点评:If you want to get a feel of what it was like to live in the Mojave Desert before, during and after the time the infamous ROUTE 66 passed right through this railroad town, take the old Route 66 sidetrip off of Interstate 40 and experience the desert for yourself. It's an easy off and back on I40 along a well maintained stretch of Route 66.
You don't even need to back track, the old Mother Road stretch basically parallels I40 following the railroad line and has access to I40 at both ends. There's much more to this little enclave than the ghost town moniker. The beautifully restored early 1900s Schoolhouse is a real gem, but there is so much more here with many artifacts and old equipment scattered over a large outside area that allows you to walk around in this wonderful desert environment. Goffs' history includes periods of gold mining, railroad servicing, military training and rugged desert living. During the early stages of WWII General George Patton had as many as 10,000 soldiers under his command stationed here for desert training. The rail line that runs through Goffs is one of the main east-west lines from the LA area to the midwest. If you visit for more than 30 minutes, you are almost guaranteed to see a long freight train go by.
The folks that run this museum are very friendly and willing to give you bit of background on the colorful history of this quiet desert town.
Whether you stop for 15 minutes or hours, well worth the stop. They also have really clean bathrooms, unlike what you find at the I40 rest stops.
Besides, !40 does get pretty boring after being on it awhile. Stop, stretch, learn, ENJOY!! Donations are excepted.
翻译:如果您想体验臭名昭著的 66 号公路穿过这个铁路小镇之前、期间和之后生活在莫哈韦沙漠的感觉,可以从 40 号州际公路沿旧 66 号公路旁路行驶,体验沙漠为自己。沿着 66 号公路维护良好的路段,可以轻松地在 40 号州际公路上往返。
您甚至不需要原路返回,旧母亲路路段基本上与 I40 公路沿铁路线平行,两端均可通往 I40 公路。这个小飞地除了鬼城这个绰号之外还有更多的意义。经过精心修复的 1900 年代早期校舍是一颗真正的宝石,但这里还有更多文物和旧设备,散布在一大片外部区域,让您可以在这片美妙的沙漠环境中漫步。戈夫斯的历史包括金矿开采、铁路维修、军事训练和崎岖的沙漠生活。二战初期,乔治·巴顿将军麾下有多达一万名士兵驻扎在这里进行沙漠训练。贯穿戈夫斯的铁路线是洛杉矶地区通往中西部的主要东西向线路之一。如果您参观时间超过30分钟,几乎肯定会看到一列长长的货运列车驶过。
经营这个博物馆的人们非常友好,愿意向您介绍这个安静的沙漠小镇丰富多彩的历史背景。
无论您停留 15 分钟还是几个小时,都非常值得。他们还有非常干净的浴室,与 I40 休息站的浴室不同。
此外,!40 在玩了一段时间后确实会变得很无聊。停下来,伸展身体,学习,享受!捐款除外。