13 Stops to make between Los Angeles and Las Vegas

On this road trip we are driving through the Mojave Desert from Los Angeles to Las Vegas and I’ll show you 13 stops you can make along the way.
The drive is about 270 miles and without any major traffic delays takes roughly 4 hours. For the majority of the drive you’ll be on Interstate 15 going through the Mojave Desert which includes parts of the iconic Route 66.
The first stop on our road trip is Victorville where we visit the California Route 66 Museum. The building houses a gift shop and three display rooms showcasing Route 66 memorabilia.
Our next stop is quite the unique spot - Elmer’s Bottle Tree Ranch - a unique roadside attraction with trees made out of bottles.
Onto the next stop - Barstow. There are several things you can do. You’ll find another Route 66 Museum here as well as the Western America Railroad Museum which showcases the history of railroading in the Pacific Southwest.
For those of you that like roadside attractions, make sure to stop at the Big Fire Helmet in front of the Fire Department in Barstow. It’s a tribute to the firefighters who died on 9/11.
Lastly, another roadside attraction stop in Barstow is the so-called Barstow Station, where you’ll find probably one of the most unique McDonald’s where you can eat inside a train car.
Heading further along Interstate 15, the next stop is Peggy Sue’s Diner in Yermo. This original roadside diner was built in 1954 with 9 counter stools and 3 booths.
The folks that own the diner now, restored and reopened it in 1987 and it has become much more than just a place to grab food. It’s more of an old fashioned tourist stop with a 50s style store, an ice cream parlor and pizza parlor. There is even a dinosaur park where you can stroll through during your visit.
Next up is Calico Ghost Town, which used to be a silver mining town founded in 1881. It was abandoned in the mid-1890s after silver lost its value and ultimately became a ghost town.
As you walk through the town and buildings, you learn about the history of this mining town. There are several different buildings showcasing how life was back in the day. There are also some shops and restaurants as well as attractions.
As we drive back towards Interstate 15, you can see a giant ice cream sundae. This is Eddie World, California’s largest gas station including Tesla supercharging stations. It’s really just a pit stop where you can fuel up your car and grab some food or snacks for the drive.
In close proximity you’ll also find the Liberty Sculpture Park, which was created by a Chinese born dissident and sculptor with the purpose of championing the human desire for freedom and condemning the oppression of Chinese communism.
Our drive continues to Baker, the Gateway to Death Valley. This town is mostly known for having the world’s tallest thermometer, standing at 134 feet tall and capable of displaying temperatures up to 134 F, which was the highest recorded temperature in nearby Death Valley back in 1913.
The next little unique stop is a waterfall urinal located in the men’s restroom of a lonely Shell gas station in Nipton.
As we approach the California-Nevada Stateline, we visit the town of Primm with a unique lotto store.
As we get closer and closer to Vegas, our next stop is the small town of Goodsprings where we’ll be visiting one of my favorite places on the road trip, the Pioneer Saloon, which opened in 1913 making it the oldest continually operating bar in all of Southern Nevada.
Countless television shows and movies, such as Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Miss Congeniality 2 and Travel Channel’s Ghost Adventures have used the Pioneer Saloon as a backdrop.
On to our last stop before reaching Las Vegas - the Seven Magic Mountains. This large scale art installation was created by Swiss artist Ugo Rondinone approx 10 miles south of Las Vegas.
Chapters:
0:00 - Intro: Road trip overview
1:01 - Stop 1: Victorville - California Route 66 Museum
1:54 - Stop 2: Oro Grande - Elmer’s Bottle Tree Ranch
3:00 - Stop 3 & 4 & 5: Barstow - Mother Road Route 66 Museum, Western America Railroad Museum, Big Fire Helmet and Barstow Station
4:30 - Stop 6, 7 & 8: Yermo - Peggy Sue’s 50’s Diner, Calico Ghost Town, Eddie World and Liberty Sculpture Park
8:10 - Stop 9: Baker - World’s Tallest Thermometer
8:57 - Stop 10: Nipton - Waterfall Urinal
9:21 - Stop 11: Primm - Stateline
10:32 - Stop 12: Goodsprings - Pioneer Saloon
12:48 - Stop 13: Las Vegas - Seven Magic Mountains
13:29 - Wrap up
Links:
Calico Ghost Town:
Main site: parks.sbcounty.gov/park/calic...
Attractions: www.calicoattractions.com/
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