Journey

Desert
terrain: huge desert valley with lots of canyons & mountain peaks surrounding

location:
Northern Mojave Desert California
Inyo County
off Hwy. 190 between the town of Trona & Panamint Springs junction. Hwy. 178 runs right through the middle of Panamint Valley

camping

lodging

area activities:

• Ballarat
• Barker Ranch
• Back Road Exploring
• Camping
• Charcoal Kilns
• Darwin
• Death Valley
• Death Valley NP
• Goler Wash
• Happy Canyon
• Hiking
• Jail Canyon
• Mountain biking
• Off Roading - SUV / Jeep Trails

ghost towns nearby:

Ballarat

Cerro Gordo

Panamint City

description: Desert valley running in a north-south direction, located next to Death Valley National Park. Plenty to do & see if you don't mind getting off the paved roads. If you have a 4 wheel drive you will be in hog heaven with the numerous dirt roads & secluded canyons to explore. There is a half-ass campground with showers at Ballarat, but everything else is "on your own" back road camping. Please prepare yourself for primitive back road desert travel.

links of interest:

Panamint Springs Resort, California
Panamint Valley Days
Panamint City, California