Salome, Arizona

Southwest Desert Vistas

Located in the heart of the Arizona Outback

Charles H. Pratt, with the help of Dick Wick Hall and his brother Ernest, established Salome in the fall of 1904. Dick Wick Hall named the town after Mr. Pratt's wife "Salome". The Post Office of Salome was established April 14th, 1905, and later moved to the current townsite in 1906.

Salome lies in the beautiful McMullen Valley, situated between the Harquahala and Harcuvar Mountain Ranges, on Hwy 60 between Wickenburg and Quartzsite. The fertile valley is rich in agriculture and booming with growth. The hills are full of old gold mines, history, peace, quiet, beautiful views, and wildlife.

< Looking north from the Little Harquahalas to Salome in the McMullen Valley and beyond to the Harcuvar Mtns.

911 MEMORIAL MONUMENT ~ HWY 60 ~ SALOME

RV Parks, Open Lands, and the Airpark Fly-In Communities are big draws to the area. Thousands of acres of natural desert and wilderness are protected from development - giving residents and visitors the opportunity to off-road, rockhound, hike, explore, and wander through the Outback. Thousands of winter visitors / snow birds each year enjoy the mild winters, and the remote location.

McMullen Valley Chamber of Commerce greets visitors.

It is very hard to travel through the town of Salome without seeing mention of Dick Wick Hall, his famous frog, and the stick figure of the dancing Mrs."Salome" Pratt. Dick Wick Hall, co-founder of Salome, became famous for his writings, his imagination and his pet frog ~ and according to Mr. Hall ~ Mrs. Salome Pratt took off her shoes and danced across the hot sand that burned her feet. Thus, the town became "Salome ~ where she danced ~ Arizona." You can usually see her pictured on several of the buildings in town, right along with paintings of ~ "That Salome Frog" and a few saguaro cactus. So if you travel through, don't be shy about asking questions or taking pictures - happens all the time. Visit the Dick Wick Hall page for additional history and information regarding this famous humorist - and don't miss the annual Dick Wick Hall Days Celebrations.