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ArticleRediscovering the Mojave’s Long-Lost Old Traction Road
Deep in California’s Mojave Desert lies a 125-mile route that vanished from government maps in 1912. Now, more than a century later, a determined team of explorers, historians, and BLM officials has retraced and reopened the Old Traction Road — completing the final chapter of a legendary desert trail trilogy.