Surprise Canyon Creek
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Surprise Canyon Creek is a perennial spring creek in Inyo County, California, flowing out of the west side of the Panamint Mountains in Death Valley National Park. The creek runs through Panamint City, a silver-mining ghost town, before flowing through the Surprise Canyon Wilderness and exiting the canyon.
The perennial nature of the stream creates a unique ecosystem in the otherwise arid region, providing habitat for riparian trees like cottonwoods and willows.[1] Many sensitive or protected species call the canyon home, including multiple bat species, the desert bighorn sheep, and the ringtail cat.[2]