Salt Creek Interpretive Trail, California, United States
4.0 (263 reviews) Sunday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Ranking #15 in Inyo County Bodies of Water • Hiking Trails
Go see the pupfish
If you have any interest in wildlife, this is a must-see site in DVNP. The endangered Death Valley pupfish is easily visible from the boardwalk. I was able to get very good pictures with just my phone camera and even better ones with my DSLR camera. The site itself is located between Furnace Creek and Stovepipe Wells on an unpaved, but well maintained road (high clearance or 4x4 are not necessary).
Address
, California, United States, Postal Code: 92328.
Working hours
Monday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday : 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Current local date and time now
Sunday, May 12, 2024, 15:56
User Ratings
4.0 based on (263 reviews)
Reviews
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5Dionges1 5:00 PM May 10, 2021
Truly an Oasis in the Desert
A great place to visit in Death Valley, totally different than all of the other sites. We did see the pupfish, but difficult to take a picture since they are about one inch long. The water was shallow and the length of the creek was not very long. The creek ended near the parking lot and we noted the small pupfish were swimming upstream in order not to end up on dry land where the water ended. We visited in the morning and the weather was cool with a slight breeze. Do not miss this site when visiting Death Valley!
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5Traveler918 5:00 PM Mar 19, 2022
Learn about, and see, the rare pupfish!
Yes, there is water in the desert! In March, anyway. We saw hundreds (maybe thousands) of tiny pupfish and read about their short and difficult life. Definitely worth a 20 to 30-minute stop to go down the boardwalk.
