Oatman to Kingman

 

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On the drive from Laughlin to Kingman you pass through Oatman then through Sitgreaves Pass. We stopped here to enjoy one of our favorite things to do, a little picnic. It was a stunning day. Just beyond the car the hillside drops off rather steeply. We stopped here just before the summit to eat and enjoy the scenery.

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This form of Yucca just made for a cool picture.

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More of the scenery in the area.

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These last 3 pictures are of Cool Springs. A restored gas station. Sitgreaves pass only has an elevation of 3500 feet or so but cars back in the 20's and 30's could have a hard go of making it over the pass. There were places to stay such as Cool Spring and Ed's Kamp along this stretch of old route 66. For a picture of what this place looked like in 2002 see this link. The owners have done a wonderful job restoring this place.

But every time we have gone through the place has been closed.


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