Highway 190
California Highway 190 is the single most important access road for Death Valley National Park.
Plan Around Highway 190
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Highway 190 Details
California Highway 190 is the single most important access road for Death Valley National Park. Itbegins at US 395 in Olancha, Calif., then heads east through the park, ending at State Route 127 in Death Valley Junction. Heading west to east, 190 accesses the Panamint Springs area, passes the Emigrant Campground, and continues to Stovepipe Wells Village before turning south to the Furnace Creek Visitor Center. The road passes Zabriskie Point, the park's most popular scenic overlook, before leaving the national park. Major roads intersected by 190 within the park include Scotty's Castle Road, Emigrant Canyon Road, and Badwater Road.
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Nearby Parks Around Highway 190
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Highway 190
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0.2 mi away
Amargosa Opera House
Located just outside the park, the Amargosa Opera House is a one of a kind historic property blending art, history, and lodging.
0.8 mi away
Death Valley Junction
Death Valley Junction, Calif., sits at the intersection of Highway 190 and Highway 127, to the east of Death Valley National Park.
9.7 mi away
Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge
The Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge protects a desert oasis that is home to the Devil's Hole pupfish.
12.5 mi away
Pyramid Peak
The 6,703-foot Pyramid Peak is the high point of the Funeral Mountains.
14.2 mi away
Greenwater Ghost Town
Operating in the first decade of the 20th century, a copper mine attracted 2,000 people to Greenwater but never turned a profit.
