Uploaded May 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
For decades, Route 66 was the main pathway through the high desert between Victorville and Barstow, California. The highway traveled through one of the harshest areas of the state, but still a number of towns and businesses sprung up.
After Route 66 was bypassed in this area in 1964, the area went into decline. A lot of the once thriving businesses and communities are now abandoned. But that doesn't mean there isn't a lot to see on this stretch of Route 66. Quite a bit is packed into this nearly 40 mile segment of the old highway.
In this video we explore Route 66 between Victorville and Barstow, talk about some of the lost and forgotten history along the way, and find a few places that are still thriving.
Visiting the Sammy Davis Jr. Accident Site: youtu.be/YZBKXR30ZSc
Elmer's Bottle Tree Ranch: youtu.be/rfM5am3X29k
00:00 Intro
01:11 California Route 66 Museum
04:35 Emma Jean's Holland Burger Cafe
07:22 Oro Grande
10:00 Roy Rogers' Double R Bar Ranch
11:15 Elmer's Bottle Tree Ranch
13:28 Sagebrush Annie's
16:08 JW Burden's in Helendale
17:16 Roadside Ruins
19:26 Hodge
22:08 Barstow
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For decades, Route 66 was the main pathway through the high desert between Victorville and Barstow, California. The highway traveled through one of the harshest areas of the state, but still a number of towns and businesses sprung up.
After Route 66 was bypassed in this area in 1964, the area went into decline. A lot of the once thriving businesses and communities are now abandoned. But that doesn't mean there isn't a lot to see on this stretch of Route 66. Quite a bit is packed into this nearly 40 mile segment of the old highway.
In this video we explore Route 66 between Victorville and Barstow, talk about some of the lost and forgotten history along the way, and find a few places that are still thriving.
Visiting the Sammy Davis Jr. Accident Site: youtu.be/YZBKXR30ZSc
Elmer's Bottle Tree Ranch: youtu.be/rfM5am3X29k
00:00 Intro
01:11 California Route 66 Museum
04:35 Emma Jean's Holland Burger Cafe
07:22 Oro Grande
10:00 Roy Rogers' Double R Bar Ranch
11:15 Elmer's Bottle Tree Ranch
13:28 Sagebrush Annie's
16:08 JW Burden's in Helendale
17:16 Roadside Ruins
19:26 Hodge
22:08 Barstow
○ Gear we use: amazon.com/shop/sidetrackadventures
►Join us on Patreon: patreon.com/SidetrackAdventures
►Please subscribe for weekly updates showcasing some of our adventures: youtube.com/channel/UCdueDRFYPVgzPAAOM_bxVWA?sub_confirmation=1
►Also please follow Sidetrack Adventures on Instagram: instagram.com/sidetrackadventures
►Music in this video is from Epidemic Sounds; use our link for a free trial: share.epidemicsound.com/v927fj
