National Park Service · California
Mahogany Flat Campground (Primitive)
National Park Service · California, United States · in Death Valley National Park
- Sites
- 9
- Cost
- Mahogany Flat Campground Fee: free. This primitive campground does not have a nightly fee.
- Max RV length
- 25 ft
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Showers
- No
- Dump station
- No
- Laundry
- No
- Elevation
- 8,022 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1 · certified dark-sky place
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Lake
- Death Valley National Park
- Nearest town
- Ballarat
- Phone
- (760) 786-3200
About
***No Potable Water Available in the Wildrose Area. Closest available water ~39 miles north at Stovepipe Wells, CA. First-come, first-served primitive campground with no additional fee located in a Pinyon Pine and Juniper forest at 8,200' elevation. Great views down into Death Valley. Located near the Telescope Peak trailhead. Dirt road access requires high-clearance vehicles, often 4x4 required. May still be impacted by snowy/icy conditions in late spring.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41° | 27° | 16° | 56° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 43° | 27° | 13° | 59° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 47° | 30° | 17° | 74° | 9 of 11 |
| April | 56° | 36° | 24° | 71° | 7 of 11 |
| May | 65° | 45° | 26° | 77° | 2 of 11 |
| June | 78° | 57° | 33° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 84° | 62° | 54° | 93° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 80° | 60° | 50° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 72° | 53° | 38° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 61° | 42° | 28° | 74° | 4 of 10 |
| November | 50° | 35° | 20° | 63° | 8 of 10 |
| December | 43° | 29° | 12° | 54° | 9 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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