---
template: byway.jade
id: "2177"
name: Saline Valley Road Back Country Byway
distance: "100"
duration: 5 hours
description: "From US-190 north to Death Valley Road near Big Pines, Saline Valley Road takes you to a little-known corner of the Death Valley ecosystem.  "
contact: "**[Bureau of Land Management Ridgecrest Field Office](http://www.blm.gov/ca/ridgecrest/index.html)**  \r\n\r\n760-384-5400, Fax: 760-384-5499"
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designations: 
  - BLM Back Country Byway
states: 
  - CA
ll: 
  - -118.25322699999992
  - 37.18516200000005
bounds: 
  - - -118.25322699999992
    - 36.33068100000003
  - - -117.54673799999995
    - 37.18516200000005

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This popular 4-wheel drive trail takes you through some of Death Valley's most intriguing terrain.  At the bottom of the Saline Valley you'll find a salt marsh, hosting a variety of wildlife and plants standing out in the otherwise sparse terrain.

Escape the well-traveled and paved roads leading to oft-seen attractions for a more intimate experience with Death Valley.  Especially comfortable during spring and fall, with temperatures ranging from 50-85 degrees, Saline Valley Road Back Country Byway offers a glimpse of nature's most adapted and rugged creations set against the backdrop of stunning desert landscapes.