Oatman Highway between Kingman and Topock, Arizona, is one of the most challenging sections of this Route 66 motorcycle ride. (Photos by the author) Testing the new Can-Am Canyon Redrock in Arizona presented me with an opportunity to ride part of Historic Route 66. I began in Flagstaff, a mountain town that combines a charming historic district with the energy of a college town (Go Lumberjacks!) and a gateway location near the Grand Canyon and several national monuments. Interstate 40, which replaced or bypassed Route 66 in parts of New Mexico, Arizona, and California, runs east-west through Flagstaff. Historic Route 66 winds its way through the heart of town, where you can visit landmarks such as Miz Zip’s diner, the Lowell Observatory, and the Americana Motor Hotel (where Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper stayed while filming Easy Rider). The Flagstaff Visitor Center, located in the train depot downtown, offers… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.
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