Milebymile.Com Personal Road Trip Guide California United States Highway #66 "Historical Route 66"
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MileByMile.com Personal Road Trip Guide California United States Highway #66 "Historical Route 66" Miles ITEM SUMMARY 0.0 California/Arizona Border California/Arizona Border over the Colorado River, On Interstate Highway #40, on which the Old Historic U.S. Route #66 crosses into California near Topock, Arizona, a small community in Mohave County Arizona, south of Goose Lake. Altitude: 456 feet 1.2 Park Moabi Park Moabi Entrance Road, to Moabi Regional Park, on the Colordo River, near Needles, California, Altitude: 614 feet 6.5 5 Mile Road Take a left turn on to 5 Mile Road to join National Old Trails Road, which runs on the Old Historic Route Altitude: 604 feet 8.2 Junction : Parker Junction, Junction United States Highway #95, Parker Junction, California, CA Altitude: 735 feet 8.6 Airport Road: Airport Airport Road, Needles Airport, an airport located south of Needles, California, During World War II the airfield was known as Needles Army Airfield and was returned to civil control after the end of the war. Altitude: 735 feet 13.3 Needles, CA Broadway Street, Acoma Street, Needles Town Center Shopping Center, located along Interstate Highway #40 and Historic Route #66 in Needles, Ca. Needles, California, a city located on the western banks of the Colorado River in San Bernardino County, California. Old Historic Route #66/United States Route #95, passes through the city. Jack Smith Memorial Park, Needles Assembly of God Church and School, Altitude: 476 feet 13.9 River Road: Golf Course Route 66 continues its run on Front Street, River Road, Santa Fe Park, &Park Needles El Garces Train Station, in Needles, California, Ed Parry Park, Manny Morris Park, Mobile Home Park, Needles Municipal Golf Course, located on the California side of the Colorado River, Duke Watkins Park, Niki Bunch-Franz Flowers Park, located on J Street, Colorado River Medical Center, Altitude: 489 feet 14.2 SL Street Take a left turn to SL Street, and an immediate right turn on to W Broadway Street, which again turns left on to Needles Highway/River Road and continues on National Trails Highway. Altitude: 492 feet 16.3 National Trails Hwy Historic Route #66 continues its travel straight ahead on River Road, Desert View RV Park, lies along the National Old Trails Road, just off Historic Route. Altitude: 492 feet 17.5 W Park Road/ I-40 Take a left turn on to W Park Road which connects with concurrent Interstate Highway #40/United States Highway #95/Needles Freeway, Altitude: 558 feet 24.2 U.S.Route #95 Historic Route #66 turns right on to United States Highway #95, leaving Interstate Highway #40/Needles Freeway, Altitude: 1234 feet 26.0 Homer-Klinefelter Road Homer-Klinefelter Road, Community of Klinefelter, California, Altitude: 1234 feet 30.8 Junction : Goffs Road Junction United States Highway #95 with Goffs Road, Historic Route #66 takes a left turn on to Goffs Road and leaves U.S.Route #95 which runs northward. Altitude: 1650 feet 33.1 Bannock, CA Community of Bannock, California, located along the Old Historic U.S. Route #66. Altitude: 1808 feet Page 1/30 PDF Document Generated on 2019-May-12 Copyright 2019, Mile By Mile Media MileByMile.com Personal Road Trip Guide 44.7 Goffs, CA National Trails Highway, Goffs, California, a community in San Bernardino County, California, a former railroad town at the Historic route's high point in the Mojave Desert. The restored 1914 Goffs School House, lies on Lanfair Road, just north of Historic Route 66, in Goffs, California, Altitude: 2595 feet 55.0 Hidden Hills Road Hidden Hills Road, runs along Interstate Highway #40, Mojave National Preserve Entrance lies just off Interstate Highway #40. Historic Route #66 crosses across Interstate Highway #40, on Goffs Road, Altitude: 2070 feet 60.1 Junction : Ground Wave Junction National Trails Highway, The Ground Wave Emergency Emergency Network Network, a command and control communications system intended for use by the United States government to facilitate military communications before, during and after a nuclear war. Piute Mountains Wilderness Area, lies fews miles east of here. Altitude: 1811 feet 61.8 Essex Road: Essex, CA Essex Road, Sunflower Springs Road, Community of Essex, California, located along the Old Historic Route #66 in the California Mojave Desert. Altitude: 1729 feet 83.1 Cadiz Road: Cadiz, CA Mac Tul Road, Cadiz Road, Chambless, California, a ghost town in the Mojave Desert of San Bernardino County, California, Chambless, CA, was once a common tourist stop for Route 66 travelers. Cadiz, California, a small community in the Mojave Desert in California, located southeast on the Arizona-California Railroad. Altitude: 722 feet 92.0 Saltus Road: Saltus, CA Saltus Road to, Community of Saltus, Calfironia, Altitude: 696 feet 94.5 Amboy, CA Old Amboy Road, Devers Road, Amboy, California, a ghost town in San Bernardino County, in Mojave Desert of California. Roy's Motel and Cafe, a Route 66 landmark is located here in Amboy, California. Cleghorn Lakes Wilderness Area, Dale Dry Lake located south along Amboy Road, off Historic Route #66. Altitude: 636 feet 96.4 Crater Road: Amboy Crater Crater Road, Amboy Crater and Lava Field, an extinct cinder cone, lies west of the town of Amboy, California, on historic U.S. Highway 66. Altitude: 659 feet 102.5 Bagdad Way: Bagdad, CA Bagdad, California, a ghost town in the Mojave Desert of San Bernardino County, California, located along the former U.S. Route #66. Altitude: 758 feet 109.4 Siberia, CA Siberia, California, a disappeared town in the Mojave Desert of San Bernardino County, California, lies along the historic U.S.Route #66, Altitude: 1243 feet 122.7 Main Street: Ludlow, CA Main Street, Ludlow, California, a small town, in the Mojave Desert of San Bernardino County, California, United States. A small portion of Ludlow, California abutting Interstate 40 is still inhabited, and contains a gas station, restaurant and a small tire and repair shop. Here the Historic Route #66 takes a right turn and joins Interstate Highway #40, Ludlow Airport, located along Crucero Road, Ragtown, California, a disappeared town in the Mojave Desert, San Bernardino County, California, Altitude: 1742 feet 131.1 Lavic Road Take a left turn on to National Tails Highway across Needles Freeway/Interstate Highway #40, Lavic Road, Community of Lavic, California, Community of Kenton Mill, California, Altitude: 2264 feet Page 2/30 PDF Document Generated on 2019-May-12 Copyright 2019, Mile By Mile Media MileByMile.com Personal Road Trip Guide 133.5 National Trails Hwy Historic Route #66 turns left on National Trails Highway, leaving Interstate Highway #40, towards Community of Pisgah, California, Altitude: 2198 feet 136.1 Pisgah Crater Road Pisgah Crater Road, Pisgah Crater lies near Community of Pisgah, California, off Old U.S.Route #66 Altitude: 2162 feet 140.7 Hector Road: Hector, CA Hector Road, Community of Hector, California, Altitude: 1923 feet 149.9 Fort Cady Road: Newberry Fort Cady Road, Newberry Springs, California, a community within San Springs, CA Bernardino County, California, situated in Southern California in the western Mojave Desert. A true "Sportsman's Paradise" set amidst a classic desert oasis, Altitude: 1795 feet 152.9 Newberry Road : Newberry Newberry Road, Newberry Springs, California, a community within San Springs, CA Bernardino County, California, situated in Southern California in the western Mojave Desert. Lake Jodie, Twin Lakes, located in Community of Harvard, California along Interstate Highway #40. Altitude: 1824 feet 154.5 National Trails Hwy National Trails Highway/Historic Route #66 turns right to cross Interstate Highway #40 and continue its run on National Trails Highway along I-40. Altitude: 1864 feet 161.2 Hidden Springs Road: Hidden Springs Road, Barstow-Daggett Airport, a public airport located Airport along the Historic Route #66. It is the oldest Airport in San Bernardino County. Altitude: 1962 feet 166.2 Daggett-Yerno Road: Daggett-Yermo Road, Daggett, California, a town located in San Daggett, CA Bernardino County, California. Solar Energy Generating Systems, the largest solar energy generating facility in the world, consists of nine solar power plants in California's Mojave Desert, Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, a United States Marine Corps supply and maintenance installation located in Barstow, California. Yarrow Ravine Rattlesnake Habitat Area. Yermo, California, a town in San Bernardino County, California, Calico Ghost Town Regional Park, located just north of Interstate Highway #15. Altitude: 2021 feet 168.6 Nebo Street, Nebo Center, Nebo Street, National Trails Highway, Take a left turn on to Nebo CA Street and join Interstate Highway #40, Altitude: 2028 feet 170.1 S.Iwa Jima Street: Nebo S. Iwa Jima Street, Nebo Center, California, a community in San Center, CA Bernardino County, California, Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, Logistics Base Golf Course, Sorensen Field, Altitude: 2159 feet 171.1 E Main Street: Barstow, CA Take a left turn on to E Main Street, which Route #66 runs on, across Interstate Highway #40, at Barstow, California, Altitude: 2077 feet 173.3 Intersection : Barstow, CA Intersection Interstate Highway #15, Interstate Highway #40, Barstow, California, a city in San Bernardino County, California, a major regional transportation center, Barstow, CA, is the closest city to Fort Irwin Military Reservation. Barstow Mall Shopping Center, Hi Desert Word Center, John Sturnacle Park, The Desert Discovery Center, a public-run community education center located in Barstow, California. The Casa del Desierto, also known as the Harvey House Railroad Depot, a former Harvey House in Barstow, California, houses Barstow city offices and two museums. Altitude: 2113 feet Page 3/30 PDF Document Generated on 2019-May-12 Copyright 2019, Mile By Mile Media MileByMile.com Personal Road Trip Guide 175.0 1st Avenue: Barstow, CA 1st Avenue, Barstow, California, a city in San Bernardino County, California, Western America Railroad Museum.