R-277 · Route File
West Side Road — Death Valley
Death Valley National Park, California · United States
The roughly 40-mile unpaved high-clearance route along the west side of Badwater Basin between two junctions with Badwater Road.
- Primary window
- Oct - Apr preferred · dry conditions
- References
- 8
- Coverage
- established
- Reviewed
- Jul 2026
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Tires reported on West Side Road — Death Valley
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Caltrans QuickMap
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official · California Department of Transportation
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official · California Department of Transportation
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