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Dead Mans Curve

W. Route 66, Mesita, NM
GPS: 35.041242, -107.339510
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This was the 1926 to 1937 alignment of Route 66. It was never paved during those years. They call this "Dead mans Curve", and the sign doesn't do justice to the actual curve in the road, it's really more of a fairly sharp and flat u-turn. and I'm guessing it got the name for good reason. Once you've driven through it you can probably easily imagine how it got its nickname. It's about .5 miles west of Owl Rock and is easily seen from there.

GPS: 35.041242, -107.339510

Photo(s): 2013

 

 

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