Historic Route 66 -- Yet Another Reason to Buy Land in Northern Arizona!
Willow Creek Ranch, a 45 square-mile area with 36 to 77-acre parcels for sale in lies south of Peach Springs just north of I-40, about 25 miles to Seligman to start your Route 66 trip back in time.
Buy your own property at Willow Creek Ranch -- erect a modular or set up your RV or tents and visit the scenic west from your own private get-a-way. Vacation day trips in Northern Arizona abound. One very unusual day trip would be following The Maser Road as it crosses the state:
Let's start in Seligman. This town retains all the flavor and flavors of the old road. It is as if you are back when Route 66 was America's Main Street. Founded in 1895 this railroad camp (Prescott Junction) became Seligman and the tourist traffic from travelers became the town's main source 
of income. In the late 1970's, I-40 bypassed the town. Now Seligman captures the modern tourist trade with quirky restaurants, the snow-cap drive in, a gift shop with Route 66 Memorabilia, and Lilo's with great pies! Historic Route 66 -- Yet Another Reason to Buy Land in Northern Arizona!
Head northwest on Route 66 and you will come the Grand Canyon Caverns, the largest dry natural limestone cave system in the U.S. It is accessible by guided tours, interesting for their great size, formations and the store of food and supplies still there the Cuban Missle Crises in 1963. You can even stay the night in a Cavern Motel Suite, 220 feet under ground!
After visitin
g the Caverns head west and pass through Kingman (filled with Route 66 history and memorabilia I will save for another blog) and climb the road between the Mount Nutt Wilderness to the north and
the Warm Springs Wilderness to the south to Sigreaves Pass and down into the town of Oatman. Oatman is a former mining town which began as a tent camp soon after two prospectors struck gold worth 10 million dollars in 1915. Named postumously after Olive Oatman, who was alleged to be kidnapped by the Yavapai, then lived with the Mohave until being released near the town in 1855. Today the town is a treat! Wild burros descended from ones that came with the early minors roam the streets and on the weekends shootouts happen every hour on main street.
Historic Route 66 -- Yet Another Reason to Buy Land in Northern Arizona!
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