Cool Springs Station
A rebuilt 1920s stone filling station at the foot of the Black Mountains, backed by a barren mountain face, and one of Route 66’s most photogenic roadside stops.
Cool Springs was founded in 1926 as a stone roadside station on Route 66, where travellers could refuel and rest. After the road was realigned, it fell into disuse. In 1991 it was even blown up in a film, and in the 2000s new owners rebuilt it exactly as shown in old photographs. Today it is a small museum and gift shop, with vintage gas pumps and a Route 66 sign out front and the rugged rock walls of the Black Mountains behind. It is the most popular photo stop on the way from Kingman to Oatman. Entry is free, drinks and souvenirs are sold inside, and opening hours are fairly casual. It lies about 30 km west of Kingman, right at the start of the switchback road up Sitgreaves Pass.
Opening hours
Approx. 09:00–17:00 (confirm with the shop)
Nearby sights
- Sitgreaves Pass
- Mohave Museum of History and Arts
- Arizona Route 66 Museum
- Locomotive Park
- Mr. D'z Route 66 Diner
- Historic Downtown Kingman
- Bonelli House
- Chloride & Roy Purcell Murals