Please take a look at the area details below for more information about visiting this location. Mahogany Cove and Little Reservoir campgrounds will be open with no water and a half price fee will be charged. About Mahogany Flat Campground. The Mahogany Flat Campground is 4 Wheel-drive is HIGHLY recommended and often necessary. Mine tunnel closed in winter to protect hibernating bats. The Byway is usually impassable from late November through April due to snow. 12. The campground has 10 sites, tables, fireplaces, and pit toilets. Emigrant campsite looked to be full, so Wildrose Campground was my last chance for a place to camp. This remote campground is reached by a winding unpaved roads that on occasion requires 4-wheel drive to reach. Telescope Peak (view S from Bennett Peak. Death Valley, CA. Mahogany Flat is the highest campground in Death Valley at 8,100 feet. If you seek to get away from the desert heat, this may be the best option. If you want trees in your Death Valley visit, than this is it. It requires a high clearance vehicle just to reach the location. Found a clearing on the slope, but it was extremely windy. Precipitation can make the road treacherously slick, so use caution during inclement weather. Mahogany Flat Campground lies at 8,200 feet in the Panamint Mountain Range in Death Valley National Parl. Mahogany Flat is located near the trailheads for Telescope Peak and Wildrose peak. Campground will remain open with water, weather depending. Hate to drive all that way and get shut out ... Road condition to Mahogany Flat? Mahogany Flat Campground is one of the highest areas you can stay overnight. Enjoy your visit! The last 0.7 miles to Mahogany Flat Campground might require a 4WD vehicle or a hike. Road closed due to flood damage, so we decided to hike up to Mahogany Flat Campground. Below, the Wildrose charcoal kilns. 4WD may be necessary beyond ˝ orndike Campground due to steep sections and ruts. Tag: road trip Chasing Milky Way in Death Valley. The trail leading to Telescope Peak and down Tuber Canyon begins at this campground. Fillmore Ranger District: Old Folks and Flat Canyon campgrounds are closed. Mahogany Flat Campground lies at 8,200 feet in the Panamint Mountain Range. Temperatures are considerably lower than in the flat parts of the park. The campground has 10 sites, each of them has a picnic table and a fire pit. About the Campground: This campground is the highest out of all of the other campgrounds, at an elevation of a whopping 8,200 feet! They can be contacted via phone at (760) 786-3200 for pricing, directions, reservations and more. The nights are cold and the area is inaccessible during winter. Telescope Peak (11,049 ft / 3,368m) is the highest peak in Death Valley, with a well-established route to the summit from Mahogany Flat campground. It would have made my stay unbearable without bundling myself up in my 15-degree sleeping bag. It provides access to hiking and backpacking, as well as mountaineering opportunities. The trailhead starts at the Mahogany Flat campground, 2 miles further on from the Charcoal Kilns along a rough dirt road. trip to Wildrose Campground. Close. Don't follow the road up to the communication towers on top of Rogers Peak (marked as yellow line in map below). 4 months ago. Naturally, this campground offers some good views of the area below. Read reviews, see photos and more. It is located at 8,200 feet above sea level. The data comes from a forecast model developed by Allan Rahill of the Canadian Meteorological Centre.CMC's numerical weather forecasts are unique because they are … Find detailed information for Death Valley National Park - Mahogany Flat Campground: 10 sites, power not available, dumping available. Mahogany Flat Campground is located at Death Valley, CA 92328. Mahogany Flat Campground does not offer reservations through Recreation.gov. 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