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Highway 178 (Jubilee Pass Road/Badwater Road)
Highway 178 runs west into the park from the town of Shoshone, Calif.
Plan Around Highway 178 (Jubilee Pass Road/Badwater Road)
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Highway 178 (Jubilee Pass Road/Badwater Road) Details
Highway 178, also known as Jubilee Pass Road, runs west into the park from the town of Shoshone, Calif., and is one of several routes you can use to access the park from the direction of Las Vegas. Once inside the park boundaries the highway becomes known as Badwater Road when it turns north around the Ashford Mill ruins, passing Badwater Flats before intersecting with Highway 190 at Furnace Creek. NOTE: Due to historic flooding in November 2015, Badwater Road sustained heavy damage and is closed until further notice south of Badwater.
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Nearby Parks Around Highway 178 (Jubilee Pass Road/Badwater Road)
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Highway 178 (Jubilee Pass Road/Badwater Road)
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2.3 mi away
Salsbury Pass
Salsbury Pass (elevation: 3,315 feet)is the highest point on Badwater Road (Highway 178).
2.7 mi away
Shoshone, Calif.
The small village of Shoshone serves as the southeastern gateway of Death Valley National Park,
10.7 mi away
Jubilee Mountain
This 2,427-foot peak is in the southern end of Death Valley National Park.
11.8 mi away
Jubilee Pass
This 1,290-foot notch in the Greenwater Range is traversed by Highway 178.
11.9 mi away
Confidence Mill
It's never great when you name your gold-mining operation "Confidence" and pundits start appending "Lost" to the front.
