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Whitney Pass Road -- Westbound
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Arizona Road -- Westbound
Whitney Pass Road
Start of Whitney Pass Road, westbound (view NW)

October 2023: the road is in fairly good condition.

Overview

Whitney Pass Road (also called Ney Ranch Road and Arizona Road) runs between Whitney Pocket, Nevada, and Ney Ranch on the Arizona border. The road climbs some 2,000 feet in 4.3 miles to Whitney Pass before descending towards Arizona, ending at a fork in the road at 5.1 miles out.

This road provides access to the Whitney Pocket camp area, hikes to Virgin Peak and Billy Goat Peak, and Grand Canyon - Parashant National Monument over in Arizona.

Described here in photos and few words is the road as seen while driving westbound: from Arizona to Whitney Pocket. For driving the road in the eastbound direction, see Whitney Pass Road Eastbound.

Link to map.

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Whitney Pass Road departing Ney Ranch area (view NW)
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Road sign departing Ney Ranch area (view NW)
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Whitney Pass Road climbing towards Whitney Pass (view NW)
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Whitney Pass Road climbing towards Whitney Pass (view NW)
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Whitney Pass Road at Billy Goat Peak Road (view W)
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Whitney Pass Road climbing towards Whitney Pass (view NW)
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Whitney Pass Road approaching Whitney Pass (view NW)
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Whitney Pass Road atop Whitney Pass (view NW)
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Grand scenery (view SW from Whitney Pass Road)
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Whitney Pass Road approaching campsites (view NW)
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WP Road descending through Pinyon-Juniper Forest (view NW)
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Pinyon Pine along Whitney Pass Road (view NW)
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Whitney Pass Road approaching Cabin Spring Road (view NW)
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Whitney Pass Road approaching Virgin Peak Road (view W)
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Whitney Pass Road descending towards Quail Point Narrows (view SW)
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Whitney Pass Road passing through Quail Point Narrows (view SW)
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Whitney Pass Road at turn to Quail Point Road (view SW)
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Whitney Pass Road at Quail Point Road (view SW)
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Whitney Pass Road descending into the desert (view SW)
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Whitney Pass Road at side road (view SW)
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Whitney Pass Road approaching a campsite spur road (view SW)
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Campsite -- note fence posts (view W)
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Whitney Pass Road at campsite spur road (view NW)
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Campsite (view N from Whitney Pass Road)
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Whitney Pass Road approaching campsite exit road (view NW)
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Whitney Pass Road at campsite exit road (view N)
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Whitney Pass Road approaching Whitney Pocket (view W)
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Joshua trees and grand scenery (view NW)
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Approaching Whitney Pocket (view W)
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Whitney Pass Road approaching spur road to campsite (view W)
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Whitney Pass Road at spur road to campsite (view N)
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Approaching Whitney Pocket (view W)
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Whitney Pass Road approaching spur road to campsite (view W)
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Whitney Pass Road at Whitney Pocket crags (view W)
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Whitney Pass Road at campsite (view W)
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Whitney Pass Road approaching campsite access road (view W)
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Whitney Pass Road at spur road to campsite (view W)
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Vehicle at CCC Dam trailhead parking (view W)
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Whitney Pass Road at CCC Dam trailhead parking (view W)
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Approaching Gold Butte Road directional sign (view W)
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Approaching Gold Butte Road directional sign (view W)
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Gold Butte Road directional sign (view W)
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Whitney Pass Road approaching Gold Butte Road (view NW)
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Whitney Pass Road at Gold Butte Road (view NW)
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