Giant Arrows

Yet more evidence of a stealth invasion by a race of giants!

Twin Arrows, Arizona

July 2008

April 2010

Directions: East of Flagstaff on the south side of Interstate 40 at exit 219, at the abandoned Twin Arrows truck stop.
The arrows were beautifully restored in the summer of 2009. Last Visited: April 2010.

Other views of the restored arrows (click to enlage):

Update September 2022: One arrow has fallen and is missing the "arrowhead." The other arrow has been vandalized with spraypaint.

For more photos of Twin Arrows, go to my Old Route 66 in Arizona web page and my Valentine Diners page.

Holbrook, Arizona

Directions: 602 Navajo Blvd.
Last Visited: July 2008.

For more photos of Holbrook, go to my Old Route 66 in Arizona web page.

Cave Creek, Arizona

Directions: In the parking lot next to the Cave Creek Tumbleweed Hotel, 6333 E. Cave Creek Rd.
Last Visited: May 2009.

Directions: On the roof of the Indian Village store, 6746 E. Cave Creek Rd.
Last Visited: Photographed in January 2010, gone in February 2010.

Fountain Hills, Arizona

Title: The Great Arrow. Artist: Michael Jones. Directions: In front of the Fountain Hills Community Center, La Montana Dr. north of El Lago Blvd.
Last Visited: June 2009.

Chandler, Arizona

Directions: At entrance to archery range, Paseo Vista Recreation Area, NW corner Ocotillo Road and McQueen Road.
Last Visited: January 2010.

Gallup, New Mexico

Directions: Navajo Travel Plaza, 3370 W. Highway 66 (west side of Interstate 40 at exit 16).
Last Visited: October 2009.

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Directions: Route 66 Casino, 14500 Central Avenue SW (south side of Interstate 40 at exit 140).
Last Visited: April 2010.

Albuquerque, New Mexico

Directions: Northwest corner of Carlisle Boulevard and Indian School Road (south of Interstate 40 at exit 160).
Last Visited: April 2010.

Mancos, Colorado

Directions: Mud Creek Hogan Trading Post, 38651 US-160.
Last Visited: July 2022.

Joshua Tree, California

Directions: Sodaro's Furniture, 61010 Highway 62 (at Juniper Road).
Last Visited: March 2011.

Corona, California

Directions: At the entrance to Riverside Archers archery club, 10079-10425 Cajalco Rd.
Last Visited: May 2018.

San Francisco, California

This giant bow and arrow is a sculpture by Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen titled "Cupid's Span."
Directions: The Embarcadero and Folsom Street.
Last Visited: March 2018.

Standard disclaimer: Sites are described for entertainment purposes only, as they were at the time of my last visit. I can not vouch for the current condition of the site or its accessibility.