BackRoadsWest presents: Death Valley

From the South and the L.A. area (typically west of Pasadena)
Directions from downtown Los Angeles: 

To the North or Stovepipe Wells:

  • Take Interstate 5 North to State Hwy. 14 North
  • Stay on Hwy. 14 through Palmdale and Mojave
  • 21 miles past Mojave, bear right onto Redrock/Randsburg Road
  • After 13 miles, bear left on Garlock Road. DO NOT go towards Randsburg
  • Turn left onto U.S. Hwy. 395
  • After 3 miles on Hwy. 395, turn right toward the town of Trona on Searles Station Road
  • After 7 miles, turn left onto Trona Road
  • At end of Trona Road, turn right onto State Hwy. 178 and follow it through the town of Trona (the road ends its Hwy. 178 designation shortly before entering Trona).
  • Fuel up in Trona!
  • Continue North through Trona on Trona Wildrose Road for 46 miles until it intersects with Hwy. 190.
  • Turn right on Hwy. 190.  Stovepipe Wells is another 24 miles.

Total distance from downtown L.A. to Stovepipe Wells is 246 miles.

To the South or Furnace Creek:

  • Follow the same directions as above, but continue past Stovepipe Wells on S.R. 190
  • Continue another 25 miles on S.R. 190 to reach Furnace Creek

Note : if you are coming from the Orange County area, it would be best to follow the directions from Riverside.

Be sure to take along a good map to verify your route! 
We recommend a AAA map of California or San Bernardino County. 



June 2005 Version
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