Sitgreaves Pass, named after Captain Lorenzo Sitgreaves, is a winding road that…
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Oatman, Arizona
Compared to California, Oatman’s Gold Rush came late and helped to pack…
Amboy Shoe Tree
If you are driving from Roy’s Diner in Amboy towards the Amboy…
Amboy Crater
It’s hard to miss the Amboy Crater. The 250-foot-high volcanic cinder cone…
Ludlow Ghost Town and Cemetery
As you meander down Route 66 towards Arizona from California, you’ll inevitably…
Calico Cemetery — Clues About the Mining Community
The Calico Ghost Town by itself told me very little about the…
Calico Ghost Town
I left Route 66 and headed into the Mojave Desert to check…
Elmer’s Bottle Tree Ranch
The portion of Route 66 between Oro Grande and Kingman is a…
Route 66 — California to Arizona
Hesperia to Kingman (266 miles) From Hesperia, the plan was to take…
Santa Monica
The first stop on our journeys around Southern California was the century…