As you ride into Oatman the live Burros are walking around town and it feels like you stepped into an old western. The Burros are friendly but they are wild burros and you should be cautious. It’s a neat town in the middle of nowhere with little shops lining up and down the street, colorful signs and interesting people. There are plenty of motorcycles parked and because of the road to Oatman it’s a good motorcycle destination. Located less than 20 miles away from Bullhead City and Laughlin it’s easy to find places to stay.











This is the road to Oatman - Oatman Highway - Route 66 my friend Denny was riding a Spyder three wheeler. This is a description I found of the road.

"Several places were dangerous: more than one part of the highway was nicknamed "Bloody 66" and gradually work was done to realign these segments to remove dangerous curves. However, one section just outside Oatman, Arizona (through the Black Mountains) was fraught with hairpin turns and was the steepest along the entire route, so much so that some early travelers, too frightened at the prospect of driving such a potentially dangerous road, hired locals to navigate the winding grade."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gTZ...1&feature=plcp

 

Great video. I came in from the east about 10 yrs ago. I thought the ghost town to the east where pretty cool.

 

Been on that highway several times. Used to travel it from my home in NM to Barstow when I was stationed there. That was back before I-40 had been completed and Rt. 66 was the main road.

Also do it every time we go to Laughlin for the River Run.

Bill

 

Brought back a few memories. Had a meeting in Scottsdale, in May of 2010, flew early & rented a bike for a few days, from Hacienda. Stayed in Kingman the 1st night. Rode up 93, dropped off my stuff at the hotel, went to Oatman, and came back to Kingman.

 

The road between Kingman and Oatman is a fun ride, and Oatman is a quirky little town.

 

did you go into the little hotel where clark cable and carol lombard spent their honeymoon?

 

I didn't, will have to look for it the next time. A nice side trip in the general area is a place called Hackberry general store, an old Gas Station from the original Route 66 thats now a neat tourist attraction.

There were a group of rider from Brasil, they had no passengers they were all riders

 

I haven't been to Oatman since I was a kid, about 40 years ago. I guess it's time to take a ride over there.

 

I didn't see it 40 years ago but it's a thriving little town now. I plan on bringing my OL there I think she will like the little shops and taking the bike she wont be able to shop long and can't buy to much.

 

As I recall, there wasn't a whole lot going on there 40 years ago. Looks much more lively now. I remember seeing the burros roaming the streets.