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

Tom Schweich  

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Full Size Image Ludlow Café

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

Full 
Size Image A Santa Fe train makes it way west from Bagdad to Siberia.

Other Articles: Field Notes: 20040419060  

 
 

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. Full Size Image Bristol Basin from north slope

Other Articles: Field Notes: 19-Apr-08

Locations: Amboy.  

End of the road at field trip stop.
Full Size Image Bouse Formation near Amboy

Other Articles: Field Notes: 19-Apr-08  

View of outcrop of Bouse Formation.
Full 
Size Image Roy's Café in Amboy

Other Articles: Field Notes: 20040419070

Locations: Amboy.  

Amboy

Road 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.

Full 
Size Image The "Shoe Tree" between Amboy and Chambless

Other Articles: Field Notes: 20040419080  

 

Other Articles: Cadiz Road: at US Hwy 66

Locations: Chambless.  

Chambless

Trailer park, gas station, and small grocery store.
Full 
Size Image The Essex Post Office

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.

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

Other Articles: Routes to Water: at Fenner at Fenner U. S. Interstate 40: at Fenner Goffs Road: 10000

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  

Goffs

 
      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.
     

Walapai

 
     

Antares

 
     

Hackberry

 
     

Valentine

 
     

Truxton

 
      Junction: Indian Reservation Road 9
     
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

 
      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: 5/15/2008 12:36:05 PM