Eastern Mojave Vegetation U. S. Highway 66 -- The National Trails Highway  
 

Tom Schweich  

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Other Articles: U. S. Interstate 40: at Ludlow

Locations: Ludlow.  

Ludlow

A 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

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Ludlow Café

Other Articles: Field Notes: 20040419060 Full Size Image A Santa Fe train makes it way west from Bagdad to Siberia.  

 
 

Locations: Bagdad.  

Bagdad

Bagdad 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.
    Cross Burlington Northern Santa Fee railroad tracks.

Literature Cited:
- Reynolds, Robert E., 2008.

Other Articles: Field Notes: 19-Apr-08

Locations: Amboy.  

End of the road at field trip stop.

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Bristol Basin from north slope

Other Articles: Field Notes: 19-Apr-08 Full Size Image Bouse Formation near Amboy  

View of outcrop of Bouse Formation.

Other Articles: Field Notes: 20040419070

Locations: Amboy.  

Amboy

Road junction with former restaurant, motel, and gas station. Services available are unreliable.

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Roy's Café in Amboy

 

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.

Other Articles: Field Notes: 20040419080 Full Size Image The "Shoe Tree" between Amboy and Chambless  

 

Other Articles: Cadiz Road: at US Hwy 66

Locations: Chambless.  

Chambless

Trailer park, gas station, and small grocery store. Thompson (1921) does not mention Chambless.

Junction:

  • Cadiz Road, southeastward to California Highway 62 at Rice.

Other Articles: Routes to Water: at US Hwy 66  

About 1.2 miles east of Chambless, a small road heads southeast toward Cadiz.

Junction:

  • National Old Trails Road to Kilbeck by way of Cadiz, from Thompson's (1921) Routes to Desert Watering Places.
    Cadiz Summit.

Other Articles: Routes to Water: at Danby

Locations: Danby.  

1.7 miles southeast is the railroad station of Danby. Danby is the beginning location of Thompson's (1921) route from Danby to Parker. Thompson stated that it was 0.6 mi. from National Old Trails Road to Danby. US Highway 66 has probably been relocated about a mile to the northwest. The old (1921-era) alignment of National Old Trails Road is shown on USGS 7.5" quadrangles and visible on equivalent orthophoto quads.

Junction:

  • Danby, Calif., to Parker, Ariz., by way of Kilbeck and Rice (90 miles)

Other Articles: Field Notes: 20040419090 Essex Road: at Essex

Locations: Essex.  

Essex

Small 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.

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The Essex Post Office

Literature Cited:
- Thompson, David G., 1921.

Other Articles: Routes to Water: at Fenner at Fenner U. S. Interstate 40: at Fenner Goffs Road: at Old US 66

Locations: Fenner.  

Fenner

Wide spot in the road, sometimes with gas.

Junction:

  • Cima to Fenner, from Thompson's (1921), Routes to Watering Places …
  • Domingo's Ranch to Fenner, from Thompson's (1921), Routes to Watering Places …
  • Goffs Road, to Fenner and Goffs in what would appear to be a natural extension of National Trails Highway.
  • US Interstate 40, east to Needles, west to Ludlow and Barstow.

Other Articles: Routes to Water: in Goffs Lanfair Road: at Goffs

Locations: Goffs.  

Goffs

 
    California above …
Arizona below …

In Arizona, this highway is known as Arizona Highway 66.

Other Articles: U. S. Interstate 40: at Topock  

Junction: US Interstate 40

Other Articles: Field Notes: on old Hwy 66 Full Size Image View of Mohave Valley to the southwest  

View southeast toward Needles and Mohave Valley.

Other Articles: Field Notes: on old Hwy 66 Full Size Image Boundary Cone along Old US Highway 66  

Boundry Cone ahead on Old US Highway 66.

Other Articles: Field Notes: near Boundary Code Full Size Image Teddy-Bear Cholla (Opuntia bigelovii) near Boundary Cone  

Teddy-Bear Cholla (Opuntia bigelovii) is found at several places along Old US Highway 66.
 

Locations: Boundary Cone.  

Old US Highway 66 snakes around the west side of Boundary Cone.

Other Articles: Field Notes: near Oatman Full Size Image Burro near Oatman, Arizona  

 

Other Articles: Field Notes: at Oatman

Locations: Oatman.  

Oatman

 

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Main street of Oatman, Arizona.

Other Articles: Field Notes: near Oatman

Locations: Goldroad Mine.  

 

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Goldroad Mine

Other Articles: Field Notes: above Goldroad Mine Full Size Image Old US Highway 66  

 

Other Articles: Field Notes: at Sitgreaves Pass

Locations: Sitgreaves Pass.  

Sitgreaves Pass

 

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View east from Sitgreaves Pass

Other Articles: Field Notes: along Old US Hwy 66 Full Size Image Beargrass (Nolina) along Old Highway 66  

 

Other Articles: U. S. Interstate 40: at Exit 53  

Junction: US Interstate 40, at Exit 53, in northeast Kingman.

Other Articles: Field Notes: 20080530030

Locations: Hualapai Mountains.  

View of Hualapai Mountain to the south.

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Hualapai Mountain from Old US Highway 66

   

Walapai

 
   

Antares

 
   

Hackberry

 
   

Valentine

 
   

Truxton

 
    Junction: Indian Reservation Road 9
   
Hualapai Indian Reservation below …

Other Articles: Field Notes: 20080530040 Swertia albomarginata: in the Music Mtns 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.

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Buck and Doe Road from US Highway 66

Other Articles: Field Notes: 20080530050 Eastern Mojave Geology: 400000

Locations: Peach Springs.  

Peach Springs

 

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Downtown Peach Springs

    Junction: Indian Reservation Road 18
    Hualapai Indian Reservation above …
   

Grand Canyon Caverns

 
   

Hyde Park

 
   

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
   

Crookton

 

Other Articles: U. S. Interstate 40: at Exit 139  

Junction: US Interstate 40, at Exit 139
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Date and time this article was prepared: 1/21/2010 12:57:20 PM