Panamint Springs is private resort in Inyo County, California.[1] It consists of a motel, cabins, RV and tent campsites, restaurant, and gas station, all operated by Cassell Enterprises, LLC.[1] It lies at an elevation of 1926 feet (587 m).[2]
Panamint Springs Resort, sitting on the western edge of Panamint ValleyPanamint Valley and Panamint Springs gas station
Panamint Springs Resort is located along State Route 190 (SR190) between Old Toll Road and Panamint Valley Road. The closest store and gas station to Star Wars Canyon,[3] the site features a motel, campground, restaurant, and the last gas station for many miles in either direction on SR190.
Although not official by the Board of Geographic Names, Caltrans calls the SR190/Panamint Valley Road intersection 2.5 driving miles east of Panamint Springs Panamint Junction. Towne Pass, a landmark when traveling to Death Valley, is 13.9 driving miles east on SR190. Beyond the pass, SR190 descends about 5,000 feet (1,500 m) to the dry bed of Lake Manly.
The Darwin Falls Wilderness, a U.S. Wilderness Area, is located just west of the resort. The nearby area also features the Darwin Falls, a small but scenic waterfall, grotto and creek that are the only year-round water supply in the driest part of North America; despite the similarly named wilderness, the falls are located in and administered by Death Valley National Park. The dirt road entryway to the trail to Darwin Falls is located ¼ mile west of the resort.
Historyedit
Panamint Springs Resort was originally owned and operated by Buffalo Bill Cody’s cousin, Agnes Cody and her husband W.A. Reid.[4] The motel was opened in 1937 when the first toll road was constructed traversing the Panamint Valley. A post office operated at Panamint Springs from 1940 to 1946,[5] but it no longer receives mail at all.[6] Ownership transferred to Peter and Elizabeth Clarkson in 1958 in a motel exchange with Agnes Reid.[7] In 1986 the managers found it too expensive to install telephone lines to the remote resort.[8] It has been owned by the Cassell Family since 2006.[5]
From 1942 to 1945 the US Army operated the Panamint Spring Auxiliary Airfield at 36°22′12″N117°25′05″W / 36.37°N 117.418°W / 36.37; -117.418, 2 miles north of Route 190 on a dry lake bed. The runway was used for the training of World War 2 pilots. After the war the runway was abandoned and no trace can be found today. [10]
panamint, springs, also, panamint, city, california, private, resort, inyo, county, california, consists, motel, cabins, tent, campsites, restaurant, station, operated, cassell, enterprises, lies, elevation, 1926, feet, resort, sitting, western, edge, panamint. See also Panamint City California Panamint Springs is private resort in Inyo County California 1 It consists of a motel cabins RV and tent campsites restaurant and gas station all operated by Cassell Enterprises LLC 1 It lies at an elevation of 1926 feet 587 m 2 Panamint Springs Resort sitting on the western edge of Panamint ValleyPanamint Valley and Panamint Springs gas station Contents 1 Location 2 History 3 See also 4 Notes 5 External linksLocation editPanamint Springs Resort is located along State Route 190 SR190 between Old Toll Road and Panamint Valley Road The closest store and gas station to Star Wars Canyon 3 the site features a motel campground restaurant and the last gas station for many miles in either direction on SR190 Although not official by the Board of Geographic Names Caltrans calls the SR190 Panamint Valley Road intersection 2 5 driving miles east of Panamint Springs Panamint Junction Towne Pass a landmark when traveling to Death Valley is 13 9 driving miles east on SR190 Beyond the pass SR190 descends about 5 000 feet 1 500 m to the dry bed of Lake Manly The Darwin Falls Wilderness a U S Wilderness Area is located just west of the resort The nearby area also features the Darwin Falls a small but scenic waterfall grotto and creek that are the only year round water supply in the driest part of North America despite the similarly named wilderness the falls are located in and administered by Death Valley National Park The dirt road entryway to the trail to Darwin Falls is located mile west of the resort History editPanamint Springs Resort was originally owned and operated by Buffalo Bill Cody s cousin Agnes Cody and her husband W A Reid 4 The motel was opened in 1937 when the first toll road was constructed traversing the Panamint Valley A post office operated at Panamint Springs from 1940 to 1946 5 but it no longer receives mail at all 6 Ownership transferred to Peter and Elizabeth Clarkson in 1958 in a motel exchange with Agnes Reid 7 In 1986 the managers found it too expensive to install telephone lines to the remote resort 8 It has been owned by the Cassell Family since 2006 5 From 1989 to 1998 Panamint Springs Resort operated the Panamint Springs Airport at 36 20 17 N 117 28 05 W 36 338 N 117 468 W 36 338 117 468 just south of California State Route 190 Panamint Springs Airport had a single unpaved northeast southwest runway While not operated as an airport the runway was still used for landing 9 From 1942 to 1945 the US Army operated the Panamint Spring Auxiliary Airfield at 36 22 12 N 117 25 05 W 36 37 N 117 418 W 36 37 117 418 2 miles north of Route 190 on a dry lake bed The runway was used for the training of World War 2 pilots After the war the runway was abandoned and no trace can be found today 10 See also edit nbsp Hotels portalNotes edit a b Panamint Springs Resort Retrieved 2020 11 30 U S Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System Panamint Springs Demerly Tom 2017 11 17 Is Star Wars Canyon America s Plane Spotting Jewel At Risk Of Overuse The Aviationist Retrieved 2019 08 03 24 Feb 1938 2 Desert Dispatch at Newspapers com Newspapers com Retrieved 2020 11 30 a b History Panamint Springs Resort Retrieved 2020 11 30 Location Directions Panamint Springs Resort Retrieved 2020 11 30 Clipped From The San Bernardino County Sun The San Bernardino County Sun 1958 04 29 p 20 Retrieved 2020 11 30 Clipped From The San Bernardino County Sun The San Bernardino County Sun 1986 01 04 p 26 Retrieved 2020 11 30 Panamint Springs Airport Abandoned amp Little Known Airfields California Inyo County External links editResort website36 20 23 N 117 28 04 W 36 33972 N 117 46778 W 36 33972 117 46778 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Panamint Springs amp oldid 1162090130, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
