Sagittarius Viking
Mindful exploring, through the eyes of a viking daughter.
Sitegraves Pass
Sitegraves Pass is a really fun part of Route 66, starting just outside Kingman (AZ,) going over the mountain, to the ghost town Oatman (AZ.) Tuesday’s Photo Challenge this week have the theme Steep, and of course my first thought went to these hairpin curves along the mountainside that we drove on Sunday.
It is a slightly nerve wrecking, but absolutely beautiful drive. It is steeper than it looks in the photos. You can only drive 20mph, and that feels fast! My daughter asked if we really were supposed to drive that fast, when we were going 20mph. No vehicles/trucks over 40ft are allowed on this road.
This is the view from the top. It’s a gold mine you see at the bottom. The road swirls down the mountain side from here, towards Oatman. Oatman is a really interesting place! To say the least. More about the four legged inhabitants that rules the streets of Oatman in my next post 🙂 Have you driven Route 66? What is your impression? What was the most interesting part of the drive? I’ve driven the whole stretch once, and the Wester States part of it several times. The part that goes through the Western States is definitely my favorite.
Love,
Maria
Very nice! – I’ve been in that area for a while, but never knew about this place.
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Thank you! It’s worth a visit if you get a chance 🙂
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Route 66 the road of legends! I have never been there. ARe the crosses for casualtites on the road or from the gold mine?
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Yes, I remember seeing it in movies as kid. The grave markers are memorials to deceased people from all over the area whose cremains are scattered at the site.
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Steep, winding roads with precipitous drops terrify me! Seriously! 😀
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It kind of terrifies me as well, but I still have to get up there 😉
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Great shots 👍🏼
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Thank you so much!
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I have stood in those exact spots and we LOVED that ride! The beauty was so intense around every bend! I did a post on this area as well. Oh my gosh… thank you for the memories. We really enjoyed this ride!
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I’m so happy to hear that! I do remember your post about Oatman, but not the one about the ride. LOL. So happy you got to enjoy these spectacular vistas!
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Passed through Kingman, AZ but don’t remember if I had seen this. Beautiful.
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If you drove Route 66 you did pass it, Highway 40 do not cross the mountain. What did you think of the area?
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I wish I have time to walk around.
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Very nice, I particularly like that last photo.
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