Salsbury Pass
Salsbury Pass (elevation: 3,315 feet)is the highest point on Badwater Road (Highway 178).
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Salsbury Pass Details
Salsbury Pass, at 3,315 feet, is the highest point along Badwater Road, also known as Highway 178. It lies west of the town of Shoshone, California, and east of the lower Jubilee Pass at 1,290 feet. From the crest, the road begins its descent toward the stark basin of Death Valley. Nearby Salsbury Peak and the pass itself are named for Jack Salsberry, a colorful and controversial mining promoter associated with boomtown ventures such as Leadfield, Greenwater, and Ubehebe. Today, the pass offers sweeping desert views and marks a dramatic transition between high desert terrain and the depths of Death Valley National Park.
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Salsbury Pass
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2.1 mi away
Shoshone, Calif.
The small village of Shoshone serves as the southeastern gateway of Death Valley National Park,
2.3 mi away
Highway 178 (Jubilee Pass Road/Badwater Road)
Highway 178 runs west into the park from the town of Shoshone, Calif.
9.0 mi away
Jubilee Mountain
This 2,427-foot peak is in the southern end of Death Valley National Park.
9.7 mi away
Confidence Mill
It's never great when you name your gold-mining operation "Confidence" and pundits start appending "Lost" to the front.
9.7 mi away
Owlshead Mountains Trail
The Owlshead Mountains backpacking route begins at the Confidence Mill site .
