Parts of Death Valley are open

Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2004 | 10:59 a.m.

Parts of Death Valley National Park reopened at 8 a.m. today, primarily a limited numbers of roads and services in the northern end of the park, which has been closed because of flooding on Aug. 14 and 15.

Entrance fees will not be charged for access to the park during the limited access period, National Park Service rangers said, but camping fees and Scotty's Castle guided tour fees will be charged as usual.

Roads reopened include:

California State Highway 178 from Ridgecrest; Highway 190 from U.S. 395 to the junction with Scotty's Castle Road; Scotty's Castle Road from Highway 190 north to Nevada Route 267 and U.S. 95 at Scotty's Junction; The Wildrose-Emigrant Canyon Road.

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