Historic Route 66 ~ Old Trails Road, Needles, California, USA.
N 34° 45.667 W 114° 34.625
11S E 721759 N 3849226
A Historic Route 66 - Information board, & picnic shelter. Located approx. 5 miles South of Needles, known as the Gateway to California.
Waymark Code: WMNCY6
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 02/16/2015
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"Long before the town of Needles was founded; this valley was home to the Mojave Indians for thousands of years, many of whom still live in the area today, called the Fort Mojave Indian Tribe. The area, rife with petroglyphs, pictographs, old trails and stone work, bears witness to the ancient Native Americans that lived here long before the white man entered the area.
When the railroad pushed westward at the Colorado River in 1883, the town was founded and called "The Needles,” after the sharp peaks at the southerly end of the valley. In the beginning most people traveled to Needles by rail and a wooden depot was built to accommodate the steam engines and the many travelers." Text Source: (
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