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Ballarat California is located in Panamint Valley, which sits parallel to the much larger Death Valley (to the east). There's not much out here, except off-roading trails, old mines & awesome desert scenery. If you wanna camp primitive in Death Valley, this is the perfect area to do it. 4x4 trails will lead you up dead end canyons & over ridges. Old mines everywhere. Plenty history in & around Balarat to explore, including the old green truck that Charles Tex Watson drove as he tried to escape. The Barker Ranch (or Manson Cabin) is just up the hill a piece.

elevation: 1000'

population: 5

zip code: 93562

Desert

terrain:
deep desert valley running parallel to Death Valley

location:
Inyo County
near Death Valley National Park
Hwy 190, N of Trona

recreation:

Back Road Exploration

Camping

Hiking

Mining Camps

Ghost Towns

Off-Roading

parks, forests, rivers & lakes:

Death Valley National Park

Trona Pinnacles

Darwin Falls Wilderness

Southern Sierra Nevada Forests Map Set

Campgrounds
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Lone Pine Campground

description:
Small desert ghost town with RV parking, a shower & maybe a general store. Historic graveyard & mining camp. Plenty of canyons to explore in your 4x4.

nearby towns:
Panamint Springs
Death Valley
Randsburg
Red Mountain
Johannesburg
Trona
Darwin

local links:

Death Valley Talk
UntraveledRoad - Ballarat
Death Valley Road Trip Photos w/ Total Escape
Surprise Canyon Closure

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Death Valley NP Map

Inyo National Forest Map

Mount Whitney High Country Map

Mount Whitney Zone Map

Sierra Nevada Topo Map

Jawbone Canyon & Randsburg OHV Map

Northern California Ghost Town Sites Then and Now

Search : Ghost Towns of Northern California (Pictorial Discovery Guide)

Ghost Towns of Northern California (Pictorial Discovery Guide)

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California Ghost Town Trails

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Search : Southern California's Best Ghost Towns: A Practical Guide

Southern California's Best Ghost Towns: A Practical Guide

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Search : Ghost Towns of California: Remnants of the Mining Digs (California Traveler)

Ghost Towns of California: Remnants of the Mining Digs (California Traveler)

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