West Side Road
This gravel road runs parallel to Badwater Road and connects to the paved road at either end.
Plan Around West Side Road
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West Side Road Details
This gravel road runs parallel to Badwater Road and connects to the paved road at either end, but once on West Side Road there's nowhere you move from one road to the other -- you have to drive it to the end. If you're just getting from one place to another, Badwater Road is your far better option unless you're just in the mood for some mild off-road adventure. The tradeoff for driving about 40 miles on the bumpy Westside Road is access to some of the canyons of the Panamint Range (such as Galena Canyon and Warm Springs Canyon, both located near the end of side roads off West Side Road).
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Nearby Parks Around West Side Road
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Nearby Points of Interest Around West Side Road
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1.7 mi away
Ashford Mill
The Ashford Mill operations never proved profitable and shut down in 1915.
3.8 mi away
Harry Wade Road
Harry Wade Road follows the Amargosa River into the southernmost end of Death Valley.
4.7 mi away
Shoreline Butte
Shoreline Butte was once an island in the vast, deep glacial lake that filled Death Valley after the last ice age.
5.9 mi away
Jubilee Pass
This 1,290-foot notch in the Greenwater Range is traversed by Highway 178.
7.3 mi away
Jubilee Mountain
This 2,427-foot peak is in the southern end of Death Valley National Park.
