Cruised abandoned Route 66 in Arizona

[Happy_dan]

Happy_Dan: Who me?

Sorry, I was referring to KevinK7.
I know he has family in the west and he LOVES it out there. I am sure he is loving this thread! Driving some of Rte 66 is a bucket list item for some of us this way.

Thanks for this thread, It's awesome!

[89AKurt]

Originally Posted by Happy_dan

Sorry, I was referring to KevinK7.
I know he has family in the west and he LOVES it out there. I am sure he is loving this thread! Driving some of Rte 66 is a bucket list item for some of us this way.

Thanks for this thread, It's awesome!

Oh good, not me. Thank you. People in Japan do this, saw a couple, he turned 66 years old that week, at this place:


slikside: Thank you!

Ol Blue K20: Did you see the goldfish pond?

[70cst]

Luv the pics ...

[Ol Blue K20]

Originally Posted by 89AKurt

Oh good, not me. Thank you. People in Japan do this, saw a couple, he turned 66 years old that week, at this place:


slikside: Thank you!

Ol Blue K20: Did you see the goldfish pond?

No I didn't, very cool..

[body bolt]

I've always wondered which came first, Twin Arrows or Two Guns? I remember Twin Arrows gas and curios was open in the '90s. Until the past year I would make a few trips a year through there between my home and San Jose, CA.

[KevinK7]

Originally Posted by 89AKurt

Oh good, not me. Thank you. People in Japan do this, saw a couple, he turned 66 years old that week, at this place:


slikside: Thank you!

Ol Blue K20: Did you see the goldfish pond?

Kurt, What's up with this 'Gold Fish Pond'? ...is this really out there on the abandonded sections? ...these pics are SO cool

[Carl Spangler]

Good info on the spring/pond on Route 66:

https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/ariz...e-activity-az/

[KevinK7]

Originally Posted by Carl Spangler

Good info on the spring/pond on Route 66:

https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/ariz...e-activity-az/

Thanks Carl ...and while I drove Rt. 66 I drove right past this area, never even knew... : (

(Ironically I am 'signed up' for Nevada, I need to do same for Arizona. The OnlyInYourState sends some neat tidbits)

[89AKurt]

Originally Posted by Happy_dan

What took you so long to reply to this thread? Where are your pictures?

Is that you on the FB group?

[89AKurt]

Took a friend for a cruise up to Williams. Went the back way, not on 89 to Ashfork.
When I turned right on Route 66 downtown Williams, did the granny gear along here.


Parked on a side street and walked through the show.

Headed east, towards Bellmonte. Some segments are dirt, but very drivable.




This is the end of my east bound journey today. The concrete Route 66 just disappears under the Super Slab.



Easy Rider, a scene was at this place.

[KevinK7]

Kurt,
As always, thanks for sharing the continued drives down 66, most especially the abandoned sections some of us may never see, ...always intriguing for sure. It's amazing, after taking some photos out there years ago I remember saying how cool it was the camera made the sky look SO blue. Through the years, I've realized, it's not the film or the camera, ...the skies out west are really that blue

['68OrangeSunshine]

I stayed in Williams for several weeks in '93, while we worked on set construction for ''Natural Born Killers'' an Oliver Stone film. The propmakers were reconfiguring a simple trading post building into a fancy diner, with 5' diameter side porthole windows -- all for Woody Harrelson and Juliette Lewis to shoot to hell in the first scene. Location was somewhat north west of town. Maybe 20 minutes. Property belonged to a local businessman, who was also the local Chevy dealer. He loved my Stepside. And conned me into retuning the distributor advance to 20* ''for the Mountains." Ran like an abused ourangatang. I think his name was Harold Cake.

[Happy_dan]

Originally Posted by 89AKurt

Is that you on the FB group?

Yes it's me.

Funny story about the FB name. My name is really Dan and I am always happy hence my name here. I got tired of Facebook sometime back, it was terrible. So I finally deleted my account. Decided to go back to catch kids and grandkids happenings. My friend in PA does customer wood work like the epoxy tables with lights in them etc. He does all kind of cool wood stuff and I always joked with him about his name. So that is where Mikey Gotwood came from. LOL.

Sorry for the post, don't want to hijack the thread, but you asked. Ha ha.

Love your pictures, your truck and your adventures!

[Happy_dan]

Originally Posted by KevinK7

Kurt,
As always, thanks for sharing the continued drives down 66, most especially the abandoned sections some of us may never see, ...always intriguing for sure. It's amazing, after taking some photos out there years ago I remember saying how cool it was the camera made the sky look SO blue. Through the years, I've realized, it's not the film or the camera, ...the skies out west are really that blue

When are we going to retrace Kurt's trip? Let's go! Maybe Kurt will be our guide?

[KevinK7]

Originally Posted by Happy_dan

When are we going to retrace Kurt's trip? Let's go! Maybe Kurt will be our guide?

I am going to get back out there. Dawn and I are trying to map a trip in October, but I'm juggling it with a major work project (what else is new).
Considering Brian is now in Meadview, only an hour+ from Kingman, it's just west of many of the roads Kurt is driving. We do have to get out there and do some exploring.
I don't think Kurt realizes how much this thread is feeding addictions for those of us who don't get out there as much as we'd like

[89AKurt]

Originally Posted by KevinK7

Kurt,
As always, thanks for sharing the continued drives down 66, most especially the abandoned sections some of us may never see, ...always intriguing for sure. It's amazing, after taking some photos out there years ago I remember saying how cool it was the camera made the sky look SO blue. Through the years, I've realized, it's not the film or the camera, ...the skies out west are really that blue

Of course, you're welcome! The past couple of weeks, it's been very smokey from wildfires. I also do slight editing on my pictures, such as sharpen, but sliding the shadow, or highlight option, brings out the blue. But I don't go crazy like the HDR fad a few years ago.

[89AKurt]

Originally Posted by Happy_dan

Yes it's me.

Funny story about the FB name. My name is really Dan and I am always happy hence my name here. I got tired of Facebook sometime back, it was terrible. So I finally deleted my account. Decided to go back to catch kids and grandkids happenings. My friend in PA does customer wood work like the epoxy tables with lights in them etc. He does all kind of cool wood stuff and I always joked with him about his name. So that is where Mikey Gotwood came from. LOL.

Sorry for the post, don't want to hijack the thread, but you asked. Ha ha.

Love your pictures, your truck and your adventures!

No worries! I enjoy the social aspect, more than debates about what engine, what wheels, etc. FB is a flame fest, at least where I go. I do like the truck, model, Southwest, petroglyphs, and some other groups. And thank you.

Being a guide, that would be fun. Does this forum have local sub-groups that do cruises (not the hard park car shows)?

[89AKurt]

Originally Posted by KevinK7

I am going to get back out there. Dawn and I are trying to map a trip in October, but I'm juggling it with a major work project (what else is new).
Considering Brian is now in Meadview, only an hour+ from Kingman, it's just west of many of the roads Kurt is driving. We do have to get out there and do some exploring.
I don't think Kurt realizes how much this thread is feeding addictions for those of us who don't get out there as much as we'd like

I've done Kingman to Oatman. This is the 1926-40s segment outside of town.


I don't think you know I'm doing this on purpose! I'm tired of seeing everyone's trucks in their garage, shop, driveway, street, parking lot, and not on the road. But that's just me.

[dave6672]

My wife and I were at the Pine Breeze Inn a few years ago on a trip west.

Looks like the pole that held the 76 neon sign is still there.

[titan1587]

Love this thread

[89AKurt]

Originally Posted by dave6672

My wife and I were at the Pine Breeze Inn a few years ago on a trip west.

Looks like the pole that held the 76 neon sign is still there.

Very cool, thanks for posting that!

[89AKurt]

Originally Posted by titan1587

Love this thread

Thank you, made my day!

Since I'm here... this is one section nobody can drive on, and hiking is a challenge too. The Ashfork Hill section can be seen from the Super Slab (south), each end is cleaved like a knife. The Cliffrose and Juniper is really taking over. Because it's difficult to get here, no books (that I have seen) show it. It was two lanes, no passing lane.
First picture, when you look over the sign across the freeway, is where I got the hood that was posted a while back.

['68OrangeSunshine]

I'm thinking this should be in Arizona Backroads if there was such a magazine.

[89AKurt]

Originally Posted by '68OrangeSunshine

I'm thinking this should be in Arizona Backroads if there was such a magazine.

Appreciate that. This here would qualify for such a publication, Old Black Canyon Highway, first road between Prescott and Phoenix. This was today, wildfire smoke was bad.

[KevinK7]

Originally Posted by '68OrangeSunshine

I'm thinking this should be in Arizona Backroads if there was such a magazine.

Agree! lol
I've seen more pics from Kurt in this thread of lost sections of Route 66 than I've seen anywhere. Cool stuff for sure