Between Victorville and Barstow, old Route 66 survives as an “old roads” trek across the Mojave Desert. The 36-mile route, called the National Old Trails Highway, parallels the railroad tracks and the usually parched Mojave River, passing through odd little towns like Oro Grande, which is still home to a huge cement plant and lots of roadside junk shops. Outside Barstow at the west end of Main Street, keep an eye out for the Christian Motorcycle club sign welcoming you to Lenwood, a crossroads near where the old road reconnects with I-15.
Midway between Victorville and Barstow is Helendale, where you can find the nearly famous stripper’s “museum,” Exotic World.
