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Panamint Dunes Route Access

Death Valley National Park, California

About this place

Panamint Dunes Route Access is a source-backed overnight access point in Death Valley National Park. Kampilo publishes only the official trail geometry and permit or camp authorization options represented in the mapped catalog.

The mapped line is a planning reference rather than a guarantee of current access. Confirm road, parking, trail, weather, fire, permit, and closure conditions with the land manager before departure.

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 roads

Place closure

No recurring date-based closure of Panamint Dunes Route Access is published. Unpaved Lake Hill Road and temporary emergency orders still control access.

Seasonal access

Unpaved Lake Hill Road: Use the park's Panamint Dunes access only after checking Lake Hill Road; carry suitable tires, spares, and recovery supplies. 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.

Map

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Latitude
36.420969° N
Longitude
117.412061° W

Sources

National Park Service Public Trails — Death Valley National Park — snapped official trail pointDeath Valley voluntary backcountry permitDeath Valley National Park current conditionsDeath Valley backpackingDeath Valley National Park — current conditions and road statusDeath Valley National Park — backcountry roads