Taking Route 66 south from Kingman to Oatman is one of the most intriguing drives in the State. After stopping at the PowerHouse Museum in Kingman (dedicated to all things Route 66) and obtaining important driving instructions, I headed southwest on the Mother Road. The ascent up the Black Mountains included several narrow, hairpin curves and switchbacks with seldom seen guardrails (that were built in ancient times for vintage cars anyway!) All the while I couldn’t help but think that this famous highway was one of the only routes that brought travelers out to California over a half century ago. Thinking about the vintage cars that traversed this particular mountain left me in awe, as it is not for the faint of heart in a modern car, let alone what our grandparents and great grandparents drove. As I pulled off onto a dirt road to find a good place to capture this iconic highway at sunset, I had the opportunity to hike through the rugged desert wilderness and just be still, taking in the moonlike mountainous terrain and the changing colors of a setting sun bouncing off the cliff walls..... For more, see blog post: http://Blaze-A-Trail.blogspot.com/2011/01/get-your-kicks-on-route-66-from-kingman.html