Death Valley National Park in Inyo County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Devils Golf Course

Photographed by Craig Baker, April 3, 2022

1. Devils Golf Course Marker

Inscription.
Crystallized salts compose the jagged formations of this forbidding landscape. Deposited by ancient salt lakes and shaped by winds and rain, the crystals are forever changing.

Listen carefully. On a warm day you may hear a metallic cracking sound as the salt pinnacles expand and contract.

The Death Valley saltpan is one of the largest protected saltpans in North America. Salt continues to be deposited by recurring floods that occasionally submerge the lowest parts of the valley floor. Delicate salt formations (right) are hidden among the harsh and rigid spires. Close inspection may reveal the tiny salt structures. Take care — one curious touch can cause them to crumble.

Be careful! Walking on the Devils Golf Course is very difficult. A fall could result in painful cuts or even broken bones.

Erected by Death Valley National Park.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Natural Features • Parks & Recreational Areas.

Location. 36° 17.147′ N, 116° 49.574′ W. Marker is in Death Valley National Park, California, in Inyo County. It is on Salt Pool Road 1.2 miles west of Badwater Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Salt Pool Rd, Death Valley CA 92328, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s Sierra Nevada.

It is also in the American Mountain West.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers.

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At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Badwater Pool (approx. 5.1 miles away); West Side Road (approx. 5.6 miles away); Shorty Harris Grave (approx. 5.9 miles away); Eagle Borax Works (approx. 6.3 miles away); Desolation Canyon (approx. 7.6 miles away); Bennett’s Long Camp (approx. 8.7 miles away); Ryan Historic District (approx. 9 miles away); Zabriskie Point (approx. 9.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Death Valley National Park.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Devils Golf Course (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Devils Golf Course and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, April 3, 2022

2. Devils Golf Course and Marker

Original Marker - 2009 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, May 25, 2009

3. Original Marker - 2009

Credits. This page was last revised on June 14, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 14, 2026, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 15 times since then. Photos: 1. submitted on June 14, 2026, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 2. submitted on April 10, 2022, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 3. submitted on June 14, 2026.