The Kit Fox Hills are a tectonically active set of badlands formations, bound by the Northern Death Valley fault Zone to the southwest and unnamed fault zones to the northeast. The Kit Fox Hills are in a current state of uplift due to tectonic activity. An unmarked, unmaintained route between Highway 190 (north of Stovepipe Wells) and Daylight Pass Road negotiates washes, ridgelines and bajadas for an adventurous trek through this stunning and seldom seen area.

Early morning on the northeast end of the Kit Fox Hills

Gravel and sand brought down from the mountains in arid climates form alluvial fans at their base

The colorful Grapevine Mountain Range frames the Kit Fox Hills to the northeast

Starting from the northeast side on Highway 374 provides grand views of the Mesquite Dunes, Stovepipe Wells and Cottonwood Mountains

Starting from Highway 190, the route leads up a wash and directly through the Kit Fox Hills

The sun sets on the chocolate colored Kit Fox Hills

The Grapevine Mountain Range with the Kit Fox Hills in the foreground

Coming from the west, the wash opens up to reveal a wide desert expanse with the Death Valley Buttes becoming visible