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90.0 1.9 Prominent fork; bear left. Thru 4-corners 93.7. Pass Wilson
Ranch on left 99.6. Avoid left-hand diagonal road 99.7-105.9.
106.3 16.3 Fork; bear right across culvert.
119.1 12.8 Fork; keep left.
121.5 2.4 End of road; turn right.
Left is Route 671 to Austin.
135.0 13.5 Left-hand road; turn left. Thru dry wash 138.8. Pass Hay
Ranch 146.9. Pass ruins of old stone house on right 150.5.
152.1 17.1 Fork; bear left.
156.0 3.9 End of road, just beyond RR; turn right along same. Pass
sta. on right 159.5.
159.8 3.8 Fork; bear right across culvert, coming onto Main St.
160.3 0.5 EUREKA, court house on right.
Route 423—Barstow, Cal., to Las Vegas, Nev.—247.2 m.
Reverse Route 664A.
Via Ludlow and Searchlight. Principally improved gravel and oiled road to the
Nevada line, except some poor stretches between Ludlow and Amboy, balance unim-
proved but fair natural desert road, except last 10 miles, which is usually rough on
account of the heavy ore hauling from the manganese mines into Las Vegas.
This is a section of the Arrowhead trail and used principally by southern California-
Salt Lake travel. As most of this route is across the Mojave desert, where the heat
is intense during the summer months, a great man t°unsts ; the drive at night
MILEAGE— N Supplies may be obtained at some of 7 the small places en route, but it is
Distanoe advisable to make some provision for carrying a reasonable amount at
Total Between The route follows closely the Santa Fe RR as far as Goffs.
Mileage Points ajj times , See
0.0 0.0 BARSTOW, CAL., P. O. on left, freight sta. on right.
Route 433 for directions to
149.8 149.8 Left-hand road, sign on right ; turn left across RR, following
gravel road across desert.
156.6 6.8 Fork, sign in cente-r; bear left up slight grade winding across
mesa. Cross California-Nevada state line 163.8.
167 8 11 2 Fork, sign in center; bear left. Thru diagonal 4-corners at
sign 168.3. Avoid right-hand road 171.8. Pass large rock
over to left 182.1. ....
187.9 20.1 Left-hand diagonal road, corral on left, water tank on mil
over to right; bear left.
188.0 0.1 Searchlight, Nev., end of road, fire tower on left. Jog left and
immediately right at lumber yard.
188.1 0.1 Irregular 4-corners; turn left with travel. Pass
188.4 0.3 Right-hand diagonal road, cabin on right; bear right.
abandoned mine on left 188.8.
189.8 1.4 Fork at top of grade ; bear left.
0.3 Fork, sign in center; bear left with travel downgrade.
190.1
204^8 14^7 Fork, sign in center; bear left upgrade across divide.
Right fork leads to Nelson, 4 miles.
206.1 1.3 Summit of divide (elevation 4,250 ft.) ; keep ahead, descend-
ing long winding grade.
207.0 0.9 End of road; turn left downgrade.
Right leads to Eldorado Ferry and Kingman.
Avoid right-hand diagonal road 217.6. Cross dry lake 217.9.
Enter pass in hills 224.1.
237.5 30.5 Fork; bear left. Follow winding road across alkali flats.
7.7 Right-hand road ; turn right with travel.
245.2
245.4 ’0.2 End of road; turn left.
247.2 1.8 LAS VEGAS, Fremont & 1st Sts., bank on right.
GARAGES—Conklin Bros. Garage, Fremont & 3rd Sts.
Read the Editor’s Advice onTouring Equipment
in the Orange insert, center of Book
A careful analysis on things necessary—and superfluous—for touring ef-
fort. We recommend the particular makes of accessories listed as reliable.