Chloride & Roy Purcell Murals
Chloride
An old silver-mining town north of Kingman, with colorful psychedelic murals from 1966 painted on boulders on the hillside outside town, and a Western ghost-town atmosphere.
Chloride is an old silver-mining town about 30 km north of Kingman. It grew with mining in the 1860s and today has only a few hundred residents. The town still has an old post office, wooden storefronts and courtyards full of scrap-metal art, and it occasionally stages Western gunfight shows on weekends. About 2 km east of town, on a hillside, artist Roy Purcell painted a large colourful mural called “The Journey” on granite boulders in 1966. The style is psychedelic, and he later retouched the colours himself. Reaching it requires a stretch of gravel dirt road, which regular cars can drive slowly. It suits a half-day side trip. Town facilities are very limited, so bring your own water.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Mohave Museum of History and Arts
- Locomotive Park
- Arizona Route 66 Museum
- Mr. D'z Route 66 Diner
- Historic Downtown Kingman
- Bonelli House
- Giganticus Headicus
- Cool Springs Station