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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
3110km
Day 1: Chicago → Lou Mitchell's → Willis Tower
11min · 2.5km3 stops
Chicago
09:00
8min · 2.0km
Lou Mitchell's
11:00
3min · 0.5km
Willis Tower
14:00
Day 2: Gemini Giant → Route 66 Association Hall of… → Cozy Dog Drive-In
1h 48min · 165km3 stops
Gemini Giant
10:00
1h 4min · 95km
Route 66 Association Hall of Fame
13:00
44min · 70km
Cozy Dog Drive-In
16:00
Day 3: Henry's Rabbit Ranch → Old Chain of Rocks Bridge → Gateway Arch
1h 28min · 150km3 stops
Henry's Rabbit Ranch
10:00
51min · 89km
Old Chain of Rocks Bridge
13:00
37min · 60km
Gateway Arch
15:30
Day 4: Meramec Caverns → Murals of Cuba → Munger Moss Motel
1h 36min · 148km3 stops
Meramec Caverns
10:00
1h 6min · 105km
Murals of Cuba
13:00
30min · 43km
Munger Moss Motel
16:00
Day 5: Cars on the Route → Rainbow Bridge → Coleman Theatre
2h 12min · 229km3 stops
Cars on the Route
10:30
2h 3min · 219km
Rainbow Bridge
13:00
9min · 10.0km
Coleman Theatre
15:30
Day 6: Blue Whale of Catoosa → Cyrus Avery Centennial Plaza → Buck Atom's Cosmic Curios
1h 27min · 146km3 stops
Blue Whale of Catoosa
10:00
1h 7min · 117km
Cyrus Avery Centennial Plaza
13:00
20min · 29km
Buck Atom's Cosmic Curios
16:00
Day 7: Oklahoma State Capitol → Lucille's Service Station → Oklahoma Route 66 Museum
2h 37min · 276km3 stops
Oklahoma State Capitol
11:00
1h 36min · 170km
Lucille's Service Station
14:00
1h 1min · 107km
Oklahoma Route 66 Museum
16:30
Day 8: National Route 66 Museum → Tower Station and U-Drop Inn → Devil's Rope Museum
1h 18min · 128km3 stops
National Route 66 Museum
10:30
30min · 45km
Tower Station and U-Drop Inn
14:00
48min · 83km
Devil's Rope Museum
16:30
Day 9: Cadillac Ranch → Big Texan Steak Ranch → Palo Duro Canyon
1h 31min · 155km3 stops
Cadillac Ranch
09:00
1h 15min · 131km
Big Texan Steak Ranch
12:00
16min · 24km
Palo Duro Canyon
15:00
Day 10: Midpoint Café → Glenrio → Blue Hole
1h 28min · 148km3 stops
Midpoint Café
10:30
1h 7min · 111km
Glenrio
13:30
21min · 36km
Blue Hole
16:00
Day 11: Santa Fe Plaza → Loretto Chapel → Canyon Road
1h 51min · 176km3 stops
Santa Fe Plaza
11:00
1h 49min · 176km
Loretto Chapel
14:00
2min · 0.4km
Canyon Road
16:00
Day 12: Old Town Albuquerque → Sandia Peak Tramway → Central Avenue
1h 27min · 132km3 stops
Old Town Albuquerque
11:00
1h 4min · 105km
Sandia Peak Tramway
14:00
23min · 27km
Central Avenue
17:00
Day 13: El Malpais National Monument → Continental Divide → El Rancho Hotel
2h 4min · 219km3 stops
El Malpais National Monument
11:00
1h 15min · 131km
Continental Divide
14:30
49min · 88km
El Rancho Hotel
16:30
Day 14: Petrified Forest National Park → Wigwam Motel → Jack Rabbit Trading Post
1h 31min · 160km3 stops
Petrified Forest National Park
10:00
1h 4min · 115km
Wigwam Motel
14:00
27min · 45km
Jack Rabbit Trading Post
16:30
Day 15: Standin' on the Corner Park → Meteor Crater → Walnut Canyon National Monume…
47min · 68km3 stops
Standin' on the Corner Park
10:00
18min · 26km
Meteor Crater
13:00
29min · 42km
Walnut Canyon National Monument
16:00
Day 16: Mather Point → Grand Canyon Village → Desert View Watchtower
1h 44min · 159km3 stops
Mather Point
10:00
1h 36min · 155km
Grand Canyon Village
13:00
8min · 3.8km
Desert View Watchtower
16:00
Day 17: Seligman → Grand Canyon Caverns → Hackberry General Store
2h 36min · 239km3 stops
Seligman
10:00
2h 10min · 198km
Grand Canyon Caverns
13:00
26min · 41km
Hackberry General Store
16:00
Day 18: Oatman → Needles → Roy's Motel & Café
1h 45min · 126km3 stops
Oatman
10:30
1h 14min · 90km
Needles
14:00
31min · 36km
Roy's Motel & Café
16:30
Day 19: Elmer's Bottle Tree Ranch → Wigwam Motel No. 7 → Pasadena
2h 42min · 251km3 stops
Elmer's Bottle Tree Ranch
10:00
1h 47min · 168km
Wigwam Motel No. 7
13:00
55min · 83km
Pasadena
16:00
Day 20: Hollywood Boulevard → Beverly Hills → Santa Monica Pier
46min · 33km3 stops
Hollywood Boulevard
10:00
27min · 26km
Beverly Hills
13:00
19min · 7.7km
Santa Monica Pier
16:00