We headed to Needles California to drive the Mojave Road from East to West. It is 140 miles long starting at the Colorado River and ending somewhere outside of Bake California near the 15 Freeway. It is remote and wild backcountry. With a lot of history and signs of the different cultures that either passed through this country or lived here, surviving on the food the lands of this desert region would provide. We used GPS coordinates, waypoints every 4 miles or so. The Mojave Road also has Rock Cairns on the right side at most of the junctions and along the way. They are on the right hand side only, if traveling West. References were as follows, Several Internet Websites, including Desert USA, Guide Books used were: The Mojave Road Guide by Dennis Casebier, Backcountry Adventures by Peter Massey and Jeanne Wilson, Guide to Southern California Backroads & 4-Wheel Drive Trails by Charles A. Wells. Rock Art information was taken from A Field Guide to Rock Art Symbols of the Greater Southwest by Alex Patterson, unless otherwise noted. Special Thanks goes to Randy Peterson and Cary Anderson.
The trip report is with the pictures
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The trip report is with the pictures
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