Burnt Wagons
Burnt Wagons is an attraction in California, at a modelled elevation of -2 m. Wildrose Peak stands 2,763 m to the south, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Mesquite Dunes, a attraction 3.9 miles away. Death Valley Scenic Byway runs past it. 111 named places lie within 25 miles, 29 of them named summits.
How to reach it
- On the Death Valley Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes · 2 mi
- Devil's Corn Field · 4 mi
- Wildlife Viewing Platform · 18 mi
- Turnout · 19 mi
111 named places within 25 miles
- McLean Spring: 7.0 mi
- Triangle Spring: 8.3 mi
- Telephone Spring: 9.2 mi
- Salt Springs: 10.8 mi
- Salt Springs: 10.9 mi
- Tucki Mountain: 7.4 mi
- Cottonwood: 8.2 mi
- Death Valley Buttes: 10.7 mi
- Leaning: 13.7 mi
- Corkscrew Peak: 13.8 mi
- Journigan’s Mill: 13.5 mi
- Vehicle: 13.6 mi
- Vehicle: 13.6 mi
- Vehicle: 13.6 mi
- Vehicle: 13.6 mi
- Mesquite Dunes: 3.9 mi
- Salt Creek: 8.4 mi
- Furnace Creek Ranch Stables: 18.6 mi
- Mushroom Rock: 22.3 mi
- Teakettle Junction: 24.4 mi
- Skidoo: 11.8 mi
- Chloride City: 16.2 mi
- Leadfield: 17.3 mi
- Harmony Borax Works: 17.5 mi
- Borax Museum Exhibits: 18.6 mi
- Borax Museum: 18.7 mi
- Telephone Arch: 9.0 mi
- Death Valley National Park: 9.4 mi
- Date Grove: 18.5 mi
- Date Grove Picnic Area: 18.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Burnt Wagons. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildrose Peak | S 171° | 2,763 m | 23.2 mi |
| Grapevine Peak | N 360° | 2,663.3 m | 24.8 mi |
| Wahguyhe Peak | N 6° | 2,629.8 m | 23.1 mi |
| Mount Palmer | N 2° | 2,409 m | 20.7 mi |
| Bald Peak | S 172° | 2,367 m | 21.3 mi |
| Pinto Peak | SSW 196° | 2,288 m | 16.0 mi |
| White Top Mountain | NW 309° | 2,284 m | 19.0 mi |
| Leaning Rock | WNW 300° | 2,237.8 m | 18.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:53 | 18:27 | 19:01 |
| June solstice | 05:31 | 19:33 | 20:11 |
| September equinox | 06:37 | 18:13 | 18:47 |
| December solstice | 06:58 | 15:57 | 16:37 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Oct–Apr.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 54 | 60 | 68 | 76 | 86 | 96 | 102 | 100 | 92 | 77 | 62 | 52 |
| Precip in | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Stovepipe Wells 1 SW, under a mile away.
Inside the official boundary of Death Valley National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Sep and Jun; busiest: Mar.
NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/905109789
Day trips start here
- Death Valley National Park · 11 mi
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