This book gives a history of the region, the route, and documents each mile, including. Casebier has been exploring the area for decades and has placed his experiences and history of the road in this, the second edition of his classic tome. Mojave road 4wheel drive route mojave national preserve u. The pioneering photographs of rudolph dheureuse, a book he edited that includes a foreword by dennis casebier, author of the popular mojave road guide. The history states the mojave road started off as a trade route by the mojave indians and later turned into a wagon trail by pioneers. Mojave road guide tales of the mojave road by dennis g casebier. A personal narrative tales of the mojave road jan 1, 1983. Ervin 2016 a s of april 19, 2016, the national park service has closed the mojave road between mile 27. Driving the old mojave road 4wheel drive adventure trip. While it was used, the mojave road was plagued by hostile indians, lack of water, long stretches of sand and rough hill climbs. Free pdf download exe x 5ac2d32111e247e7a1ca61a34c2057ab private first class james w.
We crossed paved ivanpah road at casebier mile mark 41. Today the mojave road is a popular adventure trip for groups of 4wheel drive vehicles. Mining history in the mojave preserve mojave desert. As of april 19, 2016, the national park service has closed the mojave road between mile 27. I havnt done a lot of long off road trips yet that required carrying extra fuel, seems like a good idea to carry some extra fuel on the 140 mile. Author of guide to the east mojave heritage trail, fort pahute, california, nissan on the mojave road, carletons pahute campaign, the battle at camp cady, reopening the mojave road, camp rock spring, california, camp beales springs and the hualapai indians. Traveling the mojave road is a 2 or 3day excursion, best made with a group of wellequipped offroaders. The offfically marked beginning of the mojave road. Mojave road fuel carrying question toyota 4runner forum. A fourwheel drive vehicle is required for all but a few short stretches of this road, which is unmaintained. If that philosophy doesn t change after apollo comes out, i m switching to at t dll 76fc0000 20480 c windows system32 rasadhlp. The mojave road is 140 miles of unforgiving dirt trails loaded with history and some of the most beautiful desolate country you will ever see. Mining history in the mojave preserve mining activity played an important role in the history of the area that is now mojave national preserve.
The book that i mention is called the mojave road guide, an adventure through time by dennis g. This is a continuation of my three day adventure along the historic mojave road trail. Like most trails the mojave road was first an indian path, used as a trade route. The mojave road would have faded from sight except for the curiosity and perseverance of dennis casebier, of goffs. Roads can become slick, muddy and impassable after rains. He points out that the road, while not a particularly tough 4wheel drive trail, is a dangerous place. This is the original mojave road guide authored by dennis casebier. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Geologists agree that mineralization is often associated with faults, joints in rock that allow mineralized water from inside the earth to flow toward the surface, where the water evaporates and leaves. Mojave road guide an adventure through time and mapeveryone agrees that if you are going to tackle the mojave road, this is the musthave resource. The road leads from waterhole to waterhole, and is mostly a 4wheeldrive trail. Over the past 20 years a growing number of people have become familiar with the significant role the mojave road played in the years 18601880 and even earlier.
Mojave desert historianwriter dennis casebier who would later go on to found friends of the mojave road and the mojave desert heritage and cultural association, who was a personal friend of the springers, recalls that upon returning to zzyzx postspringer occupation in 1983, he experienced what he called a very unpublic feeling at the. In our first day of this 128 mile journey though the mojave national preserve wed navigated through manix wash, afton canyon, before heading. The mojave road lets your suv act as a time machine, guiding you on a trail that stretches for 8 miles through country virtually unchanged since prehistoric times. From the mojave desert heritage and cultural association. I had a 5 day window from work to relax and see something different. In the early 1980s, the friends of the mojave road, founded by casebier, mapped, repaired and erected stone cairns along the desert route. Like most western tracks, it was established by native americans and used as a footpath for travel long before europeans arrived to map it.
Be sure to inquire about road conditions, especially if you plan to cross soda dry lake. The mojave road is one of the best known and most diverse overland routes in the united states. The mojave road is a 8mile stretch of dirt road through the center of the mojave national preserve. The mojave road would have faded from sight except for the curiosity and perseverance of one man. The old mojave road takes offroad adventurers from the colorado river through the mojave national preserve to afton canyon near barstow california. The old mojave road takes off road adventurers from the colorado river through the mojave national preserve to afton canyon near barstow california. The mojave road was a main wagon trail for only a relatively short time, two decades after the civil war, until the railroads came.
Attention mojave travelers all visitors should sign in at the mojave mailbox, and then take a picture of that page, and several of the previous days and weeks pages, then upload your pictures of those pages to the discussion boards so we can see whos been traveling the road. Click the delete an nt service button, type in svcproc and click ok. A copy of the book will greatly enhance your visit to the road. Like a page out of a western novel, mojave road was well. A personal narrative tales of the mojave road dennis g casebier on. The historical importance of the mojave road has been well established in the literature of the california deserts. Isbn 9780914224099 9780914224099 hardcover, tales of the mojave road pub. In the early 1980s a group known as friends of the mojave road formed and dedicated themselves to reopening the route for recreational, educational, and inspirational purposes. Jan 29, 2009 a copy of the book will greatly enhance your visit to the road.
The trail ranges from washboard fire roads, washed out rocky hills, knee deep silt beds and whoop sections for miles. Over the past 20 years a growing number of people have become familiar with the significant role the mojave road played in. This book details the history of the mojave road forts established across the east mojave by the u. Most dirt roads in the park require high clearance of 8 or more and 4wheel drive and some knowledge of driving on rough dirt, gravel and 4wheel drive roads. This closure is due to a washout on the old underground telephone cable road connecting piute valley with lanfair valley. An adventure through time tales of the mojave road, no. The fourth edition of the book has a new larger size at 6. We caught up with dennis at his home in goffs, on the south side of the mojave national preserve. Guide to the mojave road tales of the mojave road hardcover january 1, 1983 by dennis g casebier author visit amazons dennis g casebier page. Jan 11, 2004 in the early 1980s, the friends of the mojave road, founded by casebier, mapped, repaired and erected stone cairns along the desert route. Planning my first mojave road run in my te with a friend with an fj, read the book, feel somewhat prepared for what to expect on the tripexcept for the need to carry extra fuel. Mojave desert heritage and cultural association home. It is a great resource for information and history of the trade route. Road not maintained mojave mojave national preserve nation al preserve soda lake dry silver lake dry ivanpah lake dry d e vil s 35mi pl a y g r o u n d n w a s h c o t t o n w o o d 6mi desert dunes 10km 14mi w a s h h o m e r h e fenner w a s h kels w a sh k e l s o campground spring w a s h 2 c e d a r d w a s h b l a c k o c a n y o n.
Mojave road welcome to the official website of the mojave road. Fork of the road was the locale along the mojave river where the junction of the mojave trail mojave road and the old spanish trail mormon road was located in san bernardino county, california. Lapides book is, in part, a collection of all the glass plate negative images taken by the germanborn dheureuse during his. Courtesy mojave desert heritage and cultural association. The book is authored by dennis casebier with the help of many friends of the mojave road. Finding mile 0 isnt simple, but dave bartons mapping detailed, updated satelliteimage guides based on dennis casebiers mojave road guide gets me to the colorado river, here 500 feet above. The trail is primarily used for ohvoff road driving and is best used from october until april. The location of fork of the road was on the north side of the mojave river, 18. Mojave road guide dennis g casebier desertusa store.
Casebier has 12 books on goodreads with 15 ratings. The latest editions of casebiers mojave road guide now include gps coordinates and clear directions and maps to follow, making access to the special. This historic route has been used by native indians, spanish explorers, and settlers. The mojave road is an eastwest route that enters the park near piute spring on the east side and on soda dry lake near zzyzx on the west. As of april 19, 2016, the national park service has closed a section of the mojave road between mile 27. Mojave road guide an adventure through time mojave road. He moved to this 1acre desert ranch when he retired in 1990. Chris ervin is responsible for creation of the maps and layout of the portraiture section. The roadlog has been completely updated to reflect changes in managment and landmarks. According to historian dennis casebier who has done significant research on the mojave road and the surrounding area, the first pahute fort was a. And the people who want to go see the trail need to be equipped properly. Edited by jeff lapides foreword by dennis casebier.