Cruised abandoned Route 66 in Arizona

[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..

[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]

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

[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

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.

[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.

['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.

['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.

['68OrangeSunshine]

Originally Posted by 89AKurt

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.

I was just out camping at a friend's ranch up in Elfrieda/Sonoita, on AZ-83, near Madeira Canyon... So much cooler there. I did smell brushfire smoke, once I was clear of the city and freeway. I wondered where it was from. Forgot my digital camera.

['68OrangeSunshine]

Originally Posted by 89AKurt

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.

Kurt, what lens are you using in this frame?

[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

[Ol Blue K20]

Originally Posted by KevinK7

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

Me too! Exploring that is on my bucket list. This thread is the next best thing without being there!

[ChevyGuyNC]

Just found this, and wow. Bucket list for sure.... Watched a ton of video's and like others have said, never seen most of these spots....

[68Stepbed]

I guess I should frequent here more often!! I'm absolutely loving this thread!!

I took my parents on a trip to AZ back in early April. We flew into Vegas, then drove through Boulder City to Kingman, where we drove 66 to Ash Fork then on I40 to where we stayed in Flagstaff. We ventured most of the Route 66 spots, visited the Grand Canyon and Painted Desert/Petrified Forest. We only had time to hit the well known parts. We spent the better half of a day in Winslow, another half day in Williams.

Seeing this stuff and how much of the original road is still intact is just amazing!! Thank you so much for sharing your adventures with us!!

[1971Stepside]

I have to admit that I am just now checking out this thread. Wow! I've been missing out. I live in the town where Route 66 was born and we have several sections here to drive on and are still used as primary roads today. Seeing this is so much better IMO. I really appreciate the time you have taken to share the photos and the locations.