Amboy is on a section of Route 66 that is south of Interstate 40 between Needles and Barstow.

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Roy’s Motel and Cafe is one of the very few buildings in Amboy now in what was once a thriving town during the heyday of Route 66

The hike to Amboy Crater is about 4 miles round trip, much of it through lava fields. Access to it is right off the road and is well marked.