You'll
drive through the Black Mountains and get some dynamite
views of the mountains and rock formations along the road.
From the Tri-State overlook you can see into Arizona, California,
and Nevada. Most of the route has been designated by the
Bureau
of Land Management as a Type I Back Country Byway.
Motorcycle
Road Quality:
The
road has a great collection of twists and turns and in fact,
they say that vehicles over 40 feet should not attempt to
travel it because of the number of tight turns. .
Motorcycle
Roadside Amenities:
Note:I
gave this road a 3 star "roadside amenities"
rating because most of the things to do along the way
are low key tourist attractions. The road description
I provided ends at Golden Shores Arizona. However, if
I you take into account that Lake
Havasu City is just 30 miles down the road, I could
have given it a 5 star rating here.
There
are some old abandoned historic structures along this road
such as a famous Route 66 gas station and a ghost town
that used to be a busy mining town (Gold Road Townsite).
A town called Oatman
is one of the few surviving gold rush towns in the area
and has an interesting
history. It also was the honeymoon town of Clark
Gable and has the Oatman
Hotel which has been converted to a museum. They
also let wild burros pass through the streets of Oatman
and there is an Indian Reservation just west of the road.
If you continue to head south (take I-10 east and then get
on 95 south) in to Lake
Havasu City, you can see the real "London Bridge"
... in Arizona?!? The history
of how it got there is very interesting ... somebody
actually bought the thing and had it sent here and reassembled
brick by brick. You can tour a replica of an English village
on the other side of the bridge. Lake
Havasu City is loaded with things to do, places to eat
and places to stay.
Directions:
Written directions:
The
directions are pretty straight forward.
The road starts in Kingman,
AZ (about 70 miles southeast of Las
Vegas Nevada). From Kingman you can find
and get on Old Route 66 (look for the signs)
and head soutwest towards Oatman, AZ. When
you get to Oatman, continue down to Topock,
AZ and you are at the end of the route.
From
here you could head down to Lake Havasu
if you want to see some nice scenery ...
the town also has a lot to offer in terms
of restaraunts, shops, gast stations etc
.
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Chris -
Posted 923 days ago
It is important to watch for gravel in the sharpest, slowest turns between Kingman and Oatman. This is the most scenic part and cars tend to wander across the centerline. Oatman to Golden Shores is best for sport riding, cleaner and less traveled.
This user rated the route: 10 out of 10
Posted 244 days ago
I did this ride a couple of years ago and was soo blown away by it I even got an Arizona rt 66 tattoo. This is a do for anyone. The Scenery is incredible, lots of tight very tight turns and lots of local flavor. Once a again you have to do this ride!
a buddy and i are planning on doing a ride through this pass on our Harley's, i was wondering, has anyone had any issues with over heating on their Harleys? or any other mechanical dificulties with their bikes due to the heat or sand or anything?
In May 2009 I rode Route 66 for the second time between Golden Shores and Flagstaff on my way to Sedona. The weather was perfect and the road was great. Lot's to see and you always see other riders. Traffic not bad at all.
This user rated the route: 8 out of 10
Posted 19 days ago
Road condition is not the best in some areas but the beautiful scenery, tight twisties and the mining town of Oatman add to the character of this great stretch of road. Very desolate in stretches so pack on the water
