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Route 66
USA
Eight states, two time zones and 2,448 miles of cracked asphalt, neon, and roadside Americana. A 14-day cadence built for slow travellers.
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THE ROUTE · 15 STOPS
DAY 01
DEPART
Chicago, IL
Adams & Michigan, Chicago, IL
Begin at the Route 66 sign on Adams Street. Italian beef for the road, then west toward the corn.
SLEEPnext day
Pontiac, IL — overnight
Pontiac, IL
Soft launch. Old Joliet jail, Polk-a-Dot Drive In.
DAY 02
PHOTO
St. Louis, MO
St. Louis, MO
Chain of Rocks Bridge at sunset. Ted Drewes frozen custard. Sleep early.
DAY 03
SLEEPnext day
Springfield, MO — overnight
Springfield, MO
Meramec Caverns if it's hot. Sleep at the Best Western Route 66 Rail Haven.
DAY 04
PHOTO
Tulsa, OK
Tulsa, OK
Cyrus Avery Plaza, Buck Atom's, the Meadow Gold sign. Best preserved 1930s downtown on the route.
DAY 05
SLEEPnext day
Tulsa rest day
Tulsa, OK
Catch up on laundry. Walk the Arts District.
DAY 06
SLEEPnext day
Oklahoma City, OK
Oklahoma City, OK
Round Barn at Arcadia. POPS soda ranch.
DAY 07
PHOTO
Amarillo, TX
Amarillo, TX
Spray a Caddy. Big Texan steak only if you mean it. Sleep at a 50s motor court.
DAY 08
SLEEPnext day
Tucumcari, NM
Tucumcari, NM
Blue Swallow Motel. Neon photo walk after dark.
DAY 09
PHOTO
Santa Fe & Albuquerque, NM
Santa Fe, NM
Take the pre-1937 alignment through Santa Fe. Adobe, green chile, thin air.
DAY 10
SLEEPnext day
Gallup, NM — overnight
Gallup, NM
Old Town in ABQ. El Rancho Hotel in Gallup.
DAY 11
PHOTO
Flagstaff & Grand Canyon, AZ
Flagstaff, AZ
Sleep in Flagstaff, drive 90 min north for sunrise at the South Rim. Back on 66 by lunch.
DAY 12
SLEEPnext day
Williams, AZ — overnight
Williams, AZ
Sunrise at Mather Point. Sleep in Williams.
DAY 13
PHOTO
Oatman, AZ
Oatman, AZ
Wild burros in Oatman. Sitgreaves Pass is steep — slow down.
DAY 14
DEPART
Santa Monica Pier, CA
Santa Monica Pier, CA
The 'End of Trail' sign. Pacific in your face. Eat fish tacos. You did it.