The road starts as a regular two lane, then narrows, then becomes rutted dirt. The entire route in is uphill. As you climb more and more green can be seen. Traces of snow-turned-to-ice at the site itself this March. There are restroom facilities at the parking lot. The Telescope Peak trail-head is located at this parking lot. The charcoal Kilns... More

The kilns are interesting enough, and the acoustics inside are fun. The view from there is great on a clear day - all the way to the snowy peaks in the distance. (There was also some snow on the North-facing sides of the hill across from the kilns.) But, unless you're going to do the hike to Wildrose Peak, it's... More

We parked here before walking to the peak of Wildrose. The kilns are in excellent condition and similar to the ones we have seen in West Virginia. Great hike up to Wildrose!! More

Not as many visitors on this end of the park, although, I'm not sure why. Definitely worth seeing. Most points in the park provide a visitors' guide to explain what you are seeing. Amazing grove of beehive kilns still standing. THey are huge and echo inside. More

These are on the way into Death Valley more of a stop on the road but their mystery is there. They look like giant beehives and were used by the early white settlers to make charcoal. More

My husband and I stayed at the Furnace Creek Ranch and took day trips in our 2008 Subaru to different areas of the park. We planned to see a number of sites on this day so drove to the the furthest point first which was Charcoal Kilns and then worked our way back stopping at Aguereberry Point, Eureka Mine, Aguereberry... More

It's a little out of the way, but worth the trip. Reading the information and history of the kilns was eye-opening. And then seeing them was a real treat. There are ten ( verry large ) kilns made up of what look to be the rock that surrounds them. My advice is to take at least 30-45 minutes exploring in... More