Harry Wade Road
Harry Wade Road follows the Amargosa River into the southernmost end of Death Valley.
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Harry Wade Road Details
Harry Wade Road follows the Amargosa River into the southernmost end of Death Valley, connecting to Owl Hole Spring Road, Ibex Spring Road, and Saratoga Spring Road. Historians think this is the route followed by the only Lost '49er pioneers to exit Death Valley with their wagons intact. The river is normally dry, but flooding can occur when it is running. When dry, you can navigate this road in a high-clearance 2WD vehicle, but a 4WD is required when the river is flowing. Harry Wade Road begins at Badwater Road two miles south of the Ashford Mill Ruins.
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Harry Wade Road
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2.1 mi away
Ashford Mill
The Ashford Mill operations never proved profitable and shut down in 1915.
3.8 mi away
West Side Road
This gravel road runs parallel to Badwater Road and connects to the paved road at either end.
4.0 mi away
Jubilee Mountain
This 2,427-foot peak is in the southern end of Death Valley National Park.
6.3 mi away
Jubilee Pass
This 1,290-foot notch in the Greenwater Range is traversed by Highway 178.
6.7 mi away
Confidence Mill
It's never great when you name your gold-mining operation "Confidence" and pundits start appending "Lost" to the front.
