Chloride City Road
The road to the Chloride City ghost town.
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Chloride City Road Details
Begin at Daylight Pass Road, 3.4 miles east of Hell's Gate. The road extends 6.2 miles to Chloride City and 7.4 miles to Chloride Cliff. You can reach one of the earliest mining sites in Death Valley, then continue beyond the town site to views at Chloride Cliff. You'll need a high-clearance (8-plus inches of ground clearance) for the first 2.2 miles to Monarch Canyon spur road, then a 4WD is required for the next three miles due to steep, rutted sections. A 4WD is also needed on the two-mile spur into Chloride City. You'll also need a high-clearance vehicle on the final segment of the loop in Amargosa Valley.
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Chloride City Road
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0.9 mi away
Daylight Pass
Daylight Pass, at 4,316 feet, is a cut in the Funeral Mountains.
3.0 mi away
Hell's Gate
Noted for its sweeping views of Death Valley from about 2,000 feet elevation. .
3.0 mi away
The Beatty Cutoff
It's not entirely obvious, but if you're driving into Death Valley National Park from Beatty, Nevada you need to turn off of Daylight Pass Road at Hell's Gate to get to the Furnace Creek Visitor Center.
4.5 mi away
Chloride City
Chloride City had a brief history: it was founded in 1906 by miners working old claims, and abandoned just a year later.
5.2 mi away
Keane Wonder Mine
The Keane Wonder Mine was one of the most successful gold mines in Death Valley
