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Corkscrew Peak

Coordinates: 36°46′12″N 117°00′14″W / 36.7699°N 117.0040°W / 36.7699; -117.0040
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Corkscrew Peak
Telescope Peak viewed from the beginning of the trail
Highest point
Elevation5,804 ft (1,769 m)
Coordinates36°46′12″N 117°00′14″W / 36.7699°N 117.0040°W / 36.7699; -117.0040
Geography
Corkscrew Peak is located in California
Corkscrew Peak
Corkscrew Peak
California
LocationDeath Valley National Park, Inyo County, California, U.S.
Parent rangeAmargosa Range
Climbing
Easiest routeTrail from Daylight Pass Road (hike)

Corkscrew Peak is a peak in the Grapevine Mountains in Death Valley National Park. It is named for its shape, which loosely looks like a corkscrew.


Climbing

View from Corkscrew peak, looking North

The four-mile trail starts from Daylight Pass Road. The trail follows a wash for the first two miles, then follows a steep (25% average) ridge to the summit. [1]

References

  1. ^ "Corkscreaw Peak Trail, Telescope Peak".


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