California
Seventeen Mile Point Historic Mojave Road Marker
Point of Interest
Seventeen Mile Point marks a critical navigation spot on the original Mojave Road, seventeen miles east of the Colorado River crossing at Fort Mojave. This was where wagon trains and later automotive travelers would check their progress on the grueling desert crossing. A historical marker and the remains of a stone cairn mark the spot, surrounded by typical Mojave Desert creosote bush scrub.
The point sits along the modern Mojave Road route and is easily accessible to any high-clearance vehicle. It’s a good spot to stretch legs and contemplate the hardships faced by early travelers who made this journey with far less reliable transportation and navigation tools.
Historic mileage marker on the original Mojave Road
Place Details
| Type | Point of Interest |
|---|---|
| Street address | 1714 West Broadway Street, Needles, California 92363 Get directions → |
| Nearest town | Needles, CA |
| Minimum vehicle | High-clearance 2WD |
| Access road surface | Dirt |
| Cell service | None |
| Best season | October-May |
| Land manager | BLM |
| Coordinates | Open directions |
| Find on Google | Search on Google → |