Chloride City
Total Miles
5.6
Technical Rating
Best Time
Spring, Fall
Trail Type
Full-Width Road
Accessible By
Trail Overview
This rough and rocky cliff road has numerous spurs accessing the mine sites around historic Chloride City requires 4x4 and high clearance. That said, it is only a moderately challenging trail. It also has numerous dispersed camping sites that look out over Death Valley below. Be snake aware and keep an eye out for the Panamint Rattlesnake that is common here. It is said that the original Chloride Cliff Mine was discovered by August J. Franklin in 1871 when picked up a rock to crown a rattlesnake and found silver ore. There is a strong Verizon signal on the Chloride Cliffs.
Photos of Chloride City
Difficulty
Intermediate rock road requiring high clearance.
Popular Trails
Washington Gaston
Barker Meadows OHV Trail
The onX Offroad Difference
onX Offroad combines trail photos, descriptions, difficulty ratings, width restrictions, seasonality, and more in a user-friendly interface. Available on all devices, with offline access and full compatibility with CarPlay and Android Auto. Discover what you’re missing today!