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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.
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