Artist's Palette Death Valley Hike. The artist’s palette features colorful mineral. Death valley is the largest national park in the lower 48 states boasting 3,372,402 acres.
The high point of the drive is the artist’s palette viewpoint, about 5 miles into the drive. As we explored the artist’s palette, we noticed that many people make the mistake of hiking into the palette, which we learned doesn’t give you a view of the hills at all. There are several parking spots along the loop.
Driving back from badwater basin, stop at another iconic destination:
The road to artist's palette is called badwater road. It is off badwater road that artist's palette can be accessed. Hike the artists palette by following the trails that lead in and out of the hills and valleys, don’t worry, it is an easy hike.be careful of the areas which may involve some climbing and others that may have a slight downhill decline, so use caution if you have weaker legs.i highly suggest hiking poles to make things easier. Artist's palette is an area on the face of the black mountains noted for a variety of rock colors.