Bikepacking Death Valley | Beatty, Nevada

Описание: In January of 2025, we attempted the Echo-Titus Circuit bikepacking route. However, Titus Canyon was closed at the time due to recent storm damage. All of us were on hardtails and/or plus-sized tires. But the lack of water and needing to carry (and ration) 6 liters had me constantly on edge.

When you go to Death Valley, be fully prepared—and then some. It was remote, expansive, and quite challenging. Even when we had a goal in mind for the day, it seemed to take much longer to get there. Our ride started in Furnace Creek, with us camping the first night in Echo Canyon and the second night in Beatty, Nevada. A couple of us decided to ride the highway's gravel shoulder to bypass Tarantula Canyon, which was a good decision because I ended up running out of water. The rest of the group went for it and made it through to meet up with us later that evening.

Seeing the wild burros roaming around Beatty became an unexpected highlight of the trip. We were so glad to have various bar and restaurant options, including an amazing BBQ place as well as a Denny's that was inside the local casino. Happy Burro was also a nice spot to hang with a few drinks next to their unique outdoor fire pit. The ride from Beatty back to Furnace Creek had us go through the "ghost town" of Rhyolite, which had old ruins and art sculptures in the middle of the desert.

Ultimately, we survived. You can expect the canyon climbs to be slow going. It is pretty much an off-road Jeep trail with tons of big, chunky rock. Trying to do Echo Canyon on a rigid gravel bike seems like it'd be a real grind. It is very dry and you don't come across much water, if at all, outside of town. Supposedly there is a spring accessible near Tarantula Canyon, but it would be a last resort and pretty disgusting from what I've heard. If you find yourself itching to give this route a try, godspeed. :)

Bikepacking Route: https://bikepacking.com/routes/echo-t...
National Park: https://www.nps.gov/deva/planyourvisi...

Photo Credit: Garrett Montgomery
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