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Mother Road: Chicago to LA

An epic 20-day journey across the Main Street of America, following the original Route 66 corridor from the Great Lakes to the Pacific.

20days
60stops
3111km
DAY01

Chicago → Willis Tower

2.5 km · 11m driving · Overnight in Willis Tower
  1. 09:00
    Chicago· start
  2. 2 km · 8m
  3. 11:00
    Lou Mitchell's
  4. 0.5 km · 3m
  5. 14:00
    Willis Tower· overnight
Accommodation
Downtown Chicago
DAY02

Gemini Giant → Cozy Dog Drive-In

165 km · 1h 48m driving · Overnight in Cozy Dog Drive-In
  1. 10:00
    Gemini Giant· start
  2. 95 km · 1h 4m
  3. 13:00
    Route 66 Association Hall of Fame
  4. 70 km · 44m
  5. 16:00
    Cozy Dog Drive-In· overnight
Accommodation
Springfield
DAY03

Henry's Rabbit Ranch → Gateway Arch

150 km · 1h 28m driving · Overnight in Gateway Arch
  1. 10:00
    Henry's Rabbit Ranch· start
  2. 89 km · 51m
  3. 13:00
    Old Chain of Rocks Bridge
  4. 60 km · 37m
  5. 15:30
    Gateway Arch· overnight
Accommodation
St. Louis
DAY04

Meramec Caverns → Munger Moss Motel

148 km · 1h 36m driving · Overnight in Munger Moss Motel
  1. 10:00
    Meramec Caverns· start
  2. 105 km · 1h 6m
  3. 13:00
    Murals of Cuba
  4. 43 km · 30m
  5. 16:00
    Munger Moss Motel· overnight
Accommodation
Springfield, MO
DAY05

Cars on the Route → Coleman Theatre

229 km · 2h 12m driving · Overnight in Coleman Theatre
  1. 10:30
    Cars on the Route· start
  2. 219 km · 2h 3m
  3. 13:00
    Rainbow Bridge
  4. 10 km · 9m
  5. 15:30
    Coleman Theatre· overnight
Accommodation
Vinita
DAY06

Blue Whale of Catoosa → Buck Atom's Cosmic Curios

146 km · 1h 27m driving · Overnight in Buck Atom's Cosmic Curios
  1. 10:00
    Blue Whale of Catoosa· start
  2. 117 km · 1h 7m
  3. 13:00
    Cyrus Avery Centennial Plaza
  4. 29 km · 20m
  5. 16:00
    Buck Atom's Cosmic Curios· overnight
Accommodation
Tulsa
DAY07

Oklahoma State Capitol → Oklahoma Route 66 Museum

276 km · 2h 37m driving · Overnight in Oklahoma Route 66 Museum
  1. 11:00
    Oklahoma State Capitol· start
  2. 170 km · 1h 36m
  3. 14:00
    Lucille's Service Station
  4. 107 km · 1h 1m
  5. 16:30
    Oklahoma Route 66 Museum· overnight
Accommodation
Clinton
DAY08

National Route 66 Museum → Devil's Rope Museum

128 km · 1h 18m driving · Overnight in Devil's Rope Museum
  1. 10:30
    National Route 66 Museum· start
  2. 45 km · 30m
  3. 14:00
    Tower Station and U-Drop Inn
  4. 83 km · 48m
  5. 16:30
    Devil's Rope Museum· overnight
Accommodation
Amarillo
DAY09

Cadillac Ranch → Palo Duro Canyon

155 km · 1h 31m driving · Overnight in Palo Duro Canyon
  1. 09:00
    Cadillac Ranch· start
  2. 131 km · 1h 15m
  3. 12:00
    Big Texan Steak Ranch
  4. 24 km · 16m
  5. 15:00
    Palo Duro Canyon· overnight
Accommodation
Amarillo
DAY10

Midpoint Café → Blue Hole

148 km · 1h 28m driving · Overnight in Blue Hole
  1. 10:30
    Midpoint Café· start
  2. 111 km · 1h 7m
  3. 13:30
    Glenrio
  4. 36 km · 21m
  5. 16:00
    Blue Hole· overnight
Accommodation
Santa Rosa
DAY11

Santa Fe → Canyon Road

176 km · 1h 51m driving · Overnight in Canyon Road
  1. 11:00
    Santa Fe Plaza· start
  2. 176 km · 1h 49m
  3. 14:00
    Loretto Chapel
  4. 0.4 km · 2m
  5. 16:00
    Canyon Road· overnight
Accommodation
Santa Fe
DAY12

Old Town Albuquerque → Central Avenue

132 km · 1h 27m driving · Overnight in Central Avenue
  1. 11:00
    Old Town Albuquerque· start
  2. 105 km · 1h 4m
  3. 14:00
    Sandia Peak Tramway
  4. 27 km · 23m
  5. 17:00
    Central Avenue· overnight
Accommodation
Albuquerque
DAY13

El Malpais National Monument → El Rancho Hotel

219 km · 2h 4m driving · Overnight in El Rancho Hotel
  1. 11:00
    El Malpais National Monument· start
  2. 131 km · 1h 15m
  3. 14:30
    Continental Divide
  4. 88 km · 49m
  5. 16:30
    El Rancho Hotel· overnight
Accommodation
Gallup
DAY14

Petrified Forest National Park → Jack Rabbit Trading Post

160 km · 1h 31m driving · Overnight in Jack Rabbit Trading Post
  1. 10:00
    Petrified Forest National Park· start
  2. 115 km · 1h 4m
  3. 14:00
    Wigwam Motel
  4. 45 km · 27m
  5. 16:30
    Jack Rabbit Trading Post· overnight
Accommodation
Holbrook
DAY15

Standin' on the Corner Park → Walnut Canyon National Monume…

68 km · 47m driving · Overnight in Walnut Canyon National Monument
  1. 10:00
    Standin' on the Corner Park· start
  2. 26 km · 18m
  3. 13:00
    Meteor Crater
  4. 42 km · 29m
  5. 16:00
    Walnut Canyon National Monument· overnight
Accommodation
Flagstaff
DAY16

Mather Point → Desert View Watchtower

159 km · 1h 44m driving · Overnight in Desert View Watchtower
  1. 10:00
    Mather Point· start
  2. 155 km · 1h 36m
  3. 13:00
    Grand Canyon Village
  4. 3.8 km · 8m
  5. 16:00
    Desert View Watchtower· overnight
Accommodation
Tusayan
DAY17

Seligman → Hackberry

239 km · 2h 36m driving · Overnight in Hackberry General Store
  1. 10:00
    Seligman· start
  2. 198 km · 2h 10m
  3. 13:00
    Grand Canyon Caverns
  4. 41 km · 26m
  5. 16:00
    Hackberry General Store· overnight
Accommodation
Kingman
DAY18

Oatman → Roy's Motel & Café

126 km · 1h 45m driving · Overnight in Roy's Motel & Café
  1. 10:30
    Oatman· start
  2. 90 km · 1h 14m
  3. 14:00
    Needles
  4. 36 km · 31m
  5. 16:30
    Roy's Motel & Café· overnight
Accommodation
Barstow
DAY19

Elmer's Bottle Tree Ranch → Pasadena

251 km · 2h 42m driving · Overnight in Pasadena
  1. 10:00
    Elmer's Bottle Tree Ranch· start
  2. 168 km · 1h 47m
  3. 13:00
    Wigwam Motel No. 7
  4. 83 km · 55m
  5. 16:00
    Pasadena· overnight
Accommodation
Pasadena
DAY20

Hollywood Boulevard → Santa Monica

33 km · 46m driving
  1. 10:00
    Hollywood Boulevard· start
  2. 26 km · 27m
  3. 13:00
    Beverly Hills
  4. 7.7 km · 19m
  5. 16:00
    Santa Monica Pier
Accommodation
Santa Monica