The Abandoned Pool in 2 Guns, Arizona
Two Guns, Arizona, is a haunting and fascinating ghost town nestled along the historic Route 66, just off Interstate 40. Once a bustling stop for travelers in the early 20th century, Two Guns boasted a rich and colorful past filled with Wild West legends, entrepreneurial dreams, and tragic missteps. Native American tribes originally inhabited the site, and later became infamous for a deadly confrontation between the Navajo and Apache at a cave now referred to as the “Apache Death Cave.” In the 1920s, entrepreneur Earle Cundiff and his eccentric business partner Harry “Two Guns” Miller turned the location into a roadside attraction, complete with a zoo, souvenir shop, gas station, Pool, and tours of the death cave. But their partnership ended violently, casting a dark shadow over the town’s legacy. Over time, fires, legal disputes, and the construction of I-40, which bypassed the town, contributed to its decline. Today, the ruins of Two Guns—graffiti-covered stone buildings, crumbling bridgework, and the eerie cave—remain as a photogenic and mysterious reminder of Route 66’s golden era and the darker layers of Arizona’s frontier history.
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