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If
you approach to Death Valley from Los Angeles through
the Panamint Valley, you can shave 60 minutes off your
trip to all points within Death Valley.
This route is paved the whole way, and takes advantage
of County roads.
Take Interstate 5 to Hwy 14 as described above. North
of Mojave, at Cantil/Jawbone Canyon, take the Randsburg
- Red Rock Road Cut off to your right. Turn
left heading North on GARLOCk Road.
Garlock
Road ends at Hwy. 395, where you'll turn left, heading
North. Pay close attention to the roads that lead off
of Hwy 395 because about 5 miles north of Garlock Road,
you'll take a right on Searls Station Cutoff. 9 miles
North on Searls
Station Cutoff, the road makes an abrupt right turn, and
stops at the Trona Road. Turn left
on Trona Road, heading North.
At Hwy 178, turn right heading East towards Trona. Gas,
and Food is available in the town of Trona. Continue through
Trona on the Trona-Wildrose Road.
Take
the Panamint Valley Road to your left, continuing North
and ending at Hwy 190. At Hwy 190, turn right (East) and
continue to Furnace Creek.
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