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Mojave Desert and Route 66

Post by unwiredadventures » Sun Dec 14, 2008 10:17 pm

Last weekend, we took a quick trip into the Mojave National Preserve and then visited a few places along Route 66 on the way home:

We camped at Seventeenmilepoint the first night:
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The next day we visited the Lava Tubes:
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The Cinder Mines:
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We drove about a 1/3 of the middle of the Mojave Road:
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We visited the Mojave mailbox and the Toad Shrine:
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We tasted a Coyote Melon. It was horrible!:
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We camped the 2nd night near the Beale mountains.

The 2nd day, Government Holes:
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Bert Smith Cabin
Rock Spring
Goffs and the Mojave Desert Heritage & Cultural Association
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In Bagdad we found this engine on a siding. The door was unlocked, we took a peek inside. The engine was not running, everything was turned on and ready to go:
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Then we located Mrs. Orcutt's Driveway:
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We finished the trip with Dinner at the Bagdad Cafe in Newberry Springs:
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Post by cruiserlarry » Mon Dec 15, 2008 1:43 am

Great pics - I've always wanted to stop in at the Bagdad Cafe, but I haven't had the opportunity yet...

Looking forward to my next venture down the Mojave Trail....
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Post by toms » Mon Dec 15, 2008 7:11 am

As always great pictures. I bet the girls had a good time!
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Post by unwiredadventures » Mon Dec 15, 2008 6:17 pm

Map of the trip:
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Re: Mojave Desert and Route 66

Post by BoBoNel » Tue Dec 16, 2008 11:43 am

looks like a nice adventure!! thanks for sharing your pics.
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Post by OLLIE » Wed Dec 17, 2008 6:18 pm

I wish my wife were as outgoing as yours... :D
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Re: Mojave Desert and Route 66

Post by unwiredadventures » Thu Dec 18, 2008 9:47 pm

Ollie (K6JYB) wrote:I wish my wife were as outgoing as yours... :D
My wife never goes. I take one or both of my daughters on all my trips.
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