Devil's Corn Field
Devil's Corn Field sits along the Death Valley Scenic Byway at an elevation of -62 feet, with the terrain dropping 20 feet within 600 meters of the overlook. From here, Sunset Viewpoint is visible to the north-northeast at a distance of 2.8 miles and an elevation of 177 feet, while Burnt Wagons lies to the west, 4.2 miles away at an elevation of 11 feet. Daylight hours shift across the year: on the June solstice the sun rises at 05:31 and sets at 20:11, while on the December solstice sunrise is at 06:58 and sunset at 16:37, with the equinoxes falling in between. The nearest towns are Beatty, 26.6 miles to the northeast, Amargosa Valley, 34.0 miles east, and Darwin, 37.6 miles southwest. This stop follows Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes along the byway and precedes the Wildlife Viewing Platform.
What you’re looking at
Named terrain around this overlook, nearest first. No view direction is recorded, so every bearing is listed.
- Sunset Viewpoint177 ftnorth-northeast · 2.8 mi
- Burnt Wagons11 ftwest · 4.2 mi
Light
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:53 | 19:00 | 18:26 |
| June solstice | 05:31 | 20:11 | 19:32 |
| September equinox | 06:37 | 18:47 | 18:13 |
| December solstice | 06:58 | 16:37 | 15:57 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles). Computed for this exact position.
Where it is
- Beatty26.6 mi northeast
- Amargosa Valley34.0 mi east
- Darwin37.6 mi southwest
Take the scenic way to Devil's Corn Field.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.
How high is Devil's Corn Field?
Devil's Corn Field sits at about -62 feet (-19 m).
What can you see from Devil's Corn Field?
From Devil's Corn Field: Sunset Viewpoint (NNE, 2.8 mi); Burnt Wagons (W, 4.2 mi).
What is the nearest town to Devil's Corn Field?
Beatty, 27 miles NE of Devil's Corn Field.
What is the next lookout after Devil's Corn Field?
Wildlife Viewing Platform is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Devil's Corn Field.
Drive to Devil's Corn Field with Byway
Byway plans the scenic way there — real places along Death Valley Scenic Byway, real weather, zero hallucinations — and hands the turns to the navigation you already use.
Byways with this lookout
Day trips start here
- Death Valley National Park · 12 mi
Locals make it Verified.
Devil's Corn Field — confirmed, rated, and photographed by people who actually pulled over. A local confirmation is what upgrades a lookout from Discovered to Verified. Zero hallucinations.
Confirmed by locals
No local confirmations yet. Stood here? Yours is the one that upgrades this lookout to Verified.
Ratings
No ratings yet. Stood at this lookout? Be the first to rate it.
No written reviews yet.
Field notes
No field notes yet. Know the gate hours or the best pull-in? Leave the note you wish you'd had.
Photos
No photos yet.
Sign in to confirm this lookout, rate it, add photos, and leave field notes.