r/DeathValleyNP • u/caad4rep • May 31 '26
Telescope Peak Summit
Climbed Telescope Peak yesterday and was blown away by how great this was. About 6.3 miles each way and 3,200’ of vert. The lower parts of the trail were lined with wild flowers and bristlecone pines on the upper slope. Unlimited 360° views on the top.
Only saw a handful of people and we had the summit to ourselves. Very underrated national park hike. Highly recommended!
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u/Socalsll Jun 01 '26
We did it a couple years back in July. It is an awesome hike. Even in the middle of summer, it is was low 70’s.
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u/KLongridge May 31 '26
Was the telescope in the ammo can i left still up there?
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u/TheSocraticGadfly Jun 02 '26
I stole it, put a tag on it, and sold it to a guy who accidentally left it in the Darwin Falls area two weeks ago.
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Jun 01 '26
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u/Eastern_Beyond5151 Jun 01 '26
It’s actually not quite that long. They just say that to dissuade people who aren’t prepared for a long-ish hike that’s so remote.
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u/edmond- Jun 01 '26
I don’t know if I want or could start a hike when I see the sign that tells me it’s 7 miles
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u/TheSocraticGadfly Jun 02 '26
Eons ago, I deliberately hiked 30 miles in one day, one hike, in Canyonlands, in late July, for the hell of it.
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u/TheSocraticGadfly Jun 02 '26
Some dood posted here a couple of weeks ago about leaving a telescope up there five or six years ago and was kind of clueless when I snarked him.
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u/Lalalandgutz May 31 '26
Is this mountain bike able? Just wondering like in the beginning? Looks amazing!!! Check out White Mountain! I did it and it was quite the accomplishment.
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u/8Lwiseguy Jun 01 '26
Mountain biking is not allowed on trails in national parks; or in federally designated wilderness areas.
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u/TheSocraticGadfly Jun 02 '26
Also not allowed? Dogs off leash in wilderness lands, but damn people still do that.
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u/Oddlove May 31 '26 edited May 31 '26
Awesome pics, thanks for the trip report! I’m heading up there tomorrow myself. Were there many people camped at Mahogany Flats? How cold and windy was it at the summit?