Desert and Lake Motorhome Itinerary
This short motorhome journey through Death Valley and the Mojave Desert is prefect for adding on to a stay in the lively desert oasis of Las Vegas.
Spend a few nights enjoying the bright lights and excellent dining and entertainment of the Las Vegas Strip before you pick up your Cruise America motorhome and head out to explore the changing landscapes of Nevada, California and Arizona.
Head up through Death Valley National Park to Furnace Creek making time to stop and explore Red Rock Canyon, Stovepipe Wells and Zabriskie Point before heading down through California to historic Barstow and the ghost town of Calico. Hit the Interstate to make short work of your journey through the Mojave Desert to find yourself on the lush shores of Lake Havasu.
Spend a couple of days exploring the tranquil waters and rugged mountain landscape of Arizona's playground. From Lake Havasu State Parks, white sand and the original London Bridge was relocated, piece-by-piece, in the late 1960s to beach or for something a little higher-octane head to the Havasu 95 Speedway.
Hit the old 'Mother Road' Route 66 to stop off in Kingman before making your way back to the entertainment capital of Las Vegas.
Trip highlights
- Partying on Las Vegas' Strip
- Visit the silver mining ghost town of Calico
- See the old London Bridge
- Cruise iconic Route 66
Las Vegas
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Spend a few days enjoying Las Vegas, take a stroll down the famous Las Vegas Strip, watch the Bellagio fountains, see the volcano erupt at the Mirage or take a helicopter ride over the Grand Canyon National Park.
Las Vegas to Furnace Creek (130 miles)
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Leave Las Vegas behind you as you make your way to Furnace Creek, stopping off at Red Rock Canyon and Zabriskie Point on your way. Furnace Creek is your base for exploring Death Valley National Park. Take the opportunity to explore in the direction of Stovepipe Wells as you'll be headed in the opposite direction tomorrow.
Furnace Creek to Barstow (170 miles)
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Travel down to Barstow today and visit the Badwater Basin; the lowest point in the USA. And for a step in to the past, visit the silver mining ghost town of Calico.
Barstow to Lake Havassu (240 miles)
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The interstate across the Mojave Desert soaks up the miles and you'll soon be on the scenic shoreline of Lake Havasu State Park. The focal point of this park is old London Bridge which was moved stone by numbered stone from its original location spanning the Thames in London.
Lake Havasu to Kingman (85 miles)
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Rejoin Interstate 40 north of Havasu and make for the Blake Ranch, east of Kingman. Come off on Route 66 and follow one of the last remaining parts of the iconic road through to Seligman before returning to the I-40 to Blake Ranch. Why not visit the Grand Canyon Caverns on Route 66 near Peach Springs.
Kingman to Las Vegas (120 miles)
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Break up your back to Las Vegas today with a stop at the old silver mining town of Chloride a living ghost town, whose few remaining citizens will not let die.
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