How to get to Chloride City in Death Valley by car?
Chloride City is a ghost town located in Inyo County, in the US state of California. It’s one of the challenging backcountry roads in the Death Valley National Park.
Where is Chloride City?
The ghost town is located in the eastern part of California, near the Nevada border, on the eastern side of Death Valley National Park.
Why is Chloride City famous?
The town has great old mining relics from the past. Chloride was a small mining camp in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Today you can see the remains of old cabins, mine shafts, and the grave of a miner, James McKay. The town also holds the remains of three stamp mills.
How long is the road to Chloride City?
Located in the northern Funeral Mountains, the road to the town is called Chloride Cliff Road. Starting from the paved US-95 (Veterans Memorial Highway), the road to the town is 23.49km (14.6 miles) long.
Is the road to Chloride City difficult?
The road to Chloride City is totally unpaved. There are a lot of sharp rocks all over the road. You want to avoid having to pull out that spare tire in the middle of the desert. Much of the trail is graded dirt, once you turn off to head up to the mine, the road gets rocky and rutted and not to mention quite steep. A high-clearance vehicle is needed for the first 12 miles, with high-clearance 4WD required beyond. The road ends at 1.609m (5,278ft) above sea level. The final part of the road is a narrow shelf road but the view is amazing. At the summit there are great views down into Death Valley and Nevada.