Yikes !can not believe it seeing this after 70 years we left Barstow. Swam in this pool when living in the house next to Mt. Loved every minute too. Thanks for showing what progress can do to any place for the future.
Wow, what a great video. The still photographs are beautiful, and you explain things very clearly, like a good teacher. You make the Mojave desert very seductive as a place to visit, and even live.
I am on this road quite frequently for work. For those of you into geocaching there are enough caches to keep you busy the entire trip. There is an Earthcache at the cafe in Ludlow that provides a wonderful story about Project Plowshare. I won't spoil it for you. If you see a white F550 with an SCE logo on the doors while you are on this road, be sure to wave to me.
Great tour!! I've seen many of your videos and enjoyed all of them. Although I enjoy all the conveniences of modern interstate roads and modern vehicles, I feel like an "old soul" who was born too late to see this piece of Americana in its prime. We're fortunate we can see it through the lens of your cameras before it all becomes a memory or a photograph. THANK YOU.
Used to travel along that road many times traveling from Pasadena to Katherine's Landing on the Colorado River. One time traveled that route all the way to Missouri 180 miles short of its entire distance. Once upon a time long before Rout 40. At the time it was the only road.
I love these videos about Route 66. Just got back from Nevada/California state line and passed over 66 several times on way to L.A. I hope these old buildings and roads are preserved for ever. My dream is to travel 66 from one end to other end ? Is that still possible ? Keep up the great work.
Sadly, no… there have been multiple alignments of Route 66 over the decades, so there are places along the route where one would either have to select one of the alignments to travel on, or otherwise travel one, then backtrack along another. And unfortunately, there are sections that aren’t even accessible by automobile any longer.
I take that route all the time when I take my wife from Los Angeles to Laughlin and I could’ve swore at one time there was a sign in front of that old hotel in Daggitt stating that Wyatt Earp stayed there on his way to Alaska but it is no longer there. We always stop at the market to get Lottery tickets and ice
I do believe hearing that Wyatt Earp was there several times, but he was in a lot of places in San Bernardino County. There were a lot of famous places in Daggett. John Muir's daughter lived there, so he visited frequently.
This area can be very remote! I've been visiting this area for decades & have lived in the desert over 35 years. People from the city that aren't familiar with area's like this, its best to stick to the pavement! Don't take dirt roads your not familiar with. We have helped countless people in the past years, flats, stuck, overheated, you name it. Cell service is getting better but can be spotty, we have people die in the desert heat out here every year & people bit by Rattlesnakes often. BE PREPARED, Its a nice place but can get deadly real quick! Especially if your not familiar with it.
This portion of the road is not remote, all on pavement, and it's right next to I-40 all the way where there are thousands of people. It actually has better phone service than some parts of Los Angeles!
@@BackRoadsWest1 Im in areas where you won't see people for days with 0 cell service, i understand remoteness. But to SOME city people it is & their not careful or prepared. It dosen't matter if people are near by! We've had more than one TRAINED Marine get lost & die on the base, I had a lady get stuck about 1.5mi from my house sat down in the wash & died 100 yards from my house (i couldsee her body from my kitchen window when the corner came) , we have lost several in the last few years in the JT Park, i personally know 3 people in the last 2 years bitten by Rattlesnakes & almost die from it. This is my home, I've been exploring this area for 35 years, it doesn't have to be that "remote" for it to take your life. If someone underestimates the desert & it's inhabitants their a fool!
Wow, thank you for posting and making this video. I was just doing some research, intending to take this exact route and the video explains it so clearly and neatly. I'm going to be following your directions pretty soon, so I just want to thank you for the detailed directions. 👍😀
Interesting facts I must check-out on my next 66 loop (Up 15, get off (Victorville) and take 66 to Barstow, then this route to Amboy. Amboy Rd. to 29 palms, 29 palms to 10 fwy to back home). Need to see that Road (use to test cars for 200 MPH) that leads to a old house do not think is there anymore.
@@BackRoadsWest1 Yes, that is what I heard as well, no speed runs for me, just would like to see it, I guess it was constructed before I 40 and runs parallel to Fwy. Do you know if 66 heading East past Amboy is still closed-off about 5 miles down.
@@robertdavis5714 we were there a few weeks ago and it seemed the route was open from Ludlow to Kelbaker Road or the town of Chambless. From Chambless to Essex it's closed. I do know many of those bridges are way past their expected life and San Bernardino County roads dept is repairing them when they have funding. So it will be a wildcard as to openings and closings from Ludlow to US 95.
If I'm traveling on Hwy 40 and hungry, I'd get off at Daggett and go north to Peggy Sue's Diner. Is the diner mentioned or shown in any of your videos of this area?
Yup. The video mentions the Hector Mine. This was the name of that 1999 quake - the Hector Mine Earthquake. If you look closely using Google Earth, you can see the fault line that ruptured passing right through the mine's pit and southwest over Lavic Dry Lake.
@@LawnsAndBeers ha ha, that's cool! We spent a great day around Daggett around December 2021. Mark was full of info. Stay tuned to this channel as we'll soon release a detailed video about Newberry Springs. Hopefully we'll be able to do one of Daggett with more Mark's input.
@@BackRoadsWest1 outside of the fact that you know Mark, your channel is amazing. This video was literally the first I saw and was amazed at how good it was. I'm subscribing just because your content is by far some of the best I've ever seen! Take care and happy trails!!
Haha, I had a high school boyfriend whose summer job was at the gas station in Ludlow! He stayed out there during the week, & got so lonely that he wrote me letters! This was before the interstate, it was a different world, like the end of the earth.
I don't think that inspection station was anywhere near Dagget. The caption says Arizona New Mexico Border. It's where the Indian store and Buffalo Jerky is now.
Yes there was. All historians tell me this. And the one appearing in the movie was the actual inspection station. On the Az/NM border, yea, I put in that caption. It's an example since the only picture of the Daggett one is in the dark. Watch the video again.
To anybody watching this. Check with CHP to see if road is open. Do not go around road closed signs unless you can prove you live in area, they will ticket you if not.
What is the economic logic for destroying, either deliberately or by neglect, roadside history. Is the State simply anti-history like most of America. There are probably ways these structures could be put to use as attractions or otherwise.
There's a simple answer - it takes money. Most roads and buildings are in ruins until someone figures out they're interesting. Route 66 is an exception for a lot of reasons. But look at all the other abandoned roads in the USA that have been replaced by interstates. US 99 on the west coast was earmarked to be on a sequel to the movie Cars. But the movie never materialized. If it did, you can bet that US 99 would have become more popular and people would have spent money on restoring/preserving it.
Is Ludlow still a dry town? My friend and I were riding our motorcycles across the desert from Yucca Valley in the 90's .We stopped for gas there. Went into the store . It was hot and we wanted beer. The clerk said " No alcohol in Ludlow"." This town is dry "! So we headed to west to Newberry Springs .Haven't been back since . Great Video!
When we were doing some research out in Newberry Springs just a few weeks ago, that conversation came up. Yes, Ludlow is still a dry town. Kind of odd, isn't it? Well, Ludlow is almost like Amboy, it's privately owned. So the owner can probably do whatever they want.
Awesome video! Thank you for the detailed commentary along this often-overlooked stretch of Route 66.
Thanks Rose! I guess you've seen the video! Thanks to you and Rene for all your help on this.
Yikes !can not believe it seeing this after 70 years we left Barstow. Swam in this pool when living in the house next to Mt. Loved every minute too. Thanks for showing what progress can do to any place for the future.
You're welcome and thanks for commenting. I'm sure you've seen lots of changes!
My husband and me graduated from Barstow High We went back for 50 reunion it changed so much that is progress eh love your pictures of route 66 thanks
Wow, what a great video. The still photographs are beautiful, and you explain things very clearly, like a good teacher. You make the Mojave desert very seductive as a place to visit, and even live.
Thanks for the comments! Glad you enjoyed the tour.
I am on this road quite frequently for work. For those of you into geocaching there are enough caches to keep you busy the entire trip. There is an Earthcache at the cafe in Ludlow that provides a wonderful story about Project Plowshare. I won't spoil it for you.
If you see a white F550 with an SCE logo on the doors while you are on this road, be sure to wave to me.
Thanks Jim!
Very well done, thank you
Great job, Cliff. I always appreciate your great research. Makes it so much more interesting.
Gord
Thank you Gord and thanks for your feedback!
Thanks Jim!
Great video BackRoadsWest1!
Thank you and thanks for taking the time to comment!
Great tour!! I've seen many of your videos and enjoyed all of them. Although I enjoy all the conveniences of modern interstate roads and modern vehicles, I feel like an "old soul" who was born too late to see this piece of Americana in its prime. We're fortunate we can see it through the lens of your cameras before it all becomes a memory or a photograph. THANK YOU.
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it. Yea, if we only had a time machine to go back and see these places "back then". Thanks for commenting.
Used to travel along that road many times traveling from Pasadena to Katherine's Landing on the Colorado River. One time traveled that route all the way to Missouri 180 miles short of its entire distance. Once upon a time long before Rout 40. At the time it was the only road.
Excellent presentation😊
Thanks a lot 😊
@@BackRoadsWest1 You're welcome🙂
Thank you for another interesting, high quality video.
You're welcome and thanks for commenting
I did this drive back in the 90's and well worth it
I love these videos about Route 66. Just got back from Nevada/California state line and passed over 66 several times on way to L.A. I hope these old buildings and roads are preserved for ever. My dream is to travel 66 from one end to other end ? Is that still possible ? Keep up the great work.
Thanks for the encouragement! Glad you're enjoying them.
Sadly, no… there have been multiple alignments of Route 66 over the decades, so there are places along the route where one would either have to select one of the alignments to travel on, or otherwise travel one, then backtrack along another. And unfortunately, there are sections that aren’t even accessible by automobile any longer.
Nice videography, informative commentary and very well balanced between entertainment and historical views 👍
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for commenting.
I take that route all the time when I take my wife from Los Angeles to Laughlin and I could’ve swore at one time there was a sign in front of that old hotel in Daggitt stating that Wyatt Earp stayed there on his way to Alaska but it is no longer there. We always stop at the market to get Lottery tickets and ice
I do believe hearing that Wyatt Earp was there several times, but he was in a lot of places in San Bernardino County. There were a lot of famous places in Daggett. John Muir's daughter lived there, so he visited frequently.
As usual, an outstanding presentation. Thanks.
You're welcome and I appreciate the comment!
Great job with the graphics, photos, and narration.
Thank you - appreciate the feedback!
Great historical viewing and information 👌🏻
Thank you - appreciate the kudos!
This area can be very remote! I've been visiting this area for decades & have lived in the desert over 35 years. People from the city that aren't familiar with area's like this, its best to stick to the pavement! Don't take dirt roads your not familiar with. We have helped countless people in the past years, flats, stuck, overheated, you name it. Cell service is getting better but can be spotty, we have people die in the desert heat out here every year & people bit by Rattlesnakes often. BE PREPARED, Its a nice place but can get deadly real quick! Especially if your not familiar with it.
This portion of the road is not remote, all on pavement, and it's right next to I-40 all the way where there are thousands of people. It actually has better phone service than some parts of Los Angeles!
@@BackRoadsWest1
Im in areas where you won't see people for days with 0 cell service, i understand remoteness. But to SOME city people it is & their not careful or prepared. It dosen't matter if people are near by! We've had more than one TRAINED Marine get lost & die on the base, I had a lady get stuck about 1.5mi from my house sat down in the wash & died 100 yards from my house (i couldsee her body from my kitchen window when the corner came) , we have lost several in the last few years in the JT Park, i personally know 3 people in the last 2 years bitten by Rattlesnakes & almost die from it.
This is my home, I've been exploring this area for 35 years, it doesn't have to be that "remote" for it to take your life. If someone underestimates the desert & it's inhabitants their a fool!
Wow, thank you for posting and making this video. I was just doing some research, intending to take this exact route and the video explains it so clearly and neatly. I'm going to be following your directions pretty soon, so I just want to thank you for the detailed directions. 👍😀
You're welcome and thanks for commenting. Enjoy your trip!
having done this stretch... was a great trip
Interesting facts I must check-out on my next 66 loop (Up 15, get off (Victorville) and take 66 to Barstow, then this route to Amboy. Amboy Rd. to 29 palms, 29 palms to 10 fwy to back home). Need to see that Road (use to test cars for 200 MPH) that leads to a old house do not think is there anymore.
Good luck with the 200 mph part because, unless you drive a hovercraft, the road is in real bad shape.
@@BackRoadsWest1 Yes, that is what I heard as well, no speed runs for me, just would like to see it, I guess it was constructed before I 40 and runs parallel to Fwy. Do you know if 66 heading East past Amboy is still closed-off about 5 miles down.
@@robertdavis5714 we were there a few weeks ago and it seemed the route was open from Ludlow to Kelbaker Road or the town of Chambless. From Chambless to Essex it's closed. I do know many of those bridges are way past their expected life and San Bernardino County roads dept is repairing them when they have funding. So it will be a wildcard as to openings and closings from Ludlow to US 95.
@@BackRoadsWest1 Sounds like no change unfortunately, Thanks for info .
I also seen 1940’s,era railroad crossing signals there calls ‘em signals
If I'm traveling on Hwy 40 and hungry, I'd get off at Daggett and go north to Peggy Sue's Diner. Is the diner mentioned or shown in any of your videos of this area?
No. We've eaten there many times over the past 2 decades. Passed by there last month and it was plenty busy.
Fantastic job! You show all the sights. I notice you jumped the gun a couple of days with your 2023 copyright… time really does fly
Thank you! Yea, 2 days away from 2023, so I figured why not.
Ludlow is where the Amtrak Southwest Chief train derailed during the Oct 1999 earthquake.
Yup. The video mentions the Hector Mine. This was the name of that 1999 quake - the Hector Mine Earthquake. If you look closely using Google Earth, you can see the fault line that ruptured passing right through the mine's pit and southwest over Lavic Dry Lake.
Ok, after leaving the two gas stations and heading east there's a white Dome up on top of a mountain does anybody know what that is
Was that Mark I saw in Daggett with the red shirt and shorts?
Indeed you sighted "Mayor Mark" of Daggett!
@BackRoadsWest1 I knew it. He is a part of my family, mom's husbands....long story lol. Thank you for getting back to me!
@@LawnsAndBeers ha ha, that's cool! We spent a great day around Daggett around December 2021. Mark was full of info. Stay tuned to this channel as we'll soon release a detailed video about Newberry Springs. Hopefully we'll be able to do one of Daggett with more Mark's input.
@@BackRoadsWest1 outside of the fact that you know Mark, your channel is amazing. This video was literally the first I saw and was amazed at how good it was. I'm subscribing just because your content is by far some of the best I've ever seen! Take care and happy trails!!
@@LawnsAndBeers thank you very much! The entire process of creating the videos is definitely a labor of love. You take care too!
Haha, I had a high school boyfriend whose summer job was at the gas station in Ludlow! He stayed out there during the week, & got so lonely that he wrote me letters! This was before the interstate, it was a different world, like the end of the earth.
Yes, it certainly was!
Good stuff brother. Check out another brother, up in BC, Canada…. Dry Rock Studios. Great guy, fantastic content, and he’d love your content.
That basalt pisgah actually a active 🌋 volcano??
Look up the meaning of "basalt" vs. lava. So, no.
I don't think that inspection station was anywhere near Dagget. The caption says Arizona New Mexico Border. It's where the Indian store and Buffalo Jerky is now.
Yes there was. All historians tell me this. And the one appearing in the movie was the actual inspection station. On the Az/NM border, yea, I put in that caption. It's an example since the only picture of the Daggett one is in the dark. Watch the video again.
To anybody watching this. Check with CHP to see if road is open. Do not go around road closed signs unless you can prove you live in area, they will ticket you if not.
What is the economic logic for destroying, either deliberately or by neglect, roadside history. Is the State simply anti-history like most of America. There are probably ways these structures could be put to use as attractions or otherwise.
There's a simple answer - it takes money. Most roads and buildings are in ruins until someone figures out they're interesting. Route 66 is an exception for a lot of reasons. But look at all the other abandoned roads in the USA that have been replaced by interstates. US 99 on the west coast was earmarked to be on a sequel to the movie Cars. But the movie never materialized. If it did, you can bet that US 99 would have become more popular and people would have spent money on restoring/preserving it.
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Is Ludlow still a dry town? My friend and I were riding our motorcycles across the desert from Yucca Valley in the 90's .We stopped for gas there. Went into the store . It was hot and we wanted beer. The clerk said " No alcohol in Ludlow"." This town is dry "! So we headed to west to Newberry Springs .Haven't been back since . Great Video!
When we were doing some research out in Newberry Springs just a few weeks ago, that conversation came up. Yes, Ludlow is still a dry town. Kind of odd, isn't it? Well, Ludlow is almost like Amboy, it's privately owned. So the owner can probably do whatever they want.
Just there last week enjoyed the video thanks!