Find Intriguing Beauty on Saline Valley Road Back Country Byway

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Be amazed by sweeping vistas of the Panamint and Saline valleys as you cross the remote desert of Death Valley on Saline Valley Road Back Country Byway. The byway also offers captivating views of the Inyo Mountains, which reach as high as 10,000 feet above the valley floor. Enjoy solitude as you embark on a new adventure in the desert country of California while dust devils form around you from the harsh desert winds.

Watch for remnants of the Saline Valley Salt Works, including salt tram towers, summit stations, and the tram itself as you travel this 100-mile type II byway. The tramway, which operated between 1911 and 1913, was once the steepest in the United States and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Venture down a side road heading east and find yourself deeper in Death Valley National Park, the lowest elevation point in the Western Hemisphere. Or, continue along the byway and let the history of the Saline Valley Salt Works unfold before you! Whatever route you choose, you’ll find yourself intrigued by this hauntingly beautiful desert as you traverse Saline Valley Road Back Country Byway.