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Things to Do Near Panamint Springs Resort Strip (PANAMINT)

Panamint Springs Resort Strip (PANAMINT) is a general aviation airport in Panamint Springs, California, at 1,900 ft field elevation with a 1,800 ft runway. 1 spot is right on the field, perfect for a $100 hamburger. Private gravel strip serving a Death Valley motel & restaurant deep in the Panamint Range — pizza and a cold beer after a one-way approach

Identifier
PANAMINT
Location
Panamint Springs, CA
Field Elevation
1,900 ft
Longest Runway
1,800 ft

Restaurants & Dining (1)

restaurant · On the field

Panamint Springs Resort Restaurant

on the field · ★ 4.3

The only services for 60 miles in any direction — the resort has a motel, restaurant, and bar serving surprisingly excellent pizza and cold beer. Worth the one-way strip approach.

Hikes & Trails (2)

hike

Panamint Range Overlook

1.0 mi · ★ 4.6

Hike up the ridge behind the resort for sweeping views across Death Valley to the Black Mountains and Badwater Basin — one of the most dramatic desert panoramas in the park.

hike

Darwin Falls

8.0 mi · ★ 4.7

A lush oasis hidden in a Death Valley canyon — a 2-mile round trip hike leads to a 30-foot waterfall fed by a year-round spring. Extraordinary contrast to the surrounding desert.

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