Route 66 Daily GuideRoute 66
Route 66
16-Day Itinerary
Day-by-day guide from Chicago to Santa Monica. Every day includes fuel stops, top attractions, accommodation and riding notes.
Total Miles
0200 miles195 miles220 miles260 miles260 miles290 miles145 miles175 miles140 miles + 80mi detour165 miles155 miles155 miles mi
Duration
16 Days
States
8 States
D02
Lincoln to St. Louis
Abraham Lincoln Country to the Gateway Arch
195 miles miles 3.5 hrs Illinois / Missouri
D03
Mural City & the Ozarks
St. Louis to Springfield, MO
220 miles miles 4 hrs Missouri
D04
Into the Heartland
Joplin to Oklahoma City
260 miles miles 4.5 hrs Kansas / Oklahoma
D05
Texas Panhandle
Oklahoma City to Amarillo
260 miles miles 4 hrs Oklahoma / Texas
D06
High Plains to Santa Rosa
Amarillo to Albuquerque
290 miles miles 5 hrs Texas / New Mexico
D07
Albuquerque to the Arizona Line
Old Town to Gallup
145 miles miles 2.5 hrs New Mexico
D08
Into Arizona — Painted Desert
Gallup to Winslow
175 miles miles 3 hrs Arizona
D09
Grand Canyon Day
Winslow to Williams + Grand Canyon
140 miles + 80mi detour miles 4.5 hrs inc. detour Arizona
D10
Seligman to Oatman
The Heart of Historic Route 66
165 miles miles 3.5 hrs Arizona
D11
Crossing the Mojave
Needles to Barstow — The Desert Challenge
155 miles miles 3 hrs California
D12
Into Los Angeles
Barstow to Santa Monica — The Finish Line
155 miles miles 3.5 hrs California