Mountain · 1 route

Corkscrew Peak

5,793 ft · California

Summit
5,793 ft
Routes
1 way up

Route up Corkscrew Peak

  1. Corkscrew Peak TrailHardabout 3,416 ft of climbing7.1 mi round tripSee the route
Map of the route up Corkscrew Peak, with each route's start numbered and the summit marked
Corkscrew Peak TrailMap © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap contributors

About Corkscrew Peak

Corkscrew Peak is a summit of 5,793 feet in California's Death Valley National Park, within the Death Valley Wilderness. The nearest town is Beatty, Nevada, about 22 miles away. The Corkscrew Peak Trail lies about 3 miles from the summit, and the Lower Monarch Canyon Trail and Thimble Peak Trail are each a little over 4 miles off. The Upper Monarch Canyon Trail is about 5.6 miles away.

Forecast on Corkscrew Peak

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

Questions about Corkscrew Peak

How tall is Corkscrew Peak?

5,793 ft (1,766 m).

How many routes go to the summit of Corkscrew Peak?

One: Corkscrew Peak Trail.

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Facts about this place

Where it is

Nearest town
Beatty, Nevada · 22 mi

Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; NPS Land Resources boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Death Valley National Park as of Oct 9, 2026:

  • Gas Pumps at Panamint Springs Resort are Closed at Night

    Information · posted Aug 24, 2026

Source: NPS Alerts API

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

Is Corkscrew Peak open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Death Valley National Park. It doesn't name Corkscrew Peak, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: NPS · Death Valley National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.