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Shoshone, California, is a small town of about 30 people located near Death Valley National Park. To the north is Death Valley Junction and to the south is Baker.
Services
Shoshone provides the last services before the Furnace Creek area of the park. If you’re passing through and need gas, just know you’ll pay a much higher price there. If you’re looking for something to eat, there’s the Crowbar Café and Saloon.
Shoshone Museum
There isn’t much to do in town, but there’s a small museum. The Shoshone Museum doubles as a gift shop and visitor center. Outside, you can see a rusted antique car as well as antique gas pumps. There’s old mining equipment displayed in the yard next to the building.
Inside the museum, you’ll find photos and artifacts about the history of the town, which was founded in 1910 as a mining town. Mammoth bones, found in the area, are also on display. We arrived at the museum just as it was closing, but the attendant on duty let us walk around for a few minutes. Admission is free but a small donation is suggested (as of August 2023).
