It's A Mad Mad Mad Mad World brought Eric and me to California State Route 74. It's opening scene, filmed on this road, kicks off a manic search for loot from a burglary.
Eric & I pause at the end of
our off-road drive before
driving west toward
Mile Marker 87.26... Internet searches say that it's near Mile Marker 88.
parking lot has a new
group of visitors.
Mile Marker 88.25...
I see the outcrop where
Smiler Grogan's car
left the road up ahead.
Just past this "pile of rock" is where
Smiler Grogan, played by Jimmy
In the 1963 film the
guard rail was wooden.
What a view!
There's a lot more civilization
down there in 2018.
Eric & I approach a
near circular curve.
This is a fun drive.
I'm surprised that there
are so few motorcycles
on the road.
A peek at the road ahead.
Another curve....
Eric loves this drive.
Mile Marker 91.50...
There are a lot of curves
in just over four miles.
Palm Desert is up
ahead.
closed the Santa Rosita & San
The Palm Desert sign includes
pictographs to represent
the area's history.
1 comment:
Thanks for the info!
It's a Mad Mad Mad World is favorite movie of ours. It would be nice to visit this site sometime. Thanks again!
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