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 Joshua Tree in Badger Valley (view S) |
Overview Badger Valley Road is a 22-mile dirt road that runs west from US Highway 93, winds south through the Pahranagat Range, and drops into the lower end of Badger Valley. In Badger Valley, the road turns northwest towards Badger Mountain, eventually winding up to the Tikaboo Peak Trailhead where hikers can view Groom Lake and the secret military base called Area 51. The road normally is graded by Lincoln County because it provides free access for ranchers to publicly owned grazing lands. The road provides access to vast public lands, the Shooting Gallery Unit of Basin and Range National Monument, and an alternative way to start south on the Alamo Road. Presented here are photos of the return from Tikaboo Canyon to Highway 93. For a detailed description of the route, including directions, maps, GPS coordinates, and photos, see Badger Valley Road (west and northbound). |
Badger Valley Road -- Tikaboo Canyon to Alamo-Badger Connector Road
 Exiting Tikaboo Canyon into Badger Valley (view SE) |
 Middle Badger Valley (view SE) |
 Lower Badger Valley (view SE) |
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Badger Valley Road -- Alamo-Badger Connector Road to Highway 93
 Road curves left past Alamo-Badger Connector Road (view NE) |
 Badger Valley Road making long, gradual climb (view NE) |
 Badger Valley Road making long, gradual climb (view NE) |
 Badger Valley Road approaching New Medsger Pass Road (east end) |
 Badger Valley Road at New Medsger Pass Road (east end) |
 New Medsger Pass Road; east end (view NW from Badger Valley Rd) |
 Badger Valley Road begins long, gradual descent towards Hwy 93 |
 Badger Valley Road (view NE) |
 Badger Valley Road (view NE) |
 Badger Valley Road (view NE) |
 Badger Valley Rd approaching a cattle guard (view N) |
 Badger Valley Rd at a cattle guard (view N) |
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 Badger Valley Road (view NE) |
 Badger Valley Road at cattle watering troughs (view NE) |
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 Badger Valley Road approaching T-intersection (view E) |
 Badger Valley Road at intersection (view E) |
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 Badger Valley Road (view E) |
 Badger Valley Road descending into canyon (view E) |
 Watch downhill speed on curves (view E) |
 Watch downhill speed on curves (view E) |
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 Badger Valley Rd at cattle guard entering Pahranagat NWR (view E) |
 Badger Valley Rd in Pahranagat NWR (view E) |
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 Badger Valley Rd approaching service road to the right (view E) |
 Badger Valley Rd at service road left (view E) |
 Badger Valley Rd passing through line of cottonwood trees (view E) |
 Badger Valley Rd at service road right (view E) |
 Badger Valley Rd approaching Highway 93 (view E) |
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Happy Hiking! All distances, elevations, and other facts are approximate.
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