Road to Vegas

Start: Venice Beach

End: Mojave National Preserve

1 - 2 Days, 8 Stops, 317 Miles

This ocean-to-desert trip connects two iconic cities with a highway that passes through unique natural landscapes and offers a dose of kitsch.

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Created by California Travel Experts

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Trip Itinerary Overview

8 stops on this route

Stop 1

Venice Beach

Venice

SPOTLIGHT Stop 2

Gjusta

320 Sunset Ave, Venice

Stop 3

Mormon Rocks

7198 Abiel Barron Memorial Hwy, Phelan

Stop 4

Bottle Tree Ranch

24266 National Trails Hwy, Oro Grande

Stop 5

Calico Ghost Town

36600 Ghost Town Rd, Yermo

SPOTLIGHT Stop 6

Peggy Sue's Diner

35654 Yermo Rd, Yermo

Stop 7

World's Tallest Thermometer - Baker

72157 Baker Blvd, Baker

Stop 8

Mojave National Preserve

90942 Kelso Cima Rd, Kelso