Canyoneering Route Description List:
Death Valley National Park, California.

Abysmal Canyon - Death Valley National Park, California.  3A III or IV
RK

Bottom up starting from the Natural Bridge trailhead.

South Fork **Preferred Route
Time Required - 9 to 11.5 hours
Distance - 5.2 miles Total, 1.9 miles Technical
Rappels - 22 Rappels, Longest Rappel 250 feet.
Elevation Range - 100 - 3400 Feet
Shuttle Required - No  Vehicle - Passenger

North Fork
Time Required - 8.5 to 11 hours
Distance - 4.3 miles Total, 1.4 miles Technical
Rappels - 19 Rappels, Longest Rappel 250 feet.
Elevation Range - 100 - 2870 Feet
Shuttle Required - No  Vehicle - Passenger

Top down starting from Dante's View.

South Fork
Time Required - 10.5 to 13 hours
Distance - 8 miles Total, 1.9 miles Technical
Rappels - 22 Rappels, Longest Rappel 250 feet.
Elevation Range - 5700 to -255 below sea level
Shuttle Required -Yes 37.8 miles all pavement  Vehicle - Passenger

North Fork
Time Required - 10 to 12 hours
Distance - 8.4 miles Total, 1.4 miles Technical
Rappels - 19 Rappels, Longest Rappel 250 feet.
Elevation Range - 5700 to -255 below sea level
Shuttle Required -Yes 37.8 miles all pavement  Vehicle - Passenger

Bad Canyon - Death Valley National Park, California.  3A III

From Badwater road up.
Time Required - 10 to 12 hours
Distance - 7.6 miles Total, 2.8 miles Technical
Rappels - 11 Rappels, Longest Rappel 180 feet.
Elevation Range - 3815 to -280 feet below sea level
Shuttle Required - No   Vehicle - Passenger Permit Required - No

From Dante's View down.
Time Required - 9 to 11 hours
Distance - 6.3 miles Total, 2.8 miles Technical
Rappels - 11 Rappels, Longest Rappel 180 feet.
Elevation Range - 5680 to -280 feet below sea level
Shuttle Required -Yes  40.6  Miles Vehicle - Passenger Permit Required - No

Blacksmith Canyon - Death Valley National Park, California.  3A III or IV

Time Required - 10 to 12 hours
Distance - 10.8 miles Total, 4 miles Technical
Rappels - 11 Rappels, Longest Rappel 115 feet.
Elevation Range - -120 feet below sea level to 3660 Feet
Shuttle Required -No Vehicle - Passenger Permit Required - No

Brimstone Canyon - North Fork 2 - Death Valley National Park, California.  3A IV
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Time Required - 10 to 13 hours
Distance - 7.9 miles Total, 2.6 miles Technical
Rappels - 14 Rappels, Longest Rappel 100 feet.
Elevation Range - 4025 thru -200 feet below sea level
Shuttle Required -Yes 20.9 Miles Vehicle - Passenger Permit Required - No

Brimstone Canyon - South Fork - Death Valley National Park, California.  3A IV
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Time Required - 10.5 to 12.5 hours
Distance - 8.5 miles Total, 2.5 miles Technical
Rappels - 12 Rappels, Longest Rappel 200 feet.
Elevation Range - 4220 to -200 Feet below sea level
Shuttle Required -Yes 23.3 Miles Vehicle - Passenger Permit Required - No

Cerberus Canyon - Death Valley National Park, California.  4A IV

Time Required - 10 to 13 hours
Distance - 4.7 miles Total, 3.3 miles Technical
Rappels - 29 Rappels, Longest Rappel 270 feet.
Elevation Range - 5280 - -260 feet below sea level
Shuttle Required -Yes 26.8 Miles Vehicle - Passenger Permit Required - No

Charon Canyon - Death Valley National Park, California.  3A IV

Time Required - 9 to 12 hours
Distance - 4.1 miles Total, 1.5 miles Technical
Rappels - 17 Rappels, Longest Rappel 145 feet.
Elevation Range - -265 feet below sea - 2920 Feet
Shuttle Required - No Vehicle - Passenger Permit Required - No

Coffin Canyon - Death Valley National Park, California.  3A II

Time Required - 5 to 7 hours
Distance - 3.7 miles Total, 1.2 miles Technical
Rappels - 5 Rappels, Longest Rappel 190 feet.
Elevation Range - -260 feet below sea level - 1675 Feet
Shuttle Required -No Vehicle - Passenger Permit Required - No

Darwin Falls Canyon - Death Valley National Park, California.  3B II

Loop Route on foot from Lower Trailhead

Time Required - 4 to 6 hours
Distance - 3.3 miles Total, 0.4 miles Technical
Rappels - 2 Rappels, Longest Rappel 110 feet.
Elevation Range for loop option on foot - 3450 - 2500 Feet
Shuttle Required - No Vehicle - None Permit Required - No

Top Down from China Garden using a Shuttle Vehicle.

Time Required - 3 to 4.5 hours
Distance - 2.1 miles Total, 0.4 miles Technical
Rappels - 2 Rappels, Longest Rappel 110 feet.
Elevation Range for shuttle option - 3120 - 2500 Feet
Shuttle Required - Yes 4.7 Miles Vehicle - High Clearance or 4WD depending on road conditions Permit Required - No

Deimos Canyon - Death Valley National Park, California.  3A IV

Time Required - 11 to 13 hours
Distance - 3.4 miles total, 1.2 miles technical.
Rappels - 17 total, longest rap 125 feet.
Elevation Range - -265 feet below sea level - 2570 feet
Shuttle Required - No Vehicle - Passenger Permit Required - No

Erebus Canyon - Death Valley National Park, California.  3A III or IV
RK

Distance  - 7.0 miles Total, 1.9 miles Technical
Rappels - 20 total, longest rap 135'

Forge Canyon - Death Valley National Park, California.  3A III
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Distance  - 7.9 miles Total, 3.8 miles Technical
Rappels - 13 total, longest rap 200'
Elevation Range - 5502 thru -170 feet below sea level
Shuttle Required - Yes 49.5 Miles Vehicle - High Clearance or 4WD depending on road conditions  Permit Required - No

Foundry Canyon - Death Valley National Park, California.  3A III
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Distance  - 7.3 miles Total, 4.6 miles Technical
Rappels - 15 total, longest rap 280'.
Big raps can be bypassed and only 200 foot ropes used.  See route description. 
But note you will miss out on some fun rappels if you bypass the big drops.

Hades Canyon - Death Valley National Park, California.  3A IV

From Badwater road up.
Time Required - 11 to 13 hours
Distance - 6.9 miles Total, 2.3 miles Technical
Rappels - 14 Rappels, Longest Rappel 200 feet.
Longest vertical rap is 185 feet.  The 200 feet is for the rap with the longest rope travel as it drops over stages.
Elevation Range - 3815 to -255 feet below sea level
Shuttle Required - No   Vehicle - Passenger Permit Required - No

From Dante's View down.
Time Required - 10 to 12 hours
Distance - 6.1 miles Total, 2.3 miles Technical
Rappels - 14 Rappels, Longest Rappel 200 feet.
Longest vertical rap is 185 feet.  The 200 feet is for the rap with the longest rope travel as it drops over stages.
Elevation Range - 5680 to -255 feet below sea level
Shuttle Required -Yes  41  Miles Vehicle - Passenger Permit Required - No

Hades Canyon Dante's Variation route - Death Valley National Park, California.  4A IV
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Time Required - 12 to 14 hours
Distance - 3.6 miles Total, 2.8 miles Technical
1.0 miles technical for the Dante’s Variation and 1.8 miles of technical to finish the remainder of Hades Proper.
Rappels - 27 Rappels, Longest Rappel 200 feet.
Longest vertical rap is 185 feet.  The 200 feet is for the rap with the longest rope travel as it drops over stages.
Elevation Range - 5680 - -255 feet below sea level.
Shuttle Required -Yes 41 Miles Vehicle - Passenger Permit Required - No

14 rappels are in the alternate entry route from Dante’s Variation route down into Hades Canyon. 
13 more rappels are down canyon in Hades from where the alternate route joins Hades proper. 
This gives a total of 27 rappels for the entire route.

Helios Canyon - Death Valley National Park, California.  3A I
RK

Time Required - 5 to 6 hours
Distance - 2.0 miles Total, 0.7 miles Technical
Rappels - 9 Rappels, Longest Rappel 170 feet.
Elevation Range - -250 feet below sea level thru 1695 Feet
Shuttle Required -No Vehicle - Passenger Permit Required - No
SHORT ROUTE OPTION...... See General Comments for a shorter more bang for the buck version
Route would be about 4 hours, 6 raps to 160 feet and cover the best part of the canyon.

Hellfire Canyon (Main Fork) - Death Valley National Park, California.  3A V
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Time Required - 11 to 13.5 hours
Distance - 9.6 miles Total, 4.3 miles Technical
Rappels - 18 Rappels, Longest Rappel 160 feet.
Elevation Range - -190 Below Sea Level - 4980 Feet
Shuttle Required -Yes 25.1 Miles Vehicle - Passenger Permit Required - No

Kakos Canyon - Death Valley National Park, California.  3A II
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Time Required - 4 to 6 hours
Distance - 2.0 miles Total, 0.6 miles Technical
Rappels - 6 Rappels, Longest Rappel 150 feet.
Elevation Range - 1320 to -250 feet below sea level.
Shuttle Required -No Vehicle - Passenger Permit Required - No

Lower Natural Bridge Canyon - Death Valley National Park, California.  3A III
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Time Required - 9 to 12 hours
Distance - 3.8 miles Total, 1.3 miles Technical
Rappels - 11 Rappels, Longest Rappel 105 feet.
Elevation Range - 390 - 2870 Feet
Shuttle Required - No  Vehicle - Passenger Permit Required - No

Upper Natural Bridge Canyon - Death Valley National Park, California.  3A IV (length depends on exit)

Time Required - 10 to 14 hours
Distance - (using Lower Natural Bridge as the exit) - 7.3 miles Total, 1.9 miles Technical
0.6 tech miles in Upper Natural Bridge
1.3 tech miles in Lower Natural Bridge
Rappels - 21 Rappels, Longest Rappel 105 feet.
Elevation Range - 390 - 5480 Feet
Shuttle Required -No Vehicle - Passenger Permit Required - No

Purgatory Canyon - Death Valley National Park, California.  3A III or IV
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Distance  - 7.1 miles Total, 1.9 miles Technical
Rappels - 17 total, longest rap 120'
Typhon, Erebus and Purgatory have similar qualities.  Purgatory is my my first pick of these three and Typhon is second.

Rainbow Canyon - Death Valley National Park, California.  3A I

Time Required - 3 to 4 hours
Distance - 2.2 miles Total, 0.7 miles Technical
Rappels - 3 Rappels, Longest Rappel 150 feet.
Elevation Range - 4600 - 3860 Feet
Shuttle Required - Optional 0.3 miles Vehicle - Passenger Permit Required - No

Sidewinder Canyon - Death Valley National Park, California.  3A III
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Time Required - 7 to 10 hours
Distance - 6.0 miles Total, 1.0 miles Technical
Rappels - 9 Rappels, Longest Rappel 140 feet.   - Anchor for longest rap set back about 25 feet so 165 feet of rope will be needed.
Elevation Range - -210 feet below sea level thru 2860 Feet
Shuttle Required -No Vehicle - Passenger Permit Required - No

Shoestring Canyon - Death Valley National Park, California.  3A III
RK

Time Required - 9 to 10 hours
Distance - 7 miles Total, 3.8 miles Technical
Rappels - 11Rappels, Longest Rappel 140 feet.
Elevation Range - 5300 - -220 feet below sea level
Shuttle Required -Yes 51.8 Miles (half paved half dirt)  Vehicle - High Clearance (4WD if roads are bad) Permit Required - No

Styx Canyon - Death Valley National Park, California.  3A III
RK for the North Fork

North Fork
Time Required - 9 to 11 hours
Distance - 6.4 miles Total, 4.4 miles Technical
Rappels - 16 Rappels, Longest Rappel 105 feet.
Elevation Range - 5280 - -170 below sea level
Shuttle Required -Yes 44.1 miles all pavement  Vehicle - Passenger Permit Required- No

South Fork
Time Required - 9 to 10 hours
Distance - 7.5 miles Total, 4.5 miles Technical
Rappels - 14 Rappels, Longest Rappel 100 feet.  One of these raps is in the upper Coffin Canyon as part of the approach.
Elevation Range - 5170 - -170 below sea level
Shuttle Required -Yes 44.1 miles all pavement  Vehicle - Passenger Permit Required- No

Typhon Canyon - South Fork - Death Valley National Park, California.  3A III or IV
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Time Required - 9 to 11 hours
Distance - 6.6 miles Total, 2.5 miles Technical
Rappels - 18 Rappels, Longest Rappel 185 feet.
Longest vertical rap is 100 feet.  The 185 feet is for the rap with the longest rope travel as it drops over stages.
Elevation Range - 5700 - -200 feet below sea level
Shuttle Required -Yes 38.2 miles  Vehicle - Passenger Permit Required - No

Typhon Canyon - Middle South Fork - Death Valley National Park, California.  3A IV
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Time Required - 10 to 13 hours
Distance - 6.4 miles Total, 2.9 miles Technical
Rappels - 18 Rappels, Longest Rappel 185 feet.
Longest vertical rap is 100 feet.  The 185 feet is for the rap with the longest rope travel as it drops over stages.
Elevation Range - 5700 - -200 feet below sea level
Shuttle Required -Yes 38.2 Miles Vehicle - Passenger Permit Required - No

Willow Canyon - Death Valley National Park, California.  3B III

Distance  - 4.6 miles Total, 1.5 miles Technical
Rappels - 11 total, longest rap 90'
Elevation Range - 2640 to -246 feet
Shuttle Required - Yes - 56.5 Miles. Vehicle - 4WD. Permit Required - No.
23 miles of the shuttle are dirt road. 
A high clearance vehicle may make the drive just fine. 
There are a couple of spots where 4WD may be needed if the road conditions are bad which is why this is listed as needing 4WD.

Wretched Canyon - Death Valley National Park, California.  3A III
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Time Required - 7 to 8 hours
Distance - 2.5 miles Total, 0.5 miles Technical
Rappels - 8 Rappels, Longest Rappel 50 feet.
Elevation Range - -235 feet below sea level - 1320 Feet
Shuttle Required -No Vehicle - Passenger Permit Required - No