Arizona Ghost Towns & Wild-West Day Trip From Las Vegas

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Ghost Town Wild West Explorer Tour.

Visit the Hoover Dam, Historic Route 66, Chloride Ghost Town, Oatman Ghost Town and El Dorado Canyon on this Wild West Adventure from Las Vegas.

Wild West Ghost Town tour from Las Vegas

Our tour departs Sin City for a short drive to the Hoover Dam. This
726’ dam holds back the mighty Colorado River. Behind the Hoover Dam,
you find Lake Mead. A beautiful man-made reservoir that is contained
within the Black Canyon Walls. Take all the Dam photos you want!Next, we head to the little mining town of Chloride Arizona. This
little community has survived the harsh desert environment since the
1860s. Silver and other minerals were mined here for decades. After the
mining boom was over, Chloride nearly became a ghost town itself. Today
Chloride is home to about 250 residents who are still very proud of
their mining history. Browse the antique shops and chat with the locals
before you enjoy your lunch. Admire many artistic sculptures of this
joyful artist’s community.Our next stop takes us for a drive along the iconic Route 66 highway
to the small ghost town of Oatman Arizona. The present-day population
of this ghost town is 150 people and 1 poltergeist. He goes by the name
of “Oatie the Ghost” and is believed to be the poor spirit of William
Ray Flour, an Irish miner who died behind the Oatman hotel.Enjoy views of the Black Mountains that surround this one-time
mining tent camp, photograph the tumbleweeds and the wild burros
(donkeys) that freely roam through this town. Have your picture taken
alongside modern-day cowboys and bandits while posing in front of an
authentic Route 66 sign and take part in your very own western shoot
out!Time for a drink in the local saloon before we make our way through
the Mojave Desert along the Veterans Memorial Highway to our final Ghost
Town- El Dorado Canyon. This 18th mining town is the back drop for many
movies and photo shoots. This road back to Sin City cuts straight
through beautifully empty desert landscape. It is the perfect way to
remember the openness of this part of America before returning to the
big city lights and the glitz & glamor of Las Vegas.