Not much is going on in Baker, but this small town in the middle of the desert has at least one reason to stop if you’re driving between Las Vegas and Los Angeles.
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.
The tiny almost-ghost town of Death Valley Junction, with a population of about 20, has a remarkable story that makes it worth a detour. It sits in the California desert south of Death Valley National Park and only five miles from the Nevada border.