66 Seems to stretch on to infinity in the Mojave Desert between Cadiz Summit and Amboy. At 102 degrees, I couldn’t go barefoot for a picture (I tried for about four seconds)
Amboy is home to Roy’s, a defunct motel, cafe and service station full of great Raygun Gothic architecture. But wait! The wealthy owner of the Juan Pollo restaurant chain has purchased it and is restoring it!
What were ruins a few years ago that I would have picked through is once more looking good, and selling gas and tee shirts!
Even if the motel is not operating, it’s clear that money has been invested in curb appeal.
Amboy is also home to the Amboy Crater, a large volcanic crater that is responsible for the black lava flows throughout parts of the desert. I never knew the Mojave to be an area of volcanic activity, but the abundance of lava rock everywhere along 66 seems to make it the case.
