Mojave Road
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Mojave Road is a historic overland route crossing the Mojave Desert in the American Southwest, now popular as a remote off-road and overlanding trail.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mojave Road canonical | 3 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic trail
ⓘ
off-road trail ⓘ overland route ⓘ |
| access | public land ⓘ |
| connects |
Colorado River area near Laughlin, Nevada / Needles, California
ⓘ
areas near Barstow, California ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| designation | historic route (informal) ⓘ |
| feature |
deep sand sections
ⓘ
historic sites ⓘ old military outposts ⓘ remote conditions ⓘ stone cairns ⓘ unmaintained segments ⓘ wagon ruts (in places) ⓘ water crossings (seasonal) ⓘ |
| follows | east–west direction ⓘ |
| hazard |
extreme heat in summer
ⓘ
flash flooding in washes ⓘ limited water sources ⓘ |
| historicalUse |
Native American trade route
ⓘ
emigrant trail ⓘ military supply route ⓘ |
| length | approximately 130 miles ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
southwestern United States
ⓘ
surface form:
American Southwest
California, United States ⓘ
surface form:
California
Mojave Desert ⓘ |
| managedBy |
U.S. Bureau of Land Management
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Bureau of Land Management (segments)
U.S. National Park Service (segments) ⓘ |
| near |
Colorado River
ⓘ
Mojave River ⓘ |
| partOf | historic transportation network of the Mojave Desert ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
Mojave National Preserve
ⓘ
San Bernardino County ⓘ
surface form:
San Bernardino County, California
|
| popularWith |
history buffs
ⓘ
off-road enthusiasts ⓘ overlanders ⓘ |
| requires |
high-clearance vehicle
ⓘ
navigation skills ⓘ |
| terrain | desert ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| use |
four-wheel-drive recreation
ⓘ
historical touring ⓘ overlanding ⓘ |
| usedBy |
19th-century settlers
ⓘ
Mojave people ⓘ United States Army ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Army
|
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.