Route 66 The Mother Road

Feb 18/15 Weather beautiful sunny day high of 80, night 56

Billy and Rosey and our iron horse on Route 66

All bikers (motorcycle) have on their bucket list to ride Route 66.... All the way across L. A. to Chicago.  The Mother Road.

Actually the original road has been replaced in many places by the Interstate highway.  But in places there are still many miles of the original road.  It happens that a good old 50 mile section is here in Arizona from Topock to Kingman.

Route 66 is a small highway and a little rough in spots, of course it should be it has been here a while!

It travels through the heart of Black Mountains and down to the banks of the Colorado River.   The drive meanders southwest through rugged desert landscape and two Wilderness areas.  Mile 0 starts in Topock and mile 50 ends in Kingman.  Expect to take a good part of your day to ride it both ways as there are many 25 mile per hour areas along the mountains with hairpin turns.

Main Street in Oatman

The road is not very wide since cars were not big in those days, and it is a bit rough in spots.  You will pass through the old mining town of Oatman where the tourists stop to watch a staged gunfight on Main Street and feed the burros.  Also be on the lookout for the actual wild burros that do roam the countryside - they are left over from the mining era.

The Burro's love me - look he's bumping me!!!

In Kingman you can pick up your shirt at the Harley shop.  It just wouldn't be complete to make the Mother Road ride without lunch at a 50's diner too!

Mr. D's Diner

Then back on the Harley and reverse the ride.  
One great thing is it never looks the same going the opposite direction.  We truly enjoyed this national back country scenic byway and the history it brings back to you during the day.

Route 66 winds its way through the Black Mountains