Victorville: The Lane’s Crossing of America
Located at the edge of the Mojave Desert, Victorville is well remembered for being the way station called “Lane’s Crossing”. Founded by Aaron G. Lane in 1858, it serves as a waypoint and pitstop for those travelling across the desert to San Bernardino. It was declared as a city in 1962. Victorville, CA offers a safe environment for starting families and is considered to be one of the most affordable cities to live in the United States. You can visit Victorville via Barstow-Daggett Airports (DAG) and Edwards Airports (EDW).
Best Time to Visit
Weather-wise, Victorville has unique weather patterns due to its cold desert climate and can be very extreme. So it’s you’re planning to visit, keep an eye out for weather bulletins and plan ahead of time so you could book your Victorville stays properly.
What to Do & Area Attractions
What’s interesting about Victorville is that it is used as a location for various commercials and films including The Hitcher, Lethal Weapon, Kill Bill: Volume 2 and The Fast and Furious: Tokyo Drift making it an area of interest for film buffs.
For those who wish to know more about Victorville’s importance in the railroad system, try visiting Western America Railroad Museum. It provides not only artifacts but also tours and interesting information. A good stop for families who want to place a bit of fun education in their road trips.
Want to be close to several tourist sites? Victorville hotels like Holiday Inn Victorville are within close proximity to sights such as the California Route 66 Museum. Interestingly, Route 66 is not too far off.