Eastern Mojave Vegetation | U. S. Highway 66 -- The National Trails Highway |
| Tom Schweich |
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| Ludlow Café Other Articles: U. S. Interstate 40: at Ludlow Locations: Ludlow.
| LudlowA couple of gas stations and a café. This might be the last gas station until Needles, because gas at Amboy is always doubtful, no gas at Essex, and gas at Fenner or Goffs is questionable.Junction: US Interstate 40 | A Santa Fe
train makes it way west from Bagdad to Siberia. Other Articles: Field Notes: 20040419060
| | Locations: Bagdad.
| BagdadBagdad is now just a railroad siding on the Burlington Northern Santa Fe.
| Other Articles: Amboy Road: at US Hwy 66 Junction: Amboy
Road, south through Sheephole Pass to Dale and Twentynine Palms.
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Cross Burlington Northern Santa Fee railroad tracks. |
| Literature Cited: Other Articles: Field Notes: 19-Apr-08 Locations: Amboy.
End of the road at field trip stop. |
| Bouse Formation near Amboy Other Articles: Field Notes: 19-Apr-08 View of outcrop of Bouse Formation.
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Roy's Café in
Amboy Other Articles: Field Notes: 20040419070 Locations: Amboy.
| AmboyRoad junction with former restaurant, motel, and gas station. Services available are unreliable.
| Locations: Bristol Lake.
Bristol (Dry) Lake | |
Junction: Saltus Road | | Other Articles: Kelbaker Road: National Trails Highway Junction: Kelbaker
Road | Kelbaker Road goes north between the Granite Mountains and the Providence Mountains, through Kelso, and then through the Cima Volcanic Field to Baker. | The "Shoe
Tree" between Amboy and Chambless Other Articles: Field Notes: 20040419080 |
| Other Articles: Cadiz Road: at US Hwy 66 Locations: Chambless.
| ChamblessTrailer park, gas station, and small grocery store. | The Essex
Post Office Other Articles: Field Notes: 20040419090 Essex Road: at Essex Locations: Essex. | EssexSmall town and railroad siding on the Burlington Northern Santa Fe. Southern end of Essex Road, which is one southern gateway into Mojave National Preserve.Junction: Essex Road, northwest to US Interstate 40 and Mojave National Preserve. | Literature Cited: Other Articles: Routes to Water: at Fenner at Fenner U. S. Interstate 40: at Fenner Goffs Road: 10000 Locations: Fenner. | FennerWide spot in the road, sometimes with gas.
Junction: | Other Articles: Routes to Water: in Goffs | Goffs
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California above … | Arizona below … In Arizona, this highway is known as Arizona Highway 66. | Other Articles: U. S. Interstate 40: at Exit 53
Junction: US Interstate 40, at Exit 53, in northeast Kingman.
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| Walapai
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| Antares
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| Hackberry
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| Valentine
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| Truxton
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Junction: Indian Reservation Road 9 |
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| Hualapai Indian Reservation below …
| Other Articles: Indian Reservation Road 1: at AZ Hwy 66
Junction: Indian Reservation Road 1, "Buck and Doe Road", generally north along the southwest rim of the Grand Canyon.
| | Other Articles: Eastern Mojave Geology: 400000 Locations: Peach Springs.
| Peach Springs
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Junction: Indian Reservation Road 18 |
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Hualapai Indian Reservation above … |
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| Grand Canyon Caverns |
| Hyde Park
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| Seligman
| Other Articles: U. S. Interstate 40: at Exit 121
Junction: US Interstate 40, at Exit 121 |
| Other Articles: U. S. Interstate 40: at Exit 123
Junction: US Interstate 40, at Exit 123 |
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| Crookton
| Other Articles: U. S. Interstate 40: at Exit 139
Junction: US Interstate 40, at Exit 139 | If you have a question or a comment you may
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| | Date and time this article was prepared: 5/15/2008 12:36:05 PM |