{"id":2615,"date":"2012-05-31T04:59:03","date_gmt":"2012-05-31T04:59:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/?p=2615"},"modified":"2022-09-14T04:35:53","modified_gmt":"2022-09-14T04:35:53","slug":"route-66-from-helendale-to-barstow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/route-66-from-helendale-to-barstow\/","title":{"rendered":"Route 66 From Helendale to Barstow"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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In its day, Route 66 was a lonely road.\u00a0 There are not too many places close to Los Angeles where you can still experience that same lonely road.<\/strong> However, we know of one place that you can easily get to and feel like you\u2019re the only person on Route 66.<\/p>

This virtual tour covers the second half of the segment of Route 66 that stretches between Victorville and Barstow.\u00a0 If you missed the first half, make sure to watch it first by clicking here<\/strong> and read about the details.\u00a0 Then you can come back and take this trip.<\/p> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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This\u00a0virtual road trip starts at the Vista Road intersection with Route 66 near Helendale and Silver Lakes. \u00a0 From here, start the trip by heading north on Route 66.\u00a0 The town of Lenwood, which is inside the city limits of Barstow, is reached in 16 miles.\u00a0 There are no towns between here and Lenwood.<\/p>

Route 66 Museum<\/h3>

If you haven\u2019t already visited the Route 66 Museum in Victorville, we recommend that you plan on visiting it during this trip to learn more on how Route 66 influenced this area.\u00a0 The museum is well stocked with historic and interesting items related to the Mother Road.\u00a0 See their website<\/a> for directions and when they are open.<\/p>

The Trip<\/h3>

As mentioned in the tour, this segment of the road passes through countryside that hasn\u2019t changed much since National Trails Highway (the predecessor to Route 66) was established in the late 1910s.\u00a0 The same isn\u2019t true for the segment between Victorville and Helendale, where a lot of development occurred in the 20th century.<\/p>

When driving the road covered in this tour, try to imagine yourself driving a persnickety Model T in the early 1920s.\u00a0 It was quite an adventure.\u00a0 Unlike today\u2019s vehicles, automobiles back then were very sensitive to the environment.\u00a0 Naturally, being in the desert, increased the challenge of operating an old automobile in the harsh desert heat.<\/p>

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Shop for Route 66<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0items<\/h3>

Scroll down to see and shop for items related to Route 66 from Amazon.<\/p> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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