DesertUSA's Guide to Route 66
Day Trip on Rt 66
Just north of Joshua Tree NP lies a part of the National Trails Highway (aka Route 66). More...
Bagdad Cafe
The odd cafe is a landmark location on Route 66 in Newberry Springs, California. More...
Guardian Lions on Route 66
Two enormous white marble foo dogs can be found positioned enigmatically along Route 66, just east of Amboy, CA. More...
Exploring Route 66, Amboy and More
Amazing vistas of Bristol Dry Lake, Amboy and the Mojave Desert. More...
Road Adventure on Route 66
I wanted to see for myself how the old, signature mom-and-pop "tourist courts" were doing along Route 66. More...
Ludlow for Lunch
Ludlow is one of my favorite desert haunts — even if it is 50 miles away in the middle of nowhere. More...
Barstow Murals
“Route 66 has always been for dreamers. That’s how Main Street Murals got started.” More...
Gen Patton's Troops at Roy's Cafe?
Most Mojave Desert residents have heard the General Patton legends. More...
Cadiz Summit Then and Now
Cadiz Summit was a desert oasis comprised of a gas station, cafe, ice house and some tourist cabins. More...
Mojave Trails Natl Monument
Route 66 connects to the I-40 near Ludlow and runs through the monument, providing access to 103 miles of scenic areas. More...
Near Mojave National Preserve
Historic Route 66: Goffs, CA
My journey began in Palm Springs. I passed through Amboy on Rt 66 and crossed the Needles Fwy (40) before reaching the small town of Goffs. More...
The Goffs Railway Depot on Rt 66
The Mojave Desert Archives Library was built in the image of the historic Goffs Railway Depot. More...
Goffs Historic Schoolhouse
In 1914 Goffs Schoolhouse was built on an acre donated by a homesteader. It was larger than most schools in isolated desert areas. More...
Amboy and the Amboy Crater
It rises above a labyrinthine lava field, a striking anomaly of black rock in the earth-toned desert. More...
Gems: Western Museums
What does the Mojave Desert and outlying areas offer us in the way of historical and natural museums? More...
Amboy Crater - Old Route 66
This 250-foot-high crater is roughly 6,000 years old and one of the best examples in the Mojave Desert of a volcanic cinder cone. More...
Elmer’s Bottle Tree Ranch
Sunlight pours through thousands of jewel-toned glass bottles: Royal blue, root-beer brown, emerald green. More...
Bristol Dry Lake
Bristol Lake is a dry lake bed in the desert near the Mojave National Preserve. The surface of the playa lake is composed of sand, clay, and gypsum. More...
Route 66 in Arizona, Texas & New Mexico
Oatman, AZ
Oatman is an authentic old western town with burros roaming the streets and gunfights staged on weekends. More...
Holbrook, AZ
In Holbrook you can visit the real west where tumbleweed still blows into town off the desert. More...
Chloride, AZ
Chloride has been served by both stage coaches and trains during its colorful history. More...
Oatman's Wild Burros
Oatman's wild burros come into the town for carrots during the day and head to the hills at night. More...
Cadillac Ranch on Rt 66
Route 66 is notorious in part for its nostalgic charm and unique roadside memorabilia. More...
Albuquerque, NM
In 1937, Route 66 was straightened, running right along Albuquerque's Central Avenue. More...
Gallup, NM
Gallup lies on Interstate 40 (Historic Route 66), 139 miles west of Albuquerque and 25 miles east of the Arizona border. More...
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