b'WALKING TOUR WHAT TO DOThe Seligman Commercial Historic District is roughlyGrand Canyon Cavernsbounded by 1st and Lamport Streets and Picacho andThe Grand Canyon Caverns are Railroad Aves. It was added to the National Register ofjust northwest of Seligman on Historic Places on February 1, 2005. There is a walkingRoute 66 about 20-30 minutes tour that takes about 20 minutes and guides you throughfrom town near Peach Springs. the original center of Seligman. On the walk, you willThe Cavern was discovered see structures built as early as 1900 and the locationsby chance when Walter Peck where numerous other buildings once stood during thealmost fell into a deep hole on different phases of the town. Pick up a paper guide at thehis way to play poker with his visitors center.friends in 1927. He decided to make some money from it SHOPPING by lowering the tourists into Angel & Vilma Delgadillo Route 66 Gift Shop the caves with a winch. It 22265 West Historic Route 66 was named Yampai at that 928-422-3352, Route66GiftShop.comtime and later renamed Coconino Caverns. Then Route 66 Motoporium/Copper Cart he widened the entrance 114 West Historic Route 66 with stairs in the mid-928-864-8492, Route66Motoporium.com 1930s. It was renamed "Dinosaur Caverns" in Route 66 Road Relics 1957 and in 1962 the 22255 West Historic Route 66 name changed again to 480-363-4920, Route66RoadRelics.com Grand Canyon Caverns. During the Cuban Missile Crisis, the U.S. government The Rusty Bolt stashed enough food and water rations to support 22345 West Historic Route 66928-422-0106, RustyBolt66.com 2,000 people SELIGMAN WHERE TO EAT for up to two weeks. These supplies remain there todayHikingBlack Cat Bar114 Chino Street928-422-3451, BlackCatBarSeligman.comDelgadillos Snow Cap301 West Historic Route 66, 928-422-3291Oaks and Willows Trail: An 11.9 mile moderately Roadkill Caf trafficked out and back trail in the Juniper Mesa 22830 West Historic Route 66 and can be seen by visitors who tour the caverns. Wilderness located near Seligman that offers the chance 928-422-3554 Route66SeligmanArizona.com to see wildlife and is rated as moderate. The trail is You can take one of five guided tours including a ghostprimarily used for hiking, walking, nature trips, and bird Route 66 Road Runner tour 210 feet underground in the largest dry cavernwatching and is best used from March until November. 22330 West Historic Route 66in the United States. During the tours, you\'ll visit theDogs are also able to use this trail. It is a remote trail so 928-232-2004, Route66RoadRunner.com Crystal Room, which contains stunning formationsdo not hike alone.of selenite crystals. You\'ll also tour the Chapel of the Seligman Sundries Ages cavern and travel through a 160-foot tunnel to theStone to Steel Dam Trail: The Stone and Steel 22405 West Historic Route 66Snowball Palace. If you are feeling adventurous you canDams were built by the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa 928-600-0123, SeligmanSundries.com even stay the night in the cavern in the one and onlyFe Railroad to store water for use for the railroad "Cavern Motel Room" which is a furnished area downoperations. The Stone Dam, also known as the Masonry Westside Lilos in the cavern. Not for everyone, this suite is the only oneDam, was constructed in 1911 and is located on private 22855 West Historic Route 66available in these caverns; for those whod rather stayland owned by John F. Long. The Steel Dam, also known 928-422-5456, WestSideLilos.com above ground, the motel offers plenty of other rooms. Anas the Ash Fork-Bainbridge Steel Dam, was constructed RV park and camping are also available. in 1895 and is located about 0.5 miles down the drainage (to the west) of the Stone Dam on land managed by the There is also horseback riding and wagon rides available.Kaibab National Forest. The dam and reservoir are open They offer horseback rides for varying lengths of time asto the public for recreation and are accessible via a two-well as specialized rides such as breakfast, lunch, dinner,track road located just north of Historic Route 66. The sunset, full moon, and campfire rides. Grand Canyontrailhead is located south of the dam on the west side of Jeep Tours depart from the caverns and drive through thethe dam access road. Look for a kiosk.Hualapai Indian Reservation down to the bottom of the Grand Canyon to the Colorado River. This is the only jeep tour of its kind. Juniper Mesa WildernessGrand Canyon Caverns Scott Surgent / summitpost.orgArizonaRealCountry.com June 2021 25'