Travel Guide Twin Arrows

We are there in a very deserted part of the Route 66 and Arizona where the vestiges of The Mother Road disappear little by little irreparably Twin Arrows, they are two giant arrows planted in the ground. A publicity stunt to incite travelers to stop at the Twin Arrows Trading Post which was there in the good old days, accompanied later by a gas station, a café (a Valentine Diner) and a gift shop. It is true that this stop was welcome on this somewhat hostile stretch of the Route. The two arrows theme was probably chosen in response to the nearby Two Guns. Everything closed down in the 1990s and the whole place is now falling apart, although the two spires are occasionally repainted. It is now difficult to stop there, even if the photo is worth it. The site is owned by the Hopi and Navajo people, who also own the Twin Arrows Navajo Casino Resort which stands across theinterstate.Less than a mile north of the Twin Arrows spires and Interstate I-40, the oldest route of 66 crossed Padre Canyon on what was once the Winslow-Flagstaff Road, the only road to the west. The Padre Canyon Bridge that still stands there dates from 1914. Unfortunately, it cannot be seen, even from the interstate, which also crosses the canyon. The only possible access is via an abandoned portion of the original Route 66 alignment east of exit 211 (Winona). This is a very difficult route that requires a 15 mile round trip detour.