156.6 km
Length
+2,243 m
Ascent
−3,112 m
Descent
1,512 m
Highest point
12.4%
Max gradient
3h 29min
Drive time (approx.)
Death Valley Scenic Byway map
156.6 km · 1,512 m

Elevation profile

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What does Death Valley Scenic Byway look like?

2013-09-20 18 25 37 Panorama of sand dunes in Death Valley
2013-09-20 18 25 37 Panorama of sand dunes in Death Valley · Famartin · CC BY-SA 3.0
Pluchea sericea kz21
Pluchea sericea kz21 · Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz · CC BY-SA 4.0
2013-09-20 17 24 06 Panorama of the canyon north of Father Crowley Point
2013-09-20 17 24 06 Panorama of the canyon north of Father Crowley Point · Famartin · CC BY-SA 3.0
Near Panamint Springs - panoramio
Near Panamint Springs - panoramio · Jason Hickey · CC BY 3.0
Death Valley (16048582063)
Death Valley (16048582063) · Kunstee · CC BY 2.0
Chaenactis carphoclinia Pebble pincushion plant
Chaenactis carphoclinia Pebble pincushion plant · Dcrjsr · CC BY 4.0
Stovepipe Wells Dunes (2341408656)
Stovepipe Wells Dunes (2341408656) · Tom Hilton · CC BY 2.0
Badlands from Zabriskie Point, panorama, Death Valley National Park, California
Badlands from Zabriskie Point, panorama, Death Valley National Park, California · Christian David · CC BY-SA 4.0

Photos come from Wikimedia Commons under the licences shown; each opens its source page.

Start and finish

Start
Inyo County
36.37668, -117.60376
Finish
Death Valley Junction
36.30462, -116.41522

Stages

  1. Stage 1 79.2 km
  2. Stage 2 77.4 km

Along the road

Viewpoints

8
Father Crowley Vista Point 6.9 km · 1,307 m
Turnout 32.4 km · 743 m
Turnout 37.0 km · 1,127 m
Turnout 38.3 km · 1,244 m
Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes 70.6 km · -2 m
Devil's Corn Field 75.4 km · -20 m
Zabriskie Point 113.9 km · 194 m
1 unnamed place along the road, from 5.4 km to 113.9 km.

Parking

42
Father Crowley Vista 6.9 km · 1,305 m
Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes Parking 70.6 km · -2 m
Visitor Center Parking 106.3 km · -56 m
Zabriskie Point Parking 113.9 km · 197 m
Death Valley National Park Eastern Entrance 128.6 km · 721 m
37 unnamed places along the road, from 5.4 km to 155.9 km.

Toilets

26
Vault toilets 113.9 km · 197 m
25 unnamed places along the road, from 6.9 km to 126.3 km.

Restaurants and cafés

8
Panamint Springs Restaurant 19.5 km · 591 m
Toll Road Restaurant 67.4 km · 0 m
Badwater Saloon 67.4 km · -1 m
19th Hole Bar & Grill 106.4 km · -51 m
1849 Buffet 106.7 km · -49 m
The Last Kind Words Saloon 106.7 km · -49 m
The Inn Dining Room 108.5 km · 9 m
Amargosa Cafe 156.6 km · 623 m

Fuel

3
Panamint Springs Gas Station 19.6 km · 586 m
Stovepipe Wells Gas Station 67.5 km · -2 m
Furnace Creek Fuel and Auto Service 106.4 km · -52 m

EV chargers

4
Tesla Destination Charger 106.7 km · -48 m
Blink 106.7 km · -48 m
2 unnamed places along the road, from 67.4 km to 108.5 km.