![]() ![]() The lava tube is the closest thing to see from I15 which makes that specifically a very cool and easy stop.įor these locations, Google maps or Waze works great! You won't pass much signage for this area but there are a few really cool sights to see here! Managed by the national park service, Mojave National Preserve has lava tubes, sand dunes, caves, and cool slot canyons to hike through, as well as some cool history! Typically this are would take a full day or two but the lava tube and Kelso Dunes can be done in a few hours. ![]() If you drive up Swarthout Canyon Road just a mile up the dirt road, you'll see a parking lot for "Lost Lake" which is a sag pond that sits directly on the San Andreas Fault which is why that lake is there.Īs you continue up Route 66 you will go back under I-15 where it crosses with Cleghorn Road where you will enter the freeway and continue on your way to Las Vegas. Just before you pass a small road called Swarthout Canyon Road, you'll notice an area you can pull off with trees and a natural creek that flows through, also if you look up away from I-15, you'll notice mountain with a pretty straight slit between them with a road going right up it, that is the San Andreas Fault. After a few miles, you'll notice older sections of Route 66 next to the newer roadbed. ![]() A piece of American History lies right next to busy I-15, just after passing the 215 freeway as you begin your ascent up Cajon Pass, exit Kenwood Ave and go left and cross under Interstate 15, as you parallel the freeway, you are now driving on infamous Route 66 which was the original route through the cajon pass that allowed travelers to get from Chicago to Los Angeles in 1926. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |