a b New Mexico Department of Transportation Mile Post Map (PDF) (Map). New Mexico Department of Transportation. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 23, 2011 . Retrieved March 1, 2008. Content Notice: Please note that some of the remaining quotes from this book contain harsh language and disturbing images.) Devil's Highway (Sonora), also called El Camino del Diablo, a prehistoric and colonial trail through the Sonora Desert in Arizona (USA) and Sonora (Mexico)

Those that have experienced complications while traveling on this road claim that the spirits that lurk along it are directly responsible for the issues. Acclaimed writer Luís Alberto Urrea tells the story of the Wellton 26 (sometimes referred to as the Yuma 14), a group of illegal immigrants, mostly from the impoverished southern Mexican state of Veracruz, who became lost in the treacherous Yuma desert after a series of fatal mistakes made by their smuggler, or pollero, Jesús “Mendez” Lopez Ramos. The dedication of the "new" highway was postponed until July 30, 2003, to coincide with the start of construction projects to improve safety on the highway. [25] At the dedication George Blue Horse, a Navajo medicine man, performed a ceremony to remove the curse from the highway. In the Navajo language he stated, "The road itself never ends. It goes on generation to generation. The new number is a good one. The new road will be a medicine." [28]

Is there a real Route 666?

While there are many stories of ghosts, hauntings, and spirits in general associated with this haunted highway, the stretch of road is best known for the evil spirits that are rumored to lurk on it. A very profound and moving exploration of the violence that we do to each other and our environment. The bleakness of Norminton’s vision is redeemed by moments that reveal our enduring humanity and the common threads that connect past with present and distant future. It is truly epic in scope, while the tight, fast-paced action ensures it remains focused and compelling throughout. Virtuoso prose, a range of well realised characters and moments of astonishing imaginative vision and power. This is an important novel.”– James Miller

Soto adds that you really should plan on taking a minimum of 2 gallons (7.5 liters) of water per day per person and plenty of food, just in case you get stranded out there. Also, two spare tires are better than one. "The refuge is a hard place to get a tow, although you will likely be assisted by law enforcement officers that pass you along the way if necessary," he notes. Cell phone service is nonexistent most of the trip. Devil's Highway (New Mexico) or U.S. Route 491, from its former designation as U.S. Route 666 New Mexico, Colorado and Utah (USA)I haven’t studied it in great detail so I’m not sure what that exact route is. I drove through Colorado, Utah, Idaho, Oregon and into Washington. The drive was fine until I got to Cortez, Colorado. From there all the way up Highway 191/highway 6 in Utah until Provo, Utah I felt a horrible sense of forboding and a very heavy feeling all over and on top of me and my car. Executive Committee (May 28, 1938). "Addendum to Minutes of Executive Committee" (PDF) (Report). Washington, DC: American Association of State Highway Officials. p.53 . Retrieved June 15, 2023– via Wikimedia Commons. U.S. 666 was extended from Gallup, New Mexico via Lupton (Arizona), Sanders, St. Johns, Clifton, Safford, Bowie Junction; thence over State Route 81 to Douglas. (Minutes of Executive Committee, December 4, 1938, Dallas, Texas) In 1985, the US66 designation was eliminated, leaving US666 (and other routes) as "orphans". This fact would be used as a supporting factor in later petitions to renumber the highway. In 1992, the part in Arizona was renumbered as an extension of US191. This truncated US666 again at Gallup, New Mexico, now at I-40. [4] From then on we witness their collective ordeal in the desert corridor known as The Devil's Highway. The personal touch is effective here, so we see each man with a name, a family, a history, and a specific dream or purpose for coming to America.

Devil's Highway (Roman Britain), the Roman road from Londinium (London) to Calleva Atrebatum (Silchester) At the Yuma Medical Center, the survivors are interrogated by the police. Their accounts are greatly varied and marked by deep confusion, but all identify Mendez as their smuggler. Rita Vargas, the Mexican consul in Calexico, arrives to aid in the investigation and to advocate for both the living and the dead. The survivors realize that telling their stories might enable them to stay in the United States, so they cooperate with the police. Staff (September 14, 2009). "American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Tiger Discretionary Grant Application for US491 Roadway Widening" (PDF). Navajo Nation Department of Transportation; New Mexico Department of Transportation. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 16, 2011 . Retrieved June 29, 2011.Highway Reference Online - US-491". maps.udot.utah.gov. Utah Department of Transportation . Retrieved March 1, 2008. The route in the other three states became U.S. Route 491 in 2003, mainly through efforts of New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson. He requested the change due to the "infamy brought by the inopportune naming of the road". [2] While campaigning for governor, Richardson promised to renumber the highway as part of a larger plan to improve the highway and build relations between New Mexico and the Navajo Nation. [25] Although traditional Navajo culture does not share the belief of 666 being an evil number, some Navajos had attempted for years to change the number as a way to raise awareness about the dangerous highway. [28] The highway had largely been ignored, with few improvements made since it was first paved. [25] By 1997, US666 was named one of the 20most dangerous highways in the United States. [28] Some Navajo leaders were concerned that efforts to reduce poverty on Navajo lands, via promoting tourism and outside investment, were being hampered by the Christian aversion to the number. [2] Staff. "Coronado Trail Scenic Byway". America's Byways. Federal Highway Administration . Retrieved November 17, 2007.

Hampshire [ edit ] Plan of the Roman town Calleva Atrebatum, which was near the midpoint of the route Calleva Atrebatum's ruined amphitheatre While many Roman roads have become the basis for A-roads and motorways we use in Britain, the same can't be said for Devil's Highway. Instead, it passes through a variety of stunning forests and rural areas on its route towards Hampshire. A Roman road, an Iron Age hill fort, a hand-carved flint, and a cycle of violence that must be broken. A striking and dazzlingly poetic meditation on the resonance of place, conflict and kinship….Unfurling like a time-lapse flower across three thousand years, Norminton’s skilfully-wrought novel is a memorable and thought-provoking read.” – Liz Jensen My father, who is now 80 years old, watches nothing, but FOX NEWS, and he asked me one day...so whatever happened to that caravan? *sigh*

Where does Route 666 start and end?

The drive is a little over 100 miles, however because of all of the hairpin turns the drive takes about three hours one-way. Illegal immigration is an issue that has been used reductively – good versus evil – and Mr. Urrea refuses to fall into that trap. He is well aware that illegals make up 23 percent of unpaid bills in the Southwest’s ER’s and care centers for example, but this book is written to show Americans the face of the undocumented. Staff. "Dove Creek". Colorado Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 28, 2010 . Retrieved May 13, 2008. Rookhuyzen, David (January 20, 2020). "Highway History: From Navajo Route 1 to US 160". Arizona Department of Transportation . Retrieved January 25, 2023. Mining copper is still a big deal here. If you drive a few miles north to Morenci, you can see the Freeport-McMoRan Copper Mine. The mine runs 24/7. There is an area you can pull over to get a better view of the open pit mine and take photos if you like.