Today begins our trip to Death Valley over Christmas break. Today I named day zero as we are just getting a head start and running down the road about 3 hours, tomorrow will be the official start. We’re sharing our itinerary in the event we seem to disappear folks will know where to start looking for us…
Our Itinerary
Day 0 – Kennewick to Ontario
Thursday Dec 23rd, 2021
Kennewick – La Grande (120 mi – 2 hrs)
La Grande – Ontario (116 Mi – 1.8 hrs)
Clarion Inn
1249 Tapadena Ave Ontario OR
541-889-8621
Totals: 236 mi – 3.8 hrs
Day 1 – Ontario to Tonopah
Friday Dec. 24th, 2021
Ontario – Jordan Valley (83.4 mi – 1.5 hrs)
Jordan Valley – McDermitt (101 mi – 1.5 hrs)
McDermitt – Winnemucca (74 mi – 1.2 hrs)
Winnemucca – Battle Mtn ( 53.3 mi – 49 min)
Battle Mtn – Austin (89 mi – 1.3 hrs)
Austin – Tonopah (118 mi – 1.8 hrs)
Mizpah
100 Main St.
Tonopah, NV 89049
855-337-3030
Totals: 518 mi – 8.5 hrs
Day 2 – Tonopah to Warm Springs Camp
Saturday Dec. 25th, 2021
Tonopah – Shoshone (174 mi – 2:45 hrs)
Shoshone – Warm Springs Camp (45 mi – 1.5 hrs)
CAMPING Warm Springs Camp
Totals: 218 mi – 4.5 hrs
Day 3 – Warm Springs Camp to Beatty, NV
Sunday Dec. 26th, 2021
Warm Springs Camp – Barker Ranch (18 mi – 1.5 hrs)
Barker Ranch – Ballarat Ghost Town (22 mi – 1.2 hrs) Lunch
Ballarat Ghost Town – Wild Rose Charcoal Kilns (30 mi – 1 hr)
Wild Rose Charcoal Kilns – Journigan’s Mill (21.6 mi – 43 mins)
Journigan’s Mill – Stovepipe Wells (16 mi – 20 mins).
Stovepipe Wells – Beatty (34 mi – 40 mins)
The Atomic Inn
350 South First Street, Beatty, NV 89003
775-204-0450
Totals: 136 mi -5 hrs
Day 4 – Beatty, NV to Homestake Dry Camp
Monday Dec. 27th, 2021
Beatty – Titus Canyon Trailhead (6 mi – 8 mins)
Titus Canyon Trailhead – Red Pass (12.4 mi – 36 mins) {Possibly Closed}
Red Pass – Leadfield Ghost Town (3 mi – 13 mins)
Leadfield Ghost Town – Scotty’s Castle Road (8.4 mi – 33 mins)
Titus Canyon Rd – Ubehebe Crater (27 mi – 44 mins) Lunch
Ubehebe Crater – Tea Kettle Junction (20 mi – 1.2 hrs)
Tea Kettle Junction – Racetrack Playa (6.8 mi – 27 mins)
Racetrack Playa -Homestake Dry Camp (3.1 mi – 13 mins)
CAMPING Homestake Dry Camp
Totals: 93 mi – 4.3 hrs
Day 5 – Homestake Dry Camp to Eureka Springs Dry Camp
Tuesday Dec 28th, 2021
Homestake Dry Camp – Lippincott Rd/Pass (3.1 mi – 13 mins)
Lippincott Rd – Saline Valley Rd (14.5 mi – 1 hr)
Saline Valley Rd – Boxcar Cabin (10.3 mi – 29 mins)
Boxcar Cabin – Panamint Springs (19 mi – 32 mins)
Panamint Springs – Stove Pipe Wells (31 mi – 32 mins) Lunch
Stove Pipe Wells – Crankshaft Junction {aka Bishop Union Elementary} (64.4 mi – 1.6 hrs)
Crankshaft Junction – Eureka Dunes Dry Camp (22 mi – 1 hr)
CAMPING Eureka Springs Dry Camp
Totals: 164 mi – 5.2 hrs
Day 6 – Eureka Springs Dry Camp to Alabama Hills
Wednesday Dec 29th, 2021
Eureka Dunes Dry Camp – Dedeckera Canyon (6 mi – 15 mins)
Dedeckera Canyon – Marble Bath (8 mi – 25 mins)
Marble Bath – Steel Pass (2 mi – 6 mins)
Steel Pass – Upper Warm Springs (11.3 mi – 35 mins)
Upper Warm Springs – Saline Valley (Middle) Warm Springs (2.1 mi – 13 mins)
Saline Valley (Middle) Warm Springs – Lower Warm Spring (0.6 mi – 4 mins) Lunch
Lower Warm Spring – Panamint Springs (66 mi – 3.4 hrs)
Panamint Springs – Lone Pine (50 mi – 1 hr)
Quality Inn Lone Pine
1920 S Main St
Lone Pine, CA 93545
760-264-4090
Supplemental
Lone Pine – Nightmare Rock (2.3 mi – 5 mins)
Nightmare Rock – Lone Ranger Canyon (1.5 mi – 4 mins)
Lone Ranger Canyon – Mobius Arch TH (1 mi -4 min)
Totals: 150 mi – 6.5 hrs
Regular Map – VIEW IN GOOGLE MAPS
Supplemental AH Map – VIEW IN GOOGLE MAPS
Day 7 – Alabama Hills to Susanville
Thursday Dec 30th, 2021
Pre Rollout Alabama Hills
Mobius Arch TH – Eye of Alabama Hills Arch (.7 mi – 2 mins)
Eye of Alabama – Cyclop/Boot Arches (2.2 mi – 7 mins)
Cyclop/Boot Arches – Hogback Rd (.7 mi – 2 mins) U-Turn
Hogback Rd – Mobius Arch TH (3.6 mi – 11 mins)
Mobius Arch TH – Nightmare Rock (2.2 mi – 6 mins)
Nightmare Rock – Lone Pine (2.3 mi – 4 mins)
Rollout!
Alabama Hills – Bridgeport (150 mi – 2.5 hrs)
Bridgeport – Carson City (81 mi – 1.6 hrs) Dinner
Carson City – Susanville (114 mi – 1.9 hr)
Diamond Mountain Casino and Hotel
900 Skyline Road, Susanville, CA 96130
530-252-1100
Totals: 345 mi – 6 hrs
Pre Rollout Map – VIEW IN GOOGLE MAPS
Regular Map – VIEW IN GOOGLE MAPS
Day 8 – Susanville to Christmas Valley
Friday Dec 31st, 2021
Susanville – Adin (67 mi – 85 mins)
Adin – Bly (126 mi – 2.2 hrs) Lunch
Bly – Christmas Valley (88 mi – 2 hrs)
LakeSide Motel Resort
87275 Couty Hwy 9-28 Christmas Valley OR 97641
541-576-2309
Totals: 282 mi – 5.5 hrs
Day 9 – Christmas Valley to Kennewick
Saturday Jan 1st, 2022
Christmas Valley Sand Dunes – Mitchell (145 mi – 2.9 hrs) Lunch
Mitchell – Hermiston (138.7 mi – 2.9 hrs) Dinner
Hermiston – Kennewick (30 mi – .6 hrs) HOME
Totals: 314 mi – 6.3 hrs
This is the original plan, now we expect both inclement weather and possible re-routing due to said weather, if that happens we’ll try and update this itinerary, if we can find cell reception. This information, is provided for our safety, and as a resource in the event of an emergency. We’ll be driving both Jeeps, so follow along with us on our adventure.
Lance's - Julia(Livin4today)
A Black/Green 2007 Jeep Wrangler Saharicon Unlimited – WA Plates: LNV4TDY
Mandi's - Pixel
A Silver 2016 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon Unlimited – WA Plates: BMD0295
