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Route 66: The Mother Road

Chicago to Santa Monica through neon, diners and desert.

IL → CA16 daysApr–Jun, Sep–OctOne-wayLong haul

Rig notes: Original alignments can be rough — use I-40 for long hops and detour onto 66 for highlights.

Copies the stops into your own trip with real driving miles. You can re-plan, reorder or invite friends afterwards.

The route

  1. 1
    Springfield, IL · 1 night

    Lincoln sites, Cozy Dog

  2. 2
    St. Louis, MO · 1 night

    Gateway Arch, Chain of Rocks

  3. 3
    Springfield, MO · 1 night

    Birthplace of Route 66

  4. 4
    Tulsa, OK · 1 night

    Blue Whale of Catoosa

  5. 5
    Amarillo, TX · 2 nights

    Cadillac Ranch, Big Texan

  6. 6
    Santa Fe, NM · 2 nights

    Historic plaza, adobe old town

  7. 7
    Holbrook, AZ · 1 night

    Petrified Forest, Wigwam Motel

  8. 8
    Williams, AZ · 2 nights

    Grand Canyon Railway

  9. 9
    Barstow, CA · 1 night

    Mojave desert stretch

  10. 10
    Santa Monica, CA

    End of the Trail pier sign