -5049 ft
Transfer to Death Valley National Park this morning. Pedal from the ghost town of Rhyolite on the park’s eastern edge up to Daylight Pass. The view from the summit (4,317 feet) captures Death Valley in microcosm: sun-blanched, desolate and vast. Cruise a 26-mile downhill for your first look at the valley up close. Spend the next 3 nights at the . Enjoy the pool!
Day 04
HIKE THROUGH GOLDEN CANYON TO ZABRISKIE POINT. VISIT DANTE'S VIEW. ENJOY THE AFTERNOON ON YOUR OWN.
Meals
– Breakfast
– Lunch
Lodging
Ranch at Death ValleyDistance
Hike 3-4 milesElevation
About 1000 ft.
Day 05
Hike at otherworldly Ubehebe Crater, Then Ride to the Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes.
Meals
– Breakfast
– Dinner
Lodging
Ranch at Death ValleyDistance
44.3 milesElevation
+856 ft / -3398 ft
The Ubehebe (“yoo-bee-hee-bee”) Crater is a 600-foot-deep crater that was created when hot magma met the groundwater in this region, creating a giant bubble of steam and gas that exploded from the earth. Shuttle to the crater in the morning for a 1.5-mile hike around the rim. Then hop on your trusty velocipede for a mostly downhill pedal to Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes. Should these dunes appear somehow familiar, perhaps they are. You may recognize them as the dunes of planet Tatooine in the original Star Wars movie. Lunch is on your own today.
Day 06
TAKE A STROLL AT BADWATER - sorry, no swimming. ADMIRE ARTIST'S PALETTE AND PEDAL back TO FURNACE CREEK.
Meals
– Breakfast
– Lunch
Lodging
Distance
17.6 miles (one way)Elevation
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