Road Trip Los Angeles to Las Vegas – Route 66 & Mojave Desert
Los Angeles
Las Vegas
435
km
4h30
drive
Spring
season
The Itinerary
The iconic road trip to Las Vegas crosses the Mojave Desert and follows old stretches of Route 66. Calico Ghost Town, Mojave National Preserve and Seven Magic Mountains (art installation) are stops.
From Los Angeles, I-15 north crosses the desert. Detour to Calico (restored silver-rush ghost town), Yermo Cafe ("Eddie World"), Baker ("Gateway to Death Valley" and the world's tallest thermometer, 41 m). Approaching Vegas, Ugo Rondinone's Seven Magic Mountains (seven 9-m painted totems) is the photo stop. Las Vegas Strip lights up at sunset.
From Los Angeles, I-15 north crosses the desert. Detour to Calico (restored silver-rush ghost town), Yermo Cafe ("Eddie World"), Baker ("Gateway to Death Valley" and the world's tallest thermometer, 41 m). Approaching Vegas, Ugo Rondinone's Seven Magic Mountains (seven 9-m painted totems) is the photo stop. Las Vegas Strip lights up at sunset.
Points of Interest
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Calico Ghost TownVille fantôme restaurée de la ruée vers l'argent 1881.
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Mojave National PreserveDunes Kelso, lave et forêts de Joshua Trees.
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Seven Magic Mountains7 totems peints, œuvre d'Ugo Rondinone.
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World's Tallest Thermometer41 m à Baker, monument iconique de la Route 66.
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- Departure Los Angeles
- Destination Las Vegas
- Distance 435 km
- Duration 4h30
- Category Long (250–500 km)
- Best season Spring
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