The covered rock structure is the cooler area of the Volz Trading Post. The Herman Wolff treasure is buried near Canyon Diablo.

Route 66 never went that far north on Canyon Diablo, it crossed at the 'Apache Death Caves' near Two Guns. The wind you experienced is quite common there. I drove my ol' 1970 Cadillac to Canyon Diablo, the old Volz Post, and drank at 'Herman the German's grave many a time when I lived in Winslow. For a time I was a tour guide at Meteor Crater.

@roamingbenji

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Thanks for sharing. Do you know when the road I walked was last paved? And yes, the Two Guns area is routinely the windy spot, depending on the direction of the flow.

@-oiiio-3993

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@@roamingbenji The entire Colorado Plateau is _'the windy spot',_ the typical wind direction being toward the northeast at morning (as air warms in lower elevations) and toward the southwest in the evenings (as air cools and returns). Pavement on that trail was likely done by the Santa Fe railroad, possibly the last time any significant repair or maintenance was performed on their bridge at Canyon Diablo. By the way, research the infamous 'last drink' of John Shaw, who in 1905 had been dug from the shallow grave in which he had been laid hours prior after having been shot to death by a Sheriff's posse near the Volz Trading Post. A group of Hashknife 'cowboys' and other ne'er do wells and drinking buddies of Shaw's thought it improper that Shaw had not had the opportunity to consume the whiskey he had purchased at Winslow's Wigwam Saloon as he and a companion had been distracted by a pile of silver dollars on a nearby poker table that they had spontaneously decided to rob. The posse had followed a trail of dropped coins to the railroad tracks, the rest was first class police work , 1905 style. Photographs of the 'last drink' exist and can be found on the 'net.

@roamingbenji

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@@-oiiio-3993 Wow, great story and great pictures. I just looked it up.

@danielcarroll5667

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Must have rode right past here on my Motorsickle trip from Walnut Creek CA. to Highland Maryland in 2007 , what a beautiful area & fascinating history , I did stop in Winslow for the obligatory "Standin' on a corner" pitchur , seems kinda corny now , would love to get back out there one day..........

@-oiiio-3993

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@@danielcarroll5667 There are many 'treasures' in that area that are far too easy to pass by at highway speed and comfort. Walnut Canyon, Wupatki, Lomaki, Two Guns (and 'Death Caves), Winslow, Obed, Holbrook, Adamana,... all have stories to tell. The best part of old Route 66 is the two lane (1 1/2 lane in parts) run from the CA - AZ border to Kingman via Oatman (a wonderful place) and Seligman (another, though I'm sure Angel Delgadillo is gone by now). For 8 years I lived in the 100 block of 4th Street in Winslow, about the distance of a well thrown rock from 'the corner'. I hope you at least saw La Posada while there.

It's so cool seeing different parts of the country, I live in NY state & we such green thick forests and it's so weird not to see a tree insight. (Other than that little one)

@roamingbenji

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Yes, isn't this country great? We've got limitless types of landscapes. And each part of the country has its own special history.

@-oiiio-3993

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The area was once forests and marshland.

@The_Cultural_Historian_DrRGST

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you might find thisinteresting kzread.info/dron/tQCJ-wr6_SBdZ0f88i0FBw.html

Thank you !

@roamingbenji

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Thanks for watching!

This is really cool! Guessing a lot of the glass and pottery shards are from people driving out there with their junk for target practice. No idea if maybe that is a remnant of a very early route of US 66 prior to them moving it perhaps? If that county has a historical society they could probably tell you all kinds of cool stuff! Thanks for all your work on these videos - very interesting!

@roamingbenji

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Thank you! And you're probably right about the target shooting. I'll have to do more digging regarding the road. Although there's only a few clues remaining today to point to this, I'm pretty confident this entire stretch of unpaved road from where I parked down to the railroad was paved in the past. I could be wrong though. Unfortunately, the local chapter of the state historical society is closed for the foreseeable future. I left them a voicemail anyways. And, I don't see a Coconino County historical society anywhere online. I'll continue to look for resources though.

@-oiiio-3993

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@@roamingbenji Winslow, Holbrook, Flagstaff each have a local history museum. Holbrook's is in their 1880s courthouse.

enjoyed your adventure, keep it up!

Yes that's old route 66 due to it runs parallel to the 40 the whole way across the country

You should keep a rattlesnake kit with you.

@paulmadkow9143

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The snakes should be hibernating by now.

@-oiiio-3993

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They like us less than we like them. Make noise while walking and they'll stay away.

I’m in AZ you gotta hit me up and we gotta explore

Where's PART #2??? Add a link to it.

@roamingbenji

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Coming soon! Stay tuned.

@-oiiio-3993

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@@roamingbenji Read my reply above re: 'last drink' at Volz Trading Post.

There ain't nuthin' like the great southwest. But you must be skinny as a twig squeezing through that old railroad bridge, or your camera didn't quite bring up the perspective. That's the difference between cameras and actually being there in person. However, as you tramped through the barren wilderness, I found myself hoping you wouldn't get lost finding your way back to your car. Your video made that prospect obvious. I was sifting through KZread videos and stopped to watch this because I noticed you were driving on an old concrete highway that was paved over with useless asphalt. You can tell by the nice straight cracks coming through. The domed rock structure was obviously a shed or storage facility for something important. I doubt anyone would build something like that just for trash.

@roamingbenji

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The Southwest is golden! Yes, the camera was on a wide-angle view, so it looked like a smaller space than it was. But I am also pretty slim, so both are true lol. Also, it's pretty difficult for me to get lost. If I have a map or a good idea of the area, it's just about impossible for me to lose my way. I love a good challenge. You're right about the domed structure. It's a shame that people have turned it into a dumpster though. Thanks for watching.