Leaving California and entering Arizona things became more interesting on the Topock to Kingman stretch of Route 66. topock to kingman We suggest taking your time with the next stretch of road. Although it is only about 53 miles from Topock to Kingman via Route 66, there is so much to see and lots of photo opportunities along the way….
Read More
At the beginning of the 19th century, this area was nothing more than a small trading post, later becoming known as Canyon Lodge and then Two Guns. After several disasters, the curse of Two Guns became legendary, filled with mystery and ghosts. our visits The first time we visited was in 2015 on our through-trip of Route 66 from Santa…
Read More
The road to Amboy Crater, on Route 66 has been greatly improved since our last visit and is well signposted. It dead-ends at the parking lot and interpretive trails. Here you can picnic and spend time in an overlook area which has lots of shade from the midday sun. There are also pit toilets which on every occasion we’ve been here were…
Read More
Standing at a vantage point, one can easily envision the ground as a massive molten sea. Undulating against its momentum, only to decelerate in its ferocity. More and more slowly, it begins to cool, leaving behind the rugged landscape to become tamed by the millennia. Weathered and ravaged by the elements, its current form much bereaved from its environmental shaping…
Read More
The air is a few degrees cooler, there is shade, traces of water and palm trees in this natural oasis. Cottonwood Springs was the only reliable water source making it a favoured spot for all desert travellers and miners. It is also the beginning of the Mastodon Mine Loop Trail. Once you pass this miraculous setting you head up to…
Read More