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Titus Canyon

Death Valley Junction, Death Valley National Park, CA
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Type: Canyons, Caverns/ Caves
Activities: Driving
Description: Perhaps the most memorable thing about this Death Valley canyon is the trip you'll take to it.
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Las Vegas, Nevada
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14 reviews 14 reviews
7 attraction reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 June 2013

After visiting the ghost town of Rhyolite we went through Titus Canyon to enter into Death Valley. I would consider this an integral part of the Death Valley experience. If your driving a car just make sure your spare is in good shape. We stopped and helped some Asian folk in a rented suv who had a flat before they... More

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Oslo, Norway
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58 reviews 58 reviews
11 attraction reviews
Reviews in 27 cities Reviews in 27 cities
82 helpful votes 82 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2013

Just a 5-7 min (2 miles of dirt road) drive from Stove Pipe Wells, up the road. If you like to hike you may just wanna hike the way up to where it starts (at the parking area) just before the entry pass. Make sure to bring good hiking shoes and plenty of water + camera. The trail goes a... More

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Las Vegas, Nevada
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12 reviews 12 reviews
6 attraction reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 May 2013

It's a one way dirt road & we made it fine in our high clearance vehicle. We saw all kinds of different vehicles including rentals that were not high clearance. The photo ops are incredible & there are places to pull off the road because there is no room to pass. Crazy to think about the old days & mining... More

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Alabama
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23 reviews 23 reviews
8 attraction reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2013

Take your time. Savor every curve. Yes, the road is bumpy and narrow. We went in an SUV but there was a guy in a Hyundai Accent (small and low clearance!) who was traveling the road at the same time we were. He had to get out and move a couple of rocks but he made it just fine. The... More

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Santa Clara, California, United States
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13 attraction reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 April 2013

Most of the guides say 4WD recommended, but it's totally do-able in a 2WD high clearance (small pickup)! Go slow, it's much better, and less bumpy! In the narrow part of the canyon I saw several Big Horn Sheep!

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Lincoln CA
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38 reviews 38 reviews
3 attraction reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 April 2013

Of all the sights in D.V. that we saw on our trip this was by far the best one. We spent about 3 hours driving through while stopping to take pictures here and there. The best part was Leadville and Titus Canyon itself which is only the last part of the drive as the rest of it was just getting... More

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Los Angeles, CA
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10 attraction reviews
Reviews in 23 cities Reviews in 23 cities
22 helpful votes 22 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 April 2013

Accessible set of steep canyons that you can drive up to and then have a hike for as long as you want, or have a long drive all the way down.

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Logan
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9 reviews 9 reviews
4 attraction reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 April 2013

It took us about 3.5 hours, because we were taking it easy and doing a lot of photography. We had wind, overcast skies, blue skies, white puffies, and more wind, but we loved it. We were fortunate that we went in April and had reasonably cool temperature. We drove a 4WD pickup and cringed wen young couples passed us in... More

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San Jose, California
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17 reviews 17 reviews
10 attraction reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 April 2013

This is not rated as a 4WD road, but there are parts of it that you would be very glad to have it (i.e. steep, loose surface with minimal traction). Plan on 2+ hours of amazing scenery with about 20 mins of bone-jarring washboard to get there.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 April 2013 via mobile

My wife and I took the drive through Titus Canyon after starting the day at Rhyolite ghost town in Nevada. The views from the vehicle (a GMC Yukon for us) are amazing! We took our time and made many stops to snap some pictures. We parked at the second mountain pass on the drive and scrambled up the rocks on... More

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