Rugged Route 66: Twisty switchbacks lead to wild burros in this former gold mining town in Arizona

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Original Load Date Oct. 14, 2026, 11 p.m.
Last Updated Oct. 14, 2026, 11 p.m.
Original URL https://abc7chicago.com/post/rugged-route-66-twisty-switchbacks-lead-wild-burros-former-gold-mining-town-arizona-ryan-chiaverini-oatman-kingman/19939381/

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KINGMAN, Ariz. (WLS) -- After arriving in Kingman, Arizona, Ryan Chiaverini is roughly 350 miles from [ Route 66's ][1] ceremonial end at Santa Monica Pier. The town boasts one of the longest original spans of the Mother Road. "I'm kind of partial to this stretch in Western Arizona," said Jim Hinc...