Landscape Route 66 in Ludlow, CALIFORNIA. The historical road runs alongside Interstate-40.

**RICHARD L.** · **2 Likes**

The Historic Trails Highway, a.k.a. Route 66, in Ludlow, Southern California. DA 16-45 mm lens set @ 21 mm FL and f/8.

**PJ1** · 05-15-2021, 03:13 PM

I like it. Brings back memories. I have a transparency somewhere with grass growing up though cracks in the surface. The section I looked at (for the sake of nostalgia) was not in use then.

kjfishman · 05-15-2021, 05:09 PM

Reminded me of the TV series Route 66.

mee · 05-15-2021, 05:17 PM

How was the ride quality? Road looks a bit worse for wear.

**RICHARD L.** · 05-16-2021, 03:11 AM - **1 Like**

The road surface was pretty rough. CALTRANS is no longer responsible for the maintenance of the roadway as Route 66 is now administered by the National Historical Trails Society and they don't seem to have the funds necessary to repair or repave the road. Incidentally, this stretch goes from Ludlow to Amboy but a bridge collapsed east of Amboy and you have to detour towards Interstate-40 and/or continue towards the Mojave National Preserve and Interstate-15, you can no longer drive down to Exits 115-114 of Interstate-40.

**DW58** · 05-16-2021, 06:36 AM

I like the perspective. Route 66. A road with a story. My brother and his wife traveled on parts of it in California just last week.

**just_life_photograph** · 05-16-2021, 07:22 AM

great shot. love Rt 66

Staubach · 05-16-2021, 09:22 AM

Very cool

reh321 · 05-16-2021, 10:18 AM

Originally posted by RICHARD L.

The Historic Trails Highway, a.k.a. Route 66, in Ludlow, Southern California. DA 16-45 mm lens set @ 21 mm FL and f/8.

This photo gives a good feeling what taking U.S. 66 was like 'back in the day', when that was the best way of getting across the Southwest.

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05-16-2021, 03:11 AM - 1 Like	#5
RICHARD L. Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Quebec City, Quebec Posts: 5,133 Original Poster	The road surface was pretty rough. CALTRANS is no longer responsible for the maintenance of the roadway as Route 66 is now administered by the National Historical Trails Society and they don't seem to have the funds necessary to repair or repave the road. Incidentally, this stretch goes from Ludlow to Amboy but a bridge collapsed east of Amboy and you have to detour towards Interstate-40 and/or continue towards the Mojave National Preserve and Interstate-15, you can no longer drive down to Exits 115-114 of Interstate-40. Last edited by RICHARD L.; 05-16-2021 at 03:59 AM.

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PJ1 Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Mosquito Creek, Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,167	I like it. Brings back memories. I have a transparency somewhere with grass growing up though cracks in the surface. The section I looked at (for the sake of nostalgia) was not in use then.

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kjfishman Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: St. Louis Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 617	Reminded me of the TV series Route 66.

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mee Veteran Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 7,403	How was the ride quality? Road looks a bit worse for wear.

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DW58 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Rural Oregon Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,625	I like the perspective. Route 66. A road with a story. My brother and his wife traveled on parts of it in California just last week.

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just_life_photograph Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Arizona Photos: Gallery Posts: 495	great shot. love Rt 66

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Staubach Pentaxian Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Upstate New York Posts: 401	Very cool

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reh321 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: South Bend, IN, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 22,070	Originally posted by RICHARD L. The Historic Trails Highway, a.k.a. Route 66, in Ludlow, Southern California. DA 16-45 mm lens set @ 21 mm FL and f/8. This photo gives a good feeling what taking U.S. 66 was like 'back in the day', when that was the best way of getting across the Southwest.

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