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Cerro Gordo

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CerroGordo is a high desert mining camp in the mountains, near Saline & Death Valley National Park. This place requires a high clearance vehicle to access on a bumpy county road. The whole town is private property, so you can drive through the town without permission (since it is a public road). To tour the buildings, park and walk around you have to make an appointment with the owner. The Caretaker can show you around if you have a prior arrangements. They ask for a small cash donation. A bunkhouse can also be rented for the night.
elevation: 8500' population: 3 zip code: 93530

Desert

terrain:
high desert mining area


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location:
Inyo County
bordering Death Valley NP
East of Hwy.395, off Hwy.136

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recreation:

  • Back Road Exploration
  • Backpacking
  • Camping
  • Hiking
  • Old Mines
  • Sand Dunes
  • Sightseeing
  • parks, forests, rivers & lakes:

  • Death Valley National Park
  • Inyo National Forest
  • Death Valley Wilderness
  • Darwin Falls Wilderness
  • Olancha Dunes OHV
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    cerro gordo campgrounds

    Back Roads Routes / Camping
    Lone Pine Campground

    tent camping

    description:
    Primitive ghost town on the edge of Death Valley NP border. A rugged dirt road leads 13 miles up to 8000' elevation, high in the Inyo mountains. On certain stormy or snowy winters 4x4 may be required to reach this location.

    nearby towns:
    Lone Pine
    Olancha
    Death Valley
    Darwin
    Panamint Springs
    local links:

    Cerro Gordo Mines
    661-303-3692
    http://www.cerrogordo.us/

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