Availability
Death Valley warns that springs can be dry or contaminated and should not be relied on. Carry or legally cache the full supply; mapped desert drainages are not itinerary water sources.
Backpacking camp
Telescope Peak Backcountry Zone camp area
Death Valley National Park, California
About this place
Telescope Peak Backcountry Zone is an official itinerary area, permit zone, or source-backed named overnight reference represented by a reachable point on the pinned agency trail network in Death Valley National Park.
The marker is a route-access reference, not a tent pad. Move off the trail only where travel is permitted, remain inside the authorized zone, and choose a legal durable site under every current setback and closure.
Water planning
Water at this camp
Carry all waterDrinking safety
Do not plan to collect drinking water at this camp area.
Seasonality
No dependable seasonal source is identified for itinerary planning.
Fire planning
Campfire & stove rules
No backcountry campfiresCampfires
Campfires and charcoal fires are not allowed in Death Valley backcountry camp areas.
Backpacking stoves
Camp stove allowed. Use an easily extinguishable gas or petrochemical backpacking stove; do not use wood, charcoal, or collected vegetation.
Permit
Death Valley does not identify a separate California Campfire Permit for an allowed backpacking stove.
Current restrictions
Check park alerts before departure; emergency closures or restrictions can be stricter.
Seasonal access
Closures & seasonal access
Backcountry zones do not share a recurring annual closure season, but extreme heat, flash floods, mud, and washouts frequently close individual roadsPlace closure
No recurring date-based closure of Telescope Peak Backcountry Zone is published. The source-connected approach conditions below and temporary emergency orders still control access.
Seasonal access
Source-connected approach: Telescope Peak Route Access. Backcountry zones do not share a recurring annual closure season, but extreme heat, flash floods, mud, and washouts frequently close individual roads. High-elevation roads can also be snowbound.
Before driving
Check the park's live road map and backcountry-road page on the departure day; road status can change rapidly after storms.
Mapped approaches
Choose a trailhead for Telescope Peak Backcountry Zone camp area
Each option has a sourced trail route to this camp area. Choose one to open its itinerary builder with this destination in context.
- Telescope Peak Route Access4.3 mi awayView trailheadBuild from here
Map
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- Latitude
- 36.188102° N
- Longitude
- 117.085332° W