Backroads Around Las Vegas, Basin and Range
 Departing Mail Summit Road in Garden Valley (view SW) |
Overview Worthington West Road runs north from Highway 375 near the town of Rachel along the west side of the Worthington Range into Garden Valley. The road usually is well-maintained dirt and normally is suitable for 2WD vehicles. From the west, this is the quickest way to Michael Heizer's City and the village of Cherry Creek. Presented here are photos of driving from Garden Valley (Mail Summit Road) to Highway 375. Link to Area Map. |
 Road stays right (triangle intersection from Mail Summit Rd |
 Broad open valley (view SW) |
 Cattle guard |
 Another cattle guard |
 Worthington Peak (view SE) |
 Broad open valley (view SW) |
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 Looking back: exiting Basin and Range National Monument (view NE) |
 Road stays left a fork ahead (view S) |
 Broad open valley (view S) |
 High peaks at south end of Worthington Range (view SE) |
 Worthington Range (view E) |
 Worthington West Road (view S) |
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 Worthington West Road (view S) |
 Another cattle guard |
 Broad, open desert flats (view S) |
 Both forks go to Highway 375; I went left to continue east |
 High peaks at south end of Worthington Range (view SE) |
 North end of the Worthington Range (view E) |
 Both forks go to Highway 375; I went left to continue east |
 Sunset in the broad, open desert (view SE) |
 High peaks of the Worthington Range at sunset (view E) |
 Wide open flats in Sand Valley (view S) |
 Wide open flats in Sand Valley (view S) |
 Wide open flats in Sand Valley (view S) |
 Approaching a Sand Valley residence (view S) |
 Another historic Sand Valley residence (view S) |
 Wide open flats in Sand Valley (view S) |
 Wide open flats in Sand Valley (view S) |
 Cattle guard and fenceline (view S) |
 Cell tower on the right (view S) |
 Approaching Highway 375 (view S) |
 More to come ... |
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; Last updated 241112
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