Overview

• The Sidewinder is an 8-mile stretch of Route 66 climbing 2,700 feet through the Black Mountains with nearly 200 cliff-hugging curves and no guardrails, limiting vehicles to under 40 feet.
• Oatman’s wild burros, descendants of former mining pack animals, roam the town’s main drag and often halt traffic as visitors feed and photograph them.
• Twice-daily gunfight reenactments between “Outlaw Willie” and “Patton” draw crowds in Oatman and raise money for Shriners International.
• A scenic overlook at Sitgreaves Pass (3,586 feet) features a makeshift cemetery where dozens of cremation memorials honor loved ones scattered there.
• In Kingman, a bronze statue of 68-year-old historian Jim Hinckley stands outside the railroad museum, celebrating his tours, writings and podcasts about Route 66.