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California adventure map4/3/2024 ![]() The route takes you into Titus Canyon, which is a deep limestone-walled slot canyon and a must see. There is so much this area has to offer in the way of good adventure. Still deep in the heart of Death Valley there is plenty to explore off-route and we suggest you do. Section 6: Beatty, NV to Lone Pine, CA- 153 Miles The small town of Tecopa is the home to many unique hot springs to stay at, and the small bbq brew pub is the first real food destination on the route and should be on your itinerary.įood, fuel and some lodging can be found in the town of Shoshone with more options in nearby Pahrump, NV. Nearing Tecopa, don’t miss the opportunity to stop at the China Ranch for one of their famous date shakes. Take the optional track for Mesquite Valley for yet another advanced option. You can find several BLM camping areas along the road. This rocky steep climb has gradually gotten less technical over the years but is still a challenging section.Travel along the Powerline Road to Excelsior Mine Road, which leads you into the Kingston Range. The first big technical climb comes just after Ivanpah up to the Colosseum Mine. This monstrosity is a 377 megawatt solar complex using mirrors to focus the power of the sun atop power towers. Section 3: Desert Oasis, CA to Primm, NV – 75.9 Milesįueled and full of supplies, you leave Primm and pass through the middle of the Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System. This section ends in the small gambling town of Primm, Nevada, which is also one of the stops for the NVBDR. Riding the two tracks in the midst of the Joshua Trees will keep you on your toes and is an experience you can only get in the Mojave Desert. The Death Valley Mine, Evening Star Mine and WWI Memorial will all be places you’ll want to stop and explore. Some of the sites along the route include the Government Holes, which were wells dug so people traveling across the Mojave would have access to water. Most are late Mesozoic in age (80 to 180 million years old) and were formed at a depth comparable to the Andes Mountain chain in South America. The rocks in this area represent the roots of ancient continental-margin volcanic systems. These granitic rocks have eroded into unusual rounded shapes that include spires, perched boulders and curved cliff faces. This unique place at one point housed 16,000 troops during WWII and has preserved old railroad and mining artifacts for you to visit.įurther on, you will enter the Granite Mountains. When entering the Mojave you will see the Goffs Schoolhouse and Cultural Center. ![]() Section 3 will take you out of the low desert and into the Mojave National Preserve. ![]() Section 3: Desert Oasis, CA to Primm, NV – 94.4 Miles you’ll just have to see it to believe it. However, this isn’t your typical gas station. The end of this section is unique and is the only final point in the entire BDR system that ends at a gas station, or should we say a “Desert Oasis”. Route 66 travels 2,448 miles from Chicago to Santa Monica and is a destination for motorcycle riders from all over the world. Cadiz Road will connect you to the “Mother Road” or better known as Historic Route 66. Once again, the route will take you on a two-track road that ribbons its way between two wilderness areas, so please make sure to stay on the road.Īfter traveling through this desolate area, you will hop onto Highway 62 where you will see structures of times long since past and the Shoe Tree “gas station” before getting onto Cadiz Road. Traveling west, the route nestles at the foot of the Big Maria Mountain Wilderness before turning back toward the Colorado River. All riders can still stop and explore the intaglios just off the highway and not take the optional advanced section. There is an optional Harder section hear that takes you into a short, but technical remote portion of the California desert. These giant pieces of art are similar to the Nazca Lines in Peru and the shapes are believed to have been formed prior to 900 AD. Shortly after, you will leave the pavement and hit dirt at the fascinating Blythe Intaglios which were discovered in 1931. Traveling north from Blythe you will parallel the Colorado River which is the border of California and Arizona. Section 2: Blythe, CA to Desert Oasis, CA – 122 miles
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