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Death Valley '49ers Encampment
Death Valley (Stovepipe Wells), CA · Arts & Culture
- When
- October 29 – November 1, 2026
- Where
- Stovepipe Wells, Death Valley National Park · Death Valley (Stovepipe Wells) · CA
- Cost
- Not confirmed
- Status
- Confirmed from the organizer's published schedule
This gathering of the Death Valley '49ers, a nonprofit founded in 1949, commemorates the pioneer wagon trains that crossed Death Valley. The four day encampment includes live music, geology and history talks, stargazing, and a veterans tribute, moving between park locations each year. The 2026 encampment is held at Stovepipe Wells to mark that outpost's 100th anniversary.
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