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Classic Route 66 Road Trip: Chicago to Santa Monica
A 10-day itinerary covering 20 stops. Route: Lou Mitchell's → Route 66 Hall of Fame and Museum → Meramec Caverns → Cars on the Route → Oklahoma Route 66 Museum → Midpoint Cafe → 66 Diner → Petrified Forest National Park → Oatman Ghost Town → Wigwam Motel #7 → Santa Monica Pier.
10days
20stops
1825km
Day 1: Lou Mitchell's → Gemini Giant
1h 3min · 95km2 stops
Lou Mitchell's, Chicago, IL, US
09:00
1h 3min · 95km
Gemini Giant, Wilmington, IL, US
12:00
Day 2: Route 66 Hall of Fame and Mus… → Cozy Dog Drive-In
44min · 70km2 stops
Route 66 Hall of Fame and Museum, Pontiac, IL, US
09:00
44min · 70km
Cozy Dog Drive-In, Springfield, IL, US
12:00
Day 3: Meramec Caverns → 66 Drive-In Theatre
2h 26min · 255km2 stops
Meramec Caverns, Stanton, MO, US
09:00
2h 26min · 255km
66 Drive-In Theatre, Carthage, MO, US
12:00
Day 4: Cars on the Route → Blue Whale of Catoosa
28min · 32km2 stops
Cars on the Route, Galena, KS, US
09:00
28min · 32km
Blue Whale of Catoosa, Catoosa, OK, US
12:00
Day 5: Oklahoma Route 66 Museum → Cadillac Ranch
3h 2min · 334km2 stops
Oklahoma Route 66 Museum, Clinton, OK, US
09:00
3h 2min · 334km
Cadillac Ranch, Amarillo, TX, US
12:00
Day 6: Midpoint Cafe → Blue Swallow Motel
36min · 64km2 stops
Midpoint Cafe, Adrian, TX, US
09:00
36min · 64km
Blue Swallow Motel, Tucumcari, NM, US
12:00
Day 7: 66 Diner → El Rancho Hotel
2h 38min · 282km2 stops
66 Diner, Albuquerque, NM, US
09:00
2h 38min · 282km
El Rancho Hotel, Gallup, NM, US
12:00
Day 8: Petrified Forest National Park → Wigwam Motel
1h 43min · 185km2 stops
Petrified Forest National Park, Holbrook, AZ, US
09:00
1h 43min · 185km
Wigwam Motel, Holbrook, AZ, US
12:00
Day 9: Oatman Ghost Town → Elmer's Bottle Tree Ranch
4h 10min · 425km2 stops
Oatman Ghost Town, Oatman, AZ, US
09:00
4h 10min · 425km
Elmer's Bottle Tree Ranch, Oro Grande, CA, US
12:00
Day 10: Wigwam Motel #7 → Santa Monica Pier
55min · 83km2 stops
Wigwam Motel #7, San Bernardino, CA, US
09:00
55min · 83km
Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica, CA, US
12:00
Heads Up
- 1. Day 3: 5h 47m driving — plan rest stops
- 2. Day 5: 5h 41m driving — plan rest stops
- 3. Day 9: 7h 23m driving — plan rest stops