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Lippincott Mine Road

Death Valley Junction, Death Valley National Park, CA
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Type: Off road/All Terrain Vehicle Trails
Activities: Four-wheeling
Description: Desolate, adventurous seven mile low range climb located in Death Valley National Park. Runs from Saline Valley to Racetrack Plaza.
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Ridgecrest, California
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51 reviews 51 reviews
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12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed January 13, 2013

always 4x4, always short wheel base - there are some very skinny spots caused by last summer's rains; very rough. best going down. sharp curves. not for the timid.

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Nashville, Tennessee
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13 attraction reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 5, 2012

And tough. Hard to get to and a true test of man and machine. No small task. Way out in the middle of Hell and a lonely place to be broken down and alone. Take heed of warnings.

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Poland
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29 reviews 29 reviews
4 attraction reviews
Reviews in 26 cities Reviews in 26 cities
50 helpful votes 50 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed September 7, 2012

We traveled this road downhill at night 2 days after massive rainfall in late August. It was rather challenging. We used SUV Dodge Nitro that was not fit for such a road. The rain moved a lot of big rocks on the road and created deep rifts (up to 0.5m) not to mention ripped “roadside”. When we saw all of... More

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Death Valley National Park, California
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 18, 2010

This is a great OHV trail with amazing views. Start at the Race track side if the trail to maximize your views. This trail is fondly refered to as a goat trail because it is a narrow shelf road and can have washouts during rainy weather. Passing is impossible in some sections of the road. That said it is a... More

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Pine Mountain Club
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 18, 2010

GREAT 4wd trail....."road" does not apply...but the climb is awesome. A must-do for anybody with a patient spotter and a desire to see the Racetrack, without a desire for a round-trip on Hunter Mtn Road. We did it in a new Jeep Rubicon with no issues.....only one challenging section of rocks; wish we would have known what was ahead after... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed January 14, 2002

I'd never heard of Lippincott Mine Road 'till about three nights ago...After a side trip to The Racetrack, I decided to exit Death Valley by continuing south. See, the map I had showed the exit as the "Ubehebe Road." Confused by the discrepancy, I headed down in my Toyota Tundra. While I didn't have any near-death experiences, the road is... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 9, 2013
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Montréal
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Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 16, 2012
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