Salt Creek Interpretive Trail,
Death Valley National Park
The Salt Creek Trail is an easy boardwalk trail that follows the Salt Creek and its pools. The creek is too salty for humans to drink, but the water is a source of water for different plants and animals. The rare Salt Creek Pupfish has thrived in these waters for thousands of years.
Elevation
The Salt Creek Interpretive Trail has a maximum elevation of 0 ft., a minimum elevation of -218 ft. and an elevation range of 218 ft.
Metrics
| [ A to B ] or [ B to A ] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Length 2 | Min Ele 3 | Max Ele 4 | Range 5 |
| 0.5 mi | -218 ft | 0 ft | 218 ft |
| [ A to B ] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time 6 | Floors 7 | Gain 8 | Loss 9 |
| 13 min | 0.9 | 11 ft | 11 ft |
| [ B to A ] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Floors | Gain | Loss |
| 13 min | 0.9 | 11 ft | 11 ft |
Calories
The following chart shows the total calories that you may expend on the trail while hiking in both directions. The chart is based on data derived from a statistical model of energy expenditure that relates gross weight, typical speed and trail topography.
Topo Maps
Download the PDF Salt Creek Interpretive Trail topo map and the adjoining quads to plan your hike. These are full-sheet, 7.5 Minute (1:24,000 scale) topographic maps.
Adjoining 7.5' Quadrangle Legend
- Northwest Topo Map: Stovepipe Wells NE, CA
- North Topo Map: Chloride City, CA
- Northeast Topo Map: East of Chloride City, CA
- West Topo Map: Grotto Canyon, CA
- Topo Map: Beatty Junction, CA
- East Topo Map: Nevares Peak, CA
- Southwest Topo Map: Tucki Wash, CA
- South Topo Map: West of Furnace Creek, CA
- Southeast Topo Map: Furnace Creek, CA
FAQ
What is the length of the Salt Creek Interpretive Trail?
The length of the trail is 0.5 miles (0.9 km) or 1,174 steps.
How long does it take to hike the Salt Creek Interpretive Trail?
A person in good physical health can hike the trail in 13 minutes in one direction and in 13 minutes in the opposite direction.
Warnings
Prevent tick bites: Treat clothing and gear, such as boots, pants, socks and tents with products containing 0.5% permethrin.
(cdc.gov)
- The Brown dog tick (Rhipicephalus sanguineus) may be present in this area. The Brown dog tick transmits Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever.
- The Western blacklegged tick (Ixodes pacificus) may be present in this area. The Western blacklegged tick transmits Anaplasmosis and Lyme Disease.
Footnotes
- Steps is a unit of distance equal to the sum of stride lengths that vary with the terrain.
- Length is the distance of the trail between the two trailheads, measured on the trail.
- Min Ele is the minimum elevation on the trail.
- Max Ele is the maximum elevation on the trail.
- Range is the difference between maximum and minimum elevation.
- Time is the typical total time required to hike the trail.
- Floors is the gain divided by twelve feet, the height of one floor.
- Gain (cumulative elevation gain) is the sum of every gain in elevation.
- Loss (cumulative elevation loss) is the sum of every loss in elevation.