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I LIVED in the Painted Desert Motel in the mid 70's. My father bought the place and did some restoration and re-opened it around 1976. We lived there for about a year before moving back into Holbrook after he sold it. We rebuilt the diner and we lived in the office family home and my uncle who worked doing maintenance and maid duties lived in one of the rooms. Strange to see a place you have lived in a video like this.

I just moved from Scottsdale to Bangkok Thailand 7 months ago. Arizona was a fantastic state to live in and I miss it dearly. Moving out here to this country I now realize how good I had it there in the US.

Hey Jessie, great video! So FYI: Route 66 is typically pronounced as “Route SIXTY-SIX” and not “Six Six.” It’s the first time hearing someone refer to the highway as “Six Six” and it just doesn’t sound right. LOL 😂

I grew up in a house on Route 66, and in the evenings my sibs and I would sit on big chunks of petrified wood in our front yard and watch vehicles go by from every state in the country. Thanks for a great video about my home state!

My late neighbor was on F Troop, his name was Forrest Tucker.

It is sad that the memory of "F Troop" has so vanished. It was a bit less intellectual that Gilligan's Island, but doesn't deserve to be forgotten.

Arizona native here! SIX GENERATIONS! We were here before AZ was even a state! My great great grandfather was a sheep herder and his kids grew up with the Babbit brothers

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The Santa Claus building used to be a little mom & pop food mart.. unfortunately, the couple that ran it were robbed and killed at gunpoint, after that it shut down and never reopened… That was probably almost 40 years ago..

I traveled Route 66 starting in 1960, we made family excursions every year. All the great tourist traps along the highway, which us kids saw mainly at night while dad slept. lol loved the rattlesnake pits, and turquoise jewelry hand maid by genuine Indians! And let’s not forget the dinosaurs, ghost towns, and the Tee Pee Hotel! It was a great childhood!

Domes are gone now in Casa Grande, they demolished them a couple weeks ago. As far as the gas station jail in the SRC. The jail was added as a tourist attraction when the gas station was open, not sure when it finally closed but I'm saying in the 2000's too. Great video :)

My dad was too cheap to pay for a motel so when we visited relatives it was always a 21+ hour road trip. Once we sat at that gas station in the Salt Creek Canyon for a couple hours waiting for it to open because we couldn't make it to the next station.

Santa Claus, AZ on US 93 north of Kingman was also a Post Office. Locals would drive there to mail Christmas cards to have them post marked “Santa Claus, AZ” Other would send their Christmas cards in a parcel addressed to the Post Master and include a couple of bucks cash to have their cards post marked from there. It also had a gas station, curio shop and if I recall a small diner.

Great compilation. Heading out that way next month and this vid just added a few more things to my list. Cheers!

Jessie, thank you for this post. I live in Prescott and you have peeked my interest in visiting some ot these places. I look forward to watching your other postings!! Bestregards, Bob

The drive through the Salt River Canyon used to be the way to get to the Valley from Show Low and Snowflake where we lived before the road through Heber that went over the Mogollon Rim to Payson was made into a paved highway. While deer hunting in the area a rock punched a hole in our gas tank so we jammed a piece of wood in the puncture and surrounded it with chewing gum then headed to the gas station in the bottom of the canyon where the mechanic removed the gas tank and repaired it so we could be on our way. The drive down the canyon back then was scary because the brakes on cars back in the late 50s and early 60s were not even close to what today's cars have and if you went over the edge it was a long way down plus riding the brakes heated the old drum brakes and shoes til they'd give off a very distinct smell which added to the sensation that you'd be much happier when you were out of the canyon and back on top in whichever direction you were headed.

Wow, great video!! I’ve been to a few of these locations, but would love to visit all of them. Keep up the great work!

It's absolutely heartbreaking to witness the widespread vandalism in these locations. Each of these places once symbolized hope and a fresh start for their owners, only to meet such a tragic fate. The harsh passage of time has been merciless to these buildings.

I like the ones without graffiti. Ot takes away the history and mood to see that tons of people have been there and graffitied the walls.

Wow! I visited the F troop fort as a small child..always wondered where that was. Thanks.

Great video as always!

Brought back childhood memories. Thank you

What a beautiful nature/places/shots 🔥

I used to eat at that Pancake House in 2002, on my way to and from Witch Wells, where I lived. I have memories of it. So strange to see it as a ruin now. Cool video.

Keep in mind that travel on Apache land requires a permit. Don’t push that envelope

*You are a great story teller.*

Great video🤙 I love our beautiful & mysterious Arizona❣️ Arizona deserts are my favorite and can't wait to get out to metal detect some great areas this spring & summer💚🌵 I love your exploration of the abandoned motels the most in this video🌴

The domes from the beginning of the video were demolished not too long ago. They had repeatedly found bodies in trash bags. And the place was extremely haunted I have been there myself a few times and can personally attest to that

good work! thank you !

the Anasazi inn is amazing now. the artwork is beautiful, there are even speakers that play native music, rain, wind and animal sounds. it's awesome!!

Prescott native, raised in Paulden and lived in Yavapai county for 37 years. My grandparents relocated to the state somehwere around the late 50's to mid 60's and were missionaries to the Apache & Navajo tribes. I relocated to central Texas 2 months ago to start a new and promising job with a growing company, as well to relocate my family out here to start a new life. Arizona isn't the same anymore and, while it's my born home, it doesn't feel like where I should be anymore. I've been all over the state throughout my life and have had the great privelege of taking my wife and kids to places there that they had either never seen or heard of. Abandoned places there aren't too surprising, but it's nice to see a recap of some of the more well known spots to help keep that history alive.

I have visited several of these. I have even eaten in the pancake house when it was open, though they had already closed the "Fort". It wasn't bad but they were not really welcoming to tourists, it seemed they were catering to local folks. As others have said, the domes are gone. They were an experimental design that didn't really work out. As for Phoenix Mart, there are rumors of Mob involvement, or other shady dealings as part of the reason why the financing fell through. It is interesting to know about the resort near the Salt River Canyon, if that had worked out, it would have been a nice destination.

I grew up in Golden Valley, AZ in the 70's and we went to the santa clause village all the time! As kids is was great, it was staffed and had places we could play, snacks....it was magical. This makes me sad 😢

My high school friend's parents own the Anasazi Inn and Trading Post. They lived in the house shown in the video behind the gas station. We both went to Flag High. I spent so much time out there with her and her family. Now mind you this was the early to mid 90s too. Thanks for bringing back some old memories!😲🤣

What a cool video! I've always loved stuff like this! #subscribed

We drove route 66 in 1976 when I was 10. I have pictures of some of those places around here somewhere. We drove all the way from Sana Monica to Chicago. Good Times.

As an Arizona native, I've always pronounced it Grand not Grande, and the majority of AZ natives do too. But it's funny because even the residents of Casa Grande even argue over how its pronounced. And watching this video is actually really cool to see what's in my state. I love abandoned places, so definitely adding these to my list!

Very nice overview, enough info to gain some insight, while piquing the curiosity for more ☺️ (By the way, it's, "Route Sixty Six." It's kind of famous. 😉)

We visited this place last November, 2022 on the way up to Pinetop/Showlow. Enjoyed walking around the structures.

There's an abandoned mine that we called, "Devil's Cavern" in between Chuchu, and Casa Grande. I've visited it a few times, even though it is private Reservation land. It's an amazing site. A crevice in the side of a mountain that opens up to an open air area inside the mountain. There's still metal spikes in the walls, a small well water hole with fish, a deep shaft that is so deep, you can't hear a rock hit the bottom. It's temperature is cool, even in the summer. It's a very creepy place. I've heard some crazy stuff goes on there much like the domes in Casa Grande, (which are actually tore down now).

Santa claus Arizona is totally gone 3 years ago. I almost bought it in the 1970s but the Duval mine owned the waterline. Many wells were drilled to no avail. Vandalism and taggers really did a number on it.

Great video, by the way

Outstanding video I really enjoyed it! It never ceases to amaze me that you can go way off the grid in the middle of nowhere to some dilapidated structures, and some Nimrod with a spray can will decorate the place with some graffiti. Like an amateur gang member practicing until they can hit the big time and do a bridge or a freight train.

The Silverado development is interesting, but the housing crash isn’t what totally killed it. There was supposed to be a solar plant, but there wasn’t enough groundwater to support the community and the plant. Kinda seems like something you’d ensure up front, but I’m not a land developer, so...

The ped bridge at Salt River Canyon was the bridge. It was pretty much a one-way when I was younger. The station there we would stop at to get snacks on the way to the White Mountains. I have seen all but the one in Kingman. You are missing a few other sites, but we will let you find those. Nice video.

I really liked your video. thanks.

I traveled the salt river canyon several times since we spent summers in springerville or show low as a teen. Then as an adult i still go through there when I want a change of scenery going to texas to visit family. Also traveled all along route 66. Plus I traveled going north of flagstaff. Yes our state has such different scenery.

I was born in Globe Arizona and raised in Prescott Arizona :) I now live in Las Vegas. I miss AZ for sure.

Hey , Jessie. Perhaps we could join up sometime and do some exploring , sometime . I'm retired and always want to see around the next corner or over the next hill . I've been rc modeler for years . Haven't tried fpv yet though. Have you built any of your own machines ? Have a great evening . Thanks for sharing your time and adventures. Stay safe buddy . Terry

Dude loved your video please make another

Man this is so neat!

Nice compilation, Jessie. I watched F Troop when I was a kid and it stunk then, by the way.

Very cool video...some of these sites would be great for future episodes of the Walking Dead! In my neck of the woods there are dozens of abandoned cabins, inns & other structures in the Delaware Water Gap Nat'l Rec Area. I found one cabin along the Indian Ladders Trail that was open & totally intact! It was furnished in all the rooms & even had old family pictures on the walls & 30 year old newspapers. Since it still had power I think it's used by the park rangers from time to time!

Great 👍 video 👍

I remember one of the abandoned motels in Grey Mountains, I spent a night in Anasazi Inn in 2010 on my first trip to US. I still have fond memories and lots of pictures from the place, this video comes as a bit of shock to me!

As a veteran urban explorer of California and Maine, I recommend ditching the "creepy" gimmick because that's all it is. Just enjoy abandoned properties for what they are.

I remember very clearly stopping at the Fort Courage site as an seven year old in 1974 on a road trip from Albuquerque to Salt Lake City with my mother and grandmother. It was pretty cool. Gassed up and ate at the pancake house. Still have an old photograph from there.

Enjoyed this thoroughly. Pro Tip: for top 10 videos, always count down to #1.

Really enjoyed this video, fort courage in Houck Az, I had my first job there at the restaurant, was a dishwasher/busboy and it was a stop for Greyhound. Food was good, store was cool with all the souvenirs also had a small store and post office, now the fort tower you could go up it and take some cool photos, last I heard was a buyer from India was interested and was going to rebuild bit as of today nothing yet. Now the grey hills hotel or the Anasazi Inn, I also stayed there a few times and the old gas station next to it was rented as a car sales lot which I worked at, sold cars and had a room and sis security, it was open the last time I passed thru and said to see it in its shape now, bit both locations are worth the visit.

Nice job on the video. Very nice, informative, without rap crap music blaring louder than the narration!! 2 thumbs up!!👍👍

It would be great to see establishments that have not been abandoned along Route 66.

I've always known it as route sixty-six, like the song, never heard 66 before now. Thanks nice video

I grew up as a kid watching F Troup. And I could spend the rest of my life living in anyone of these places. For me they'er perfect, except the fact that everybody wondering around.

I remember when the pancake house was open, we always stopped. Santa clause was always my favorite stop.

Living still in AZ for almost 50 years. Been to the Gold king and when I was little saw the inside of Fort Courage. Santa Clause's owner was a lady from L.A. that was a realtor.

Thamks!

I’ve lived in AZ most of my life but have only heard of a few of these places. Very cool. I’ll have to check them out

Great collection and there are so many other abandoned places around the Grand Canyon State … my favourite is all the nothing found in Nothing AZ on US-93 (future I-11).

In the Apache Tribal HQ at Whiteriver there is a photo taken in the 1930's that shows an early motel at the same location as the abandoned gas station at the bottom of the Salt River Canyon.

4:57. The bridge you can walk across WAS the old highway we traveled on in the 40s and 50s.

Wow, I have been to Casa Grande a lot and never knew about the domes!

Phoenix mart would be great for year round indoor car shows.

It’s Route 66 (sixty six) not route 6-6 (six-six) It has a whole history of its own.

Growing up in Window Rock, the Pancake House was operational until mid 2009.y memory isn't the brightest, but i do remember RV and Semi trucks parked outside the pancake house.

3:52 im shocked by how good the signs still look after being abandoned for multiple years

We may or may not have had some fun on our motorcycles out there at the phoenix mart when I was younger 😂

The domes are officially gone.

Thanks too!

I went to the Domes and I heard disembodied male voices and I ended up having to leave because I developed a horrible nausea feeling. It wasn't fun. One of the other members of my group felt the same and ended up sitting in the car 10 min after arriving.

I live not too far from an abandoned motel in Mesa, I pass it all the time when im going somewhere, and I’m just dying to check it out sometime! I just have to get someone to take me since I can’t drive. A while ago my friend wanted to take me to the domes to do a photo shoot. It was really heavy energy there, I didn’t know anything about them at the time since I had just moved to az but it was pretty creepy for sure. The pictures turned out fantastic though!!

Great video! Love old abandoned places, even though it is kind of sad…Ok, let’s talk about that first video.. actually any of these places.. so over the last eight years or so my life, I’ve had some weird things happen, including glitches, that’s right,glitches! that no matter how hard I try to explain them to myself? I can’t. I have no doubt this world is not the world we have been told it is or what everyone thinks it is..No doubt the paranormal exist and I’ve absolutely caught stuff on recordings , by accident.. when I was the only person around.. and I’ve seen enough shadow figures…and very soon, we’re gonna find that out that this world is not what we thought!.. but that’s a good thing & a whole other topic! So I would never advise anyone and including yourself.. to go to any of these places by yourself, especially where there’s a lot of boulders! If you don’t know what I’m talking about? Well unless you’ve been living under Rock, just look up 411 missing… it’s legit.. it’s real! And if you are going to go by yourself, definitely bring a locator beacon with you.. now, I’m not a gun person, but if I was going to do something like this, by myself, I would absolutely have a gun! A lot of weird stuff happened in places like this that can’t be explained. I definitely would not go at night.. which obviously you didn’t. That was smart…. not saying anything would have happen to you…but it’s better to be safe! Anyway, you have a new fan..A great video. Stay safe wherever you go! 😊

All those sharp spire covered overhangs like that gas station the overhang ended in a point.

I remember the iconic ancient dog/horse racetrack coliseum south of the 10 just west of Dysart. Now gone

Arizon has very high unemployment and poverty. Drugs are a major problem mostly because there are few jobs and nothing to do for young people. The crime level is among the highest of the states. I watched a TV expose on the reasons for the unemployment-and the severe lack of jobs. It is truly sad for so many folks there.

4:08. The gas station at the bottom of the Salt River Canyon had been open since WAY before the sixties. I remember a restaurant there, also. We traveled through there in the 40s and 50s, always stopping for something when we got there.

An army general in the 1880's called San Carlos, Hell's 65 acres. My son is a heavy equipment operator. About 4 years ago his company was trying to build those Apache's at San Carlos a one mile stretch of paved roadway. One day the operators took rifle fire from of the locals. He took out two heavy equipment tires, a windshield of a large scraper, nearly penetrated the heavy steel engine cover on a road grader. Everybody dove for cover including my son. When the shooter stopped firing every body on the construction site left and went home. My son refused to ever do another job that Indian reservation again. A couple weeks later the job super went to the tribal police to get a copy of the incident report. It read that the shooter didn't mean anything by it and it was only a pellet gun and he was shooting at birds. Hell's 65 acres still applies to this day. All Anglo workers were instructed by their boss, for their own safety, to not show up before dawn on the job site alone. Arrive in at least twos or threes.

I just moved to Arizona for adventure so I'm adding this to the list!

I use to live really close to the Silverado subdivision. Drove past it many times. Those houses where really beautiful. All of the had glass at firsts. Air soft is played there along. I keep hearing the properties have been forsale but never anything new done. The office is not far from there, still lived in to my knowledge

Cool video. You crack me up how you say Route Sixty Six. "Route Six Six".

Nice collection! Makes me want to learn more. Also curious to know why you pronounce the highway "Route Six Six" instead of the standard way. Is that an Arizona thing?🤔

Graffiti is most definitely artwork. It's just illegal artwork. And if nobody else mentioned it, it isn't "Route Six Six" It's Route Sixty-six

As someone from Arizona I’m glad your video finally stumbled upon my feed. I only knew about the mine mansion behind the Hualapies, still haven’t visited.

I’ve been to those Domes before, it’s pretty neat

Great video nice job. Never heard Route 66 (sixty six) refer to as route six six

In 2008 I looked at Silverado ranch outside of Kingman AZ. It had a huge wash and full of Mojave green rattle snakes. No power or water. I think there weren’t to many people wanting to live in the middle of nowhere. It was about 40 minute drive to Kingman and still nothing to offer besides a Walmart.

what a sham all that building material just left to rot instead of letting people use them and there's plenty charity's habitat for humanity at current prices that looks like millions what a waist.

I've taken numerous numerous photos of the ones north of Flagstaff gray Motel the artwork is changed from a couple of my visits I plan to go again next year

Nice drone work.

There is a small community called Locheil, if my spelling is correct. Its on/ near Mexico and only can be reached on a dirt road. The old schoolhouse is still there. Warning! This road is less travelled and drug traffic can be a problem. Make sure you fuel up in Nogalas before going there.