Route 66 - Routing - Westbound in 22 days
| Route Description: | On Route 66 - westbound |
| Flight to/from: | Chicago/Los Angeles |
| Best Time to Travel: | year-round - best in early or late summer and fall |
| Time Need: | approx. 3 weeks |
| Total Miles: | approx. 2600 Miles |
| Lodging: | Chain motels are everywhere, on the Route66 but you should sometimes stay in a historic hotel |
| Type of Journey: | Rental Car - Stay in Hotels/Motels |
| Tipps: | Keep the distances short, then you have more of it |
| Highlights: | Willis Tower, Gateway Arch, Cadillac Ranch, Henry's Rabbit Ranch, Gemini Giant, Santa Fe, etc. |
Itinerary:
1. Day – Chicago,IL – Arrival
(Sightseeing)
2. Day – Chicago – Sightseeing
(Cicero, Route 66 Begin Sign, Willis Tower, Millennium Park, etc.)
3. Day – Chicago, IL – Springfield, IL – ca. 325km / 201M
(Joliet Prison, Gemini Gigant, Route 66 Museum – Pontiac, State Capitol – Springfield)
4. Day – Springfield, IL – St. Louis, MO – ca. 155km / 96M
(Gateway Arch – St. Louis, Henry’s Rabbit Ranch)
5. Day – St. Louis, MO – Lebanon, MO – ca. 265km / 164M
(Litchfield Museum)
6. Day – Lebanon, MO – Vinita City, OK – ca. 270km / 167M
(Munger Moss Motel)
7. Day – Vinita City, OK – Oklahoma City, OK – ca. 270km / 167M
(Red Oak II)
8. Day – Oklahoma City
(Sightseeing)
9. Day – Oklahoma City, OK – Amarillo, TX – ca. 420km / 260M
(Shamrock, Cadillac Ranch)
10. Day – Amarillo, TX – Santa Rosa, NM – ca. 290km / 180M
(Vega, Adrian Midpoint, Blue Swallow Motel -Tucumcari, Glenrio)
11. Day – Santa Rosa, NM – Santa Fe, NM – ca. 180km / 111M
(Sightseeing)
12. Day – Santa Fe, NM – Albuquerque, NM – ca. 100km / 62M
(Taos Pueblo)
13. Day – Albuquerque, NM – Gallup, NM – ca. 225km / 158M
(Red Rock Canyon State Park, Ü im El Rancho Hotel)
14. Day – Gallup, NM – Holbrook, AZ – ca. 160km / 99M
(Petrified Forest, Wigwam Motel)
16. Day – Holbrook, AZ – Flagstaff – Sedona, AZ – ca. 200km / 124M
(Detour Sedona)
17. Day – Sedona, AZ
(Hiking)
18. Day – Sedona, AZ – Kingman, AZ – ca. 305km / 189M
(Old Route 66)
(At this point, a trip to the Grand Canyon would be possible, requires 1-2 extra days)
19. Day – Kingman, AZ – Barstow, CA – ca. 350km / 217M
(At this point, a trip to Las Vegas would be possible, requires 2-3 extra days)
20. Day – Barstow, CA – Los Angeles, CA – ca. 190km / 111M
(Route 66 End Sign – Santa Monica Pier)
21. Day – Los Angeles, CA
(Hollywood, Berverly Hills)
22. Day – Departure