itinerary: correct southern Badwater route

days/2026-10-01.md

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 - Use the [America the Beautiful pass](../bookings/activities/america-the-beautiful-pass-2026.md); the pass holder and photo ID must be present. Save the digital/PDF pass to the phone before leaving Las Vegas
 - Fill the tank in Pahrump and carry substantial water. Mobile coverage is unreliable in the park
-- Main paved route: NV-160 → Pahrump → Death Valley Junction → CA-190. Do not use southern Badwater Road toward Shoshone; NPS reports damaged pavement, loose gravel and soft shoulders
+- Inbound route: NV-160 → Pahrump → Death Valley Junction → CA-190. The return south from Badwater via the paved Southern Badwater Road, Ashford Junction, CA-178/Jubilee Pass, Shoshone and Pahrump is valid and open. NPS marks the road **CAUTION** because of flood-damaged pavement, loose gravel in places, soft shoulders, dust, large shoulder drops and missing pavement markings
 - No long hikes in the valley heat; today's stops are viewpoints and short walks
 
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