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Off-road to Chloride City, Death Valley National Park, California
Chloride City is a ghost town in Inyo County, California, USA. It is located 8.5 miles (14 km) north-northeast of Beatty Junction, at an elevation of 4,770 ft (1,450 m). The former settlement is now in Death Valley National Park.
The town was established in 1905 when the Bullfrog, Nevada, gold discovery brought people into the area. The ghost town contains numerous adits, dumps, and the grave of James McKay, of whom nothing is known. The town also holds the remains of three stamp mills.
High-clearance first 2.2 miles to Monarch Canyon spur road. 4WD required beyond to Chloride City and Chloride Cliff due to rocky bedrock steps, off camber sections, and deep ruts. High-clearance on the segment to Amargosa Valley. One of the earliest sites of mining in Death Valley can be reached via this drive.
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