Back
Oatman Highway: Sitgreaves Pass, Black Mountains, Arizona
Photo: Stephen Edmonds · CC BY-SA 3.0 · cropped

Drives Arizona The Grand Canyon and Northern Arizona

Oatman Highway: Sitgreaves Pass

Black Mountains, Arizona · Kingman → Oatman

Twisty25 mi50 min1,800 ft climbHigh point ≈ 3,600 ftOne way
Scan to drive it in CarvePoint a phone's camera here. It opens ready to drive.
Drive it in Carve, free

Opens this route in the app, or where to get it.

Drive this road
in the appOpen

The drive

The Oatman Highway is a 42-mile BLM-designated Route 66 back country byway. This drive runs from Kingman across Sitgreaves Pass, with hairpin curves and steep grades, past Cool Springs Station to Oatman.

Oatman has an Old West look and its burros. Posted speeds range from 20 to 45 mph.

Along the way

  1. Kingman (McConnico)
  2. Cool Springs Station
  3. Sitgreaves Pass
  4. Oatman
Elevation
1,800 ft of climbing · high point ≈ 3,600 ft
KingmanOatman
Curves
Mostly gentle, with one twisty stretch
KingmanOatman
GentleHairpins

Good to know

  • Vehicles over Sitgreaves Pass are limited to 40 feet in length.
  • An automatic transmission is recommended for the grades.
  • There is no water or toilets on the byway, and fuel is only in Kingman, Golden Valley, Bullhead City and Fort Mohave.
  • Watch for flash floods and extreme heat.

Open all year, weather permitting. Roads close for snow, fire, storms and repairs: before you set off, check BLM: Route 66 Historic Back Country Byway.

Questions about this drive

How long does the Oatman Highway take?

From Kingman to Oatman it is 24.8 miles and takes about 50 minutes.

Can RVs drive the Oatman Highway?

Vehicles over Sitgreaves Pass are limited to 40 feet, and wider vehicles should take care.

Is the Oatman Highway twisty?

Yes, it is rated Twisty, with hairpins at Sitgreaves Pass.

What you get in the app

Turn by turn, on this roadSpoken directions along the exact route. Carve never reroutes you onto a faster one.
Preview it in 3DFly the whole drive over satellite and terrain before you go.
Drive it with no signalAPEXDownload the map and every turn before you go.
Live Group TrackingAPEXEveryone on the route, on the map, by name.
Road conditionsAPEXWet or dry, ice, fog and wind along the road before you go.
Record your drivesAPEXRecord a drive and turn it into a route to drive again or share.

Free on iPhone and Android. CarPlay and Android Auto come with Apex.

Download on theApp StoreEarly access onGoogle Play

More drives near here

All 37 drives in Arizona ›

Distance, time, elevation, curves and intensity are from Carve's route. Checked 2026-10-28.

+ Plan a new route
Map of Oatman Highway: Sitgreaves Pass, from Kingman to Oatman