Billy Wardle Happenings

Radar Hill sunset Radar Hill   can be seen from all sides of Kingman.  I fully thing that from over 90 percent of Kingman you can catch a glimpse of Radar Hill.  Today the hill has a couple buildings and cell phone towers.  During the cold war it housed a An Air Force radar station of part of a defensive program.  The hill is positioned such that cell tower signal is provided to all sides of Kingman.  Today the hill can be seen but it is no accessible to the public.  I understand there is a Christmas tree on the hill during the holidays. From closeup the hill blocks view of the buildings From downtown Kingman, west of the hill from Eastern, east of the train tracks From Cecil Davis Park

Beale's Spring Hike . Known for the spring which was along the Beale Trail White Cliffs Hike  Known for  wagon ruts Mohave Wash Path:   Follows Mohave Wash. Beale's Loop Southside Park:  from the parking lot farthest to the east, along the north side of  Southside Park  there is a trail which is a bit above the ball diamonds.  It goes behind the ball diamonds past where they have a football goal post.  At the end there is another rough parking area.  Behind this there is a trail going up the hill and another coming down.  There is a very good view from the top of this hill and it makes a more aerobic walk up.   Thistle along the trail View of a train and view of Kingman Downtown Walk Slaughterhouse Canyon Hike    Monolith Trails: Metwell Trailhead Abandoned Homes east of Kingman Canyon Shadows Neighborhood Park provides a good hike, easy within the park and then rougher if you follow the wash after the park. Chloride Murals is a hike, rough drive near Kingman Cerbat Foothills

 This is more a park and hike trip, but the canyon is very interesting a beautiful with a draw and cliffs.  There are still some residences at the bottom of the canyon.  The railroad tracks separate the canyon from Kingman itself.  This lends itself well to parking an walking, or hiking down the canyon.  There are lots of trails here for four-wheelers, in fact one came past while I was there.   I don't know the significance of this tire at the bottom of the canyon. Story of Luana or Slaughterhouse Canyon

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints   is located at the end of Rutherford Street where it dead ends at the I-40.  It can be seen from the freeway.  This church has well established trees.  There is a gym indoors and volleyball and fire pit outdoors.   The other church pertaining to the  Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints  in Kingman is at the corner of Eastern and Southern.  This church also has a full court gym.  Outside it has picnic area and lighted softball diamond.  This is the stake center meaning when several congregations meet together this is where they meet.  Each church holds four different congregations based on geographic area. St. Mary's Catholic Church  is downtown on the same block as the court house at Spring and Third.  The original church was built in 1907 and is now used as a gift shop.  The new church was built in 1967. The Episcopal church is on the same street but on the other side of the court house. Saint Johns United Methodist Church u

  Joshua trees Tony on a rock Mohave Yucca   Chola cactus Yucca Juniper Joshua Tree Visitor Center art Lunch on a rock Skull Rock I found cactus caterpillar Joshua tree Rock I thought looked like a tortoise window rock looks like an elephant Skull Rock Tony and White Tank Arch Rock Chola Cactus Garden Tony's sign pictures ocotillo plant sunset Joshua Trees was a three-day trip.  On day to.  We discovered in park camping was full and spent the night on BLM property north of the park close to Copper Mountain.  Second day we drove through the park.  We hit many interesting sights as can be seen from the pictures.  The highlight was stopping for lunch and eating on the rocks.  This also afforded a short hike.  Another short hike was to Skull Rock which was close to Jumbo Rocks.  The rocks there satisfied any bouldering desires we had.  We all climbed some, but Tony really went all out.  He also hiked to the arch by White Tank Campground.  This was our longest hike.  We stopped for pict