Route 66 - Routing - Westbound in 14 days
| Route Description: | Fast Run on the Route 66 |
| Flight to/from: | Chicago/Los Angeles |
| Best Time to Travel: | year-round - best in early or late summer and fall |
| Time Need: | 14 to 15 days |
| Total Miles: | approx. 2200 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: | Stop only in the nicest towns |
| Highlights: | Willis Tower, Gateway Arch, Cadillac Ranch, Henry's Rabbit Ranch, Gemini Giant, Santa Fe, etc. |
1. Day – Chicago,IL – Arrival
(Sightseeing)
2. Day – Chicago, IL – Springfield, IL – ca. 201M / 325km
(Joliet Prison, Gemini Gigant, Route 66 Museum – Pontiac, State Capitol – Springfield)
3. Day – Springfield, IL – St. Louis, MO – ca. 96M / 155km
(Gateway Arch – St. Louis, Henry’s Rabbit Ranch)
4. Day St. Louis, MO – Joplin, MO ca. – 292M / 470km
(Springfield)
5. Day – Joplin, MO – Oklahoma City, OK – ca. 350km
(Litchfield Museum)
6. Day – Oklahoma City, OK – Amarillo, TX – ca. 260M /420km
(Cadillac Ranch)
7. Day – Amarillo, TX – Albuquerque, NM – ca. 285M / 460km
(Adrian, Vega,Tucumcari,)
8. Day – Albuquerque, NM – Winslow, AZ – 267M / ca. 430km
(Gallup, Holbrook, Petrified Forest)
9. Day – Winslow, AZ – Kingman, AZ – ca. 220M / 355km
(Flagstaff, Seligman)
10. Day – Kingman, AZ – Barstow, CA – ca. 195M / 315km
(Oatman, Needles)
11. Day – Barstow, CA – San Bernadino, CA – ca. 81M / 130km
(Calico , WigWam Motel)
12. Day – San Bernadino, CA – Santa Monica, CA – ca.81M / 130km
(Pasadena)
13. Day – Santa Monica, CA
(Beach)
14. Day – Departure