Wanted: CA 190 information
Anyone have good information on CA 190 between Lone Pine/Bishop to Death Valley? I have a 35' DP with Wrangler toad. Not afraid of twisty roads but don't like too steep hills going down. Thanks.
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Well, you have a problem then and may want to pick another DV entry point.
Leaving Lone Pine (going south/east) and around dry Owens Lake, you'll climb and easy grade over the first range of mountains. However, once on top you will encounter a very steep and twisty down grade with several hair pin turns that leads you down to Panamint Springs and across the Panamint Valley floor and then up another long and steep grade (9%, I think) called Towns Pass to the top of the Panamint Range. Once on top, there is another long and steep (6%) grade that goes from over 5000 ft to 250 ft "below" sea level to Stovepipe Wells in just a few miles.
This hwy is not for the faint of heart, and must have a good running vehicle that is not prone to getting hot during long climbs.
Ron
Leaving Lone Pine (going south/east) and around dry Owens Lake, you'll climb and easy grade over the first range of mountains. However, once on top you will encounter a very steep and twisty down grade with several hair pin turns that leads you down to Panamint Springs and across the Panamint Valley floor and then up another long and steep grade (9%, I think) called Towns Pass to the top of the Panamint Range. Once on top, there is another long and steep (6%) grade that goes from over 5000 ft to 250 ft "below" sea level to Stovepipe Wells in just a few miles.
This hwy is not for the faint of heart, and must have a good running vehicle that is not prone to getting hot during long climbs.
Ron
