Route 66 in Arizona: Painted Desert to Oatman
From a painted-desert lodge built by the CCC to a gold-rush town where wild burros wander Main Street, this drive follows the Mother Road across…
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Oatman
Oatman, Arizona
Oatman is a census-designated place (CDP) in the Black Mountains of Mohave County, Arizona, United States, at an elevation of 2,710 feet (830 m). In 1915, it began as a small mining camp when two prospectors struck US$10 million (equivalent to $181 million in 2025) in gold, though the vicinity had already been settled for several years.
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- The Town That Gold Built, Burros KeptYou've made it over the Black Mountains and down into Oatman, the last stop on this drive. Part of Route 66 in Arizona: Painted Desert to Oatman: unlock the tour to hear it.
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