Best stops on I-40 in California

All 23 exits ranked by what a road-tripper actually needs: real food choice, easy gas, 24-hour service, and the stops worth a detour. Winners below.

1. Exit 1 — East Main Street

Milepost 1 · 29 places to eat · 13 gas stations · 23 hotels · ♥ Western America Railroad Museum

2. Exit 141 — West Broadway Street;River Road

Milepost 141 · 21 places to eat · 10 gas stations · 13 hotels · open 24 hours

3. Exit 142 — J Street

Milepost 142 · 20 places to eat · 12 gas stations · 15 hotels

4. Exit 2 — Marine Corps Logistic Base

Milepost 2 · 15 places to eat · 6 gas stations · 7 hotels

5. Exit 144 — East Broadway Street

Milepost 144 · 12 places to eat · 6 gas stations · 10 hotels

6. Exit 23 — Newberry Springs

Milepost 23 · 3 places to eat · 2 gas stations · 1 hotels

7. Exit 50 — Ludlow

Milepost 50 · 2 places to eat · 2 gas stations · 1 hotels

8. Exit 18 — West Newberry Springs Road

Milepost 18 · 1 places to eat · 2 gas stations · 1 hotels

9. Exit 115 — Mountain Springs Road

Milepost 115 · 0 places to eat · 0 gas stations · ♥ Goffs Schoolhouse

10. Exit 139 — River Road Cutoff

Milepost 139 · 2 places to eat · 0 gas stations · 5 hotels

← Every I-40 exit in California