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Ludlow, California

Ghost town
In Ludlow, California
0.2 mi from Route 66

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Ludlow is a small desert community in San Bernardino County, CA, sitting right on the old road where it meets Interstate 40. Records date the settlement to 1882. The newer part of town serves interstate traffic, while the older ghost town remains stand along historic Route 66. It is a practical place to refuel on the long Mojave crossing and a good starting point for nearby ghost towns.

What is Ludlow?

Ludlow, an unincorporated Mojave Desert community, has two faces. Services cluster near the interstate, and the older remains of the earlier town line the old highway.

Visiting Ludlow: tips

Fuel is listed at a Chevron about 0.3 miles away, food at the Ludlow Cafe and lodging at the Ludlow Motel, both about 0.3 miles off. The Ragtown ghost town is about 3.9 miles away, Siberia about 11.9 miles and Pisgah Crater about 12.3 miles. Allow half an hour to look around.

Practical info

Address: California 92338
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Ragtown

Ragtown, California · 4.1 mi from Route 66

A tent-built Mojave mining camp from the gold years around 1898, now a ghost town.

3.9 mi from Ludlow

Siberia

Siberia, California · 0.2 mi from Route 66

A former rail siding and Route 66 stop in the Mojave, now wiped almost completely from the desert floor.

11.9 mi from Ludlow

Pisgah Crater near Ludlow, CA

Pisgah Crater

Ludlow, California · 1.4 mi from Route 66

A young volcanic cone west of Ludlow, lowered by mining and visible from the old road.

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12.3 mi from Ludlow

Mojave Trails National Monument near Ludlow, CA

Mojave Trails National Monument

Ludlow, California · 1.7 mi from Route 66

A vast desert monument that protects long stretches of Route 66 across the Mojave.

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12.4 mi from Ludlow

Bagdad, California

Bagdad

Bagdad, California · on Route 66

A vanished Mojave railroad town on Route 66 that holds the U.S. record for the longest dry spell.

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18.8 mi from Ludlow

Amboy Crater, California

Amboy Crater

Amboy, California · 1.4 mi from Route 66

A dormant cinder cone rising from a dark lava field, a short detour south of Route 66.

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24.3 mi from Ludlow

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