We Got Our Kicks on Route 66!

After leaving Santa Rosa, we had an overnight stop at USA RV Park in Gallup, New Mexico. Then on Saturday we drove to Blake Ranch RV Park in Kingman, Arizona.

We enjoyed attending church at Good Shepherd LCMS in Kingman. It is a small, friendly church. They gave us a coffee mug and a book mark to remember them.

After church we dove up Hualapai Mountain to the Hualapai Mountain Resort for a Breakfast Buffet and a drive through the Mohave County Mountain Park.

Next we drove west out of Kingman on Route 66. Western Arizona boasts the longest continuous stretch of this legendary highway, as well as some of the most dramatic scenery.

Along the Route we passed this vintage gas station at Cool Springs Camp. It was closed on Sunday. We were the only ones there.

Wild burros are descendants from the mining days when burros were used to haul rock from the gold and silver mines. When the miners abandoned the area they left some of their animals behind.

Oatman, once a mining town of 8,000, is now a favorite historic stop along Route 66. This "almost ghost town" now has a population of 135. Some call it the town that refused to die.

A few of the wild burros enjoy the attention of the tourists and have found that it is easier to find food in town. Some of the vendors sell bags of "burro food", which is just compressed hay squares. I guess that is healthier than either popcorn or candy.

Continuing our circle tour, we crossed the Colorado River into the town of Laughlin, Nevada. Walking along the strip we came across this old train station.

At the Don Laughlin Riverside Resort and Casino there is a free Classic Car Museum. It was the best vintage car museum we have ever been in. We completed our tour by taking US 68 east over scenic mountains back to Kingman.

Mohave Court House in Kingman, Arizona
Built in 1910

Mural on Route 66 Museum