BackRoadsWest presents: Death Valley

From the South and the Riverside or San Diego area (or anywhere else in Southeastern California)
Directions from near the Cajon Pass (north of San Bernardino):

To the North or Stovepipe Wells:

  • Take Interstate 15 North through the Cajon Pass
  • Take the U.S. Hwy. 395 turnoff North to Bishop (just past Cajon Summit)
  • Stay on U.S. Hwy. 395 for 69 miles until just past the small town of Red Mountain, turn right onto Trona Road
  • Stay on Trona Road for 23 miles, then turn right on State Hwy. 178.
  • Follow Hwy. 178 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 the junction of the I-15 and I-215 in Cajon Pass to Stovepipe Wells via Trona is 192 miles.
 

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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