Albuquerque
Follow SR313 southbound and continue to follow as it turns into 4th St. Turn left onto Lomas Blvd. Turn right (=south) onto 3rd St. Cross Central Av. (=also a route 66 alignment!)
Sites:
The Albuquerque Museum 2000 mountain Rd. NW. Admission: donation.
Indian Pueblo Cultural Center 2401 12th St. NW. Admission: $2.50
National Atomic Museum Kirkland Air Force Base, Building 20358 Wyoming Blvd. It includes a replica of the atomic bombs dropped on Japan during World War II.
Turn right at Silver Av. Turn left(=south again) at 4th St. and then right onto Bridge Blvd. Cross the Rio Grande on the Barelas Bridge and continue on Bridge Blvd. Turn left onto Isleta Blvd. (SR314).
Pajarito
Continue south on SR314.
Los Pallidas
Continue south on SR314. South of Los Pallidas, turn left onto SR147.
Isleta
Turn right onto SR47 and continue south on SR47. Turn right at SR6.
Los Lunas
Continue west on SR6 until it meets I-40 at exit 126.
ALTERNATIVE 2: the 1937 cut-off
Continue on I-40 past exit 256
Clines Corners
Continue on I-40.
Edgewood
Use exit 204 and take north frontage road. Cross to the south side (at exit 197). Follow BR-40 into Moriarty.
Moriarty
Follow BR-40 through Moriarty. At the west end of town , just before the I-40 interchange, take the SR333 westbound.
Edgewood
Continue on SR333.
Barton
Continue on SR333.
Sedillo
Continue on SR333.
Zuzax
Continue on SR333.
From Tijeras to Grants
Tijeras
Just before Tijeras, make sure to stay on SR333 as it intersects with SR337 and SR14. After Tijeras, the road curves under I-40. Continue west.
Carnuel
Continue west entering I-40 at exit 170.
Albuquerque
Take exit 167 (Central Av./Tramway). Turn left to the south side of I-40. Turn right into Central Av. and stay with Central Av. as it bends right. Stay with Central Av. as it swings left at the intersection with Lomas. Cross the Rio Grande (old town bridge) and continue on Central Av. At the junction with I-40 (exit 149), cross to the north frontage road and continue to Rio Puerco. Cross the old bridge and join the interstate at exit 140. Continue on I-40 till exit 126.
ALTERNATIVE END
Correo (Suwanee)
Laguna
Addresses:
The Governor of the Pueblo, Box 194, Laguna, NM 87026. (505)552-6654
Either continue on I-40 westbound to exit 117 (Mesita) or go south on SR6 for 2 miles to:
Cuerbo
Turn right at the intersection after the railroad overpass (if road conditions permit) and cross I-40. Follow at the old alignment becomes the north frontage road and passes exit 117. Continue west on the north frontage road. Turn right onto SR124 (around exit 114) and follow SR124.
Laguna
Follow SR124. Cross the railroad tracks and continue to follow SR124.
New Laguna
Follow SR124.
Paraje
Follow SR124.
Cubero
Follow SR124.
San Fidel
Follow SR124. Crossing over I-40 at exit 96 (McCartys). Large vehicles ought to join I-40 till exit 89.
Mc Cartys
Continue on the south frontage road following it through the tunnel to the north side of I-40 (=right). Continue onto SR117 west at exit 89.
Grants
Enter on Santa Fe Av. West of town, cross over the railroad and follow SR 122.
From Grants to Sanders(AZ)
Follow SR 122.
Milan
Follow SR 122.
Bluewater
Follow SR 122.
Prewitt
Follow SR 122.
Thoreau
Follow SR 122. Enter I-40 at the continental divide (exit 47) and leave I-40 at exit 36 (Iyanbito). Take the north frontage road to Gallup.
Gallup
Cross I-40 to the south side of I-40 at the eastern end of town and follow the railroad tracks through town.
Sites:
Red Rock State Park 8 miles east on I-40. Admission: park:free museum:donation dance:$4
Continue west on SR118, 3 miles after the west I-40 overpass, turn left and pass under I-40 to take the south frontage road (SR 118). After 3 miles cross I-40 at exit 8 to curve around the intersecting road and turn right to cross the railroad tracks. Continue on SR118 through:
Manuelito
Continue on SR118.
Route 66 - Arizona - Detailed directions
From Gallup(NM) to Winslow
Leave New-Mexico on the north frontage road and cross to the south I-40 frontage road just west of the state line at exit 359. Turn right (heading west).
Lupton
Continue west to exit 354 (Hawtorne Rd.) and join I-40. Continue on I-40 westbound.
Houck
Continue on I-40 westbound to 346 (Big arrow Rd.) then either stay on I-40 to exit 339 (sanders) or take north frontage road west. Continue as it becomes a dirt road to cross Box Canyon. Pass Old Querino Canyon Trading Post. Pass over the Querino Canyon Bridge and join I-40 at exit 342 (Cedar Point).
Sanders
Use exit 339 (Sanders) from I-40 and follow the north frontage road.
Chambers
At the junction of the north frontage road and US-191, turn left to reconnect with I-40 (exit 333) and continue westbound on I-40.
Navajo
Continue westbound on I-40.
Sites:
Painted Desert: colored sand, beautiful views.
Petrified Forest: 225 million years ago, these trees grew here, now they are colorful stones. (As a child it was most disappointing to me to find that the trees were no longer standing upright. I fully expected a forest scene . . . not of wooden trees but stone. kgw)
The "long logs" area is the most interesting.
There is a 28 mile drive showing many aspects of the park.
It is illegal to remove almost anything from the park.
Admission is $5 per car. Continue westbound on I-40 using exit 289 and then turn right onto Navajo Blvd.
Holbrook
Pass under I-40 at the edge of the city and turn right onto Hopi Drive follow Hopi Dr. through the city.
Sites:
Holbrook Petrified Forest National Park Camber of Commerce 100 E. Arizona, Holbrook, AZ 86025, (602)524-6558
Continue on Hopi Drive till the I-40 at exit 285 then join the I-40 till exit 277. Then get off the I-40 and take the north frontage road.
Joseph City
Continue on to north frontage road and cross the I-40 at exit 274. Continue on the south frontage road.
Site:
Jack Rabbit Trading Post
Cross to the north side of I-40 just west of Jack Rabbit and join I-40 at exit 269. Continue on I-40 till exit 257 and then cross to the south side. Turn right onto BR-40.
Winslow(8)
Route 66 westbound is 3rd St., Route. 66 eastbound is 2nd St.
From Winslow to Flagstaff
West of Winslow, turn right at the access to I-40 to join I-40 at exit 252.
Site:
Meteor Crater, south at 9 miles from I-40 at exit 233
Leupp Corner
Continue on I-40.
Winona
Use exit 211 and turn right onto Camp Townsend-Winona Rd.
Flagstaff
At the junction with US-89, turn left and enter Flagstaff on Santa Fe Av. (nicely labelled as Route 66). Stay with Santa Fe Ave.
Sites:
Museum of northern Arizona. On US 180 (Fort Valley Rd.). Admission: $4.
Walnut Canyon National Monument: admission $3.
Sedona and Alt 89 towards it, passing through Oak Creek Canyon.
There is a annual Route 66 festival, in June.
Turn left onto Sitgraves St. and pass under the railroad. Pass Malpais Dr. and turn right onto Old Highway 66, (leaving US-89).
From Flagstaff to Seligman
Continue on Old Highway 66 to the I-40 at exit 191 and then join I-40.
Bellemont
Exit I-40 at exit 185. Conditions permitting, follow north frontage road (unpaved parts!), through Branning Park.
Site:
Highest point on old 66: 7320 feet.
Turn west as the pavement resumes into Parks, conditions not permitting, follow I-40 till exit 178
Parks
Continue west on the north frontage road, join I-40 at exit 171, or continue on graveled road (Deer Farm Rd.) and join I-40 at exit 167.
Williams(9)
Exit I-40 at exit 165 and cross to the south side. Turn right towards Williams and pass under the railroad. Route. 66 westbound is Railroad Av. Route. 66 eastbound is Bill Williams Av. West of Williams, join I-40 at exit 161
Ash Fork
Exit I-40 at exit 146 and turn right onto Lewis Av. Join I-40 west of town at exit 144 and leave I-40 at exit 139. Turn right and curve around to head west onto Crookton Rd.
Seligman
Enter town just beyond the east overpass by turning right, then left.
From Seligman to Needles(CA)
Leaving Seligman, pass under the western overpass and continue on SR66.
Site:
Grand Canyon Caverns: 21 story elevator descent, always 56 degrees F. Admission: $7.50.
Nelson
Continue on SR66.
Peach Springs
Continue on SR66.
Truxton
Continue on SR66.
Valentine
Continue on SR66.
Kingman
Entering Kingman, pass under I-40.
Site:
Quality Inn Motel in Kingman on the local 66 route...the entire place is dedicated to Route 66...breakfast area, front desk, lobby are full of 66 memorabilia. Also each room in the hotel is named/tagged for a person that was/is tied to the '66 legend.
Follow BR-40 (Andy Devine Blvd) and turn left at the Y-intersection (away from BR-40). Follow the path of the Railroad through the narrow canyon and turn right at I-40 exit 44 (McConnico). Pass under the I-40 and continue past the on-ramp. Turn left onto Oatman Rd.
Oatman
Ghost town . . . sort of. The people who live there think it's great. The burros you see in the town were brought to the area by early miners. They are surprisingly tame for "wild" burros and the people of Oatman will be most upset if you harm or attempt to take them as a souvenir.
From Oatman to Topock: SR66 isn't recommended for travel by the AAA guide books. BUT, in the mean while this section has been restored and there ought to be no problem in traveling it at all.
Two miles west of Oatman, bear left at the Y-intersection and join I-40 at exit 1.
Route 66 - California - Detailed directions
From Topock(AZ) to Barstow
Enter California on I-40, use the second exit (Five Mile Station Rd.). Cross I-40 and continue till US-95. Turn right(=north) onto US-95. Cross I-40 at the US-95 exit.
Needles
Enter Needles on Front St.
ALTERNATIVE 1:newer alignment
Turn left into Broadway.
ALTERNATIVE 2:older alignment
Avoid Broadway, stay with Front St. Go one block left on F St., right towards G St. one block later, right again (on G St.). Turn left onto Front St. Turn left onto L St. Turn right onto Broadway.
ALTERNATIVE END
Follow Broadway over the railroad overpass. Turn left onto Needles Highway, follow as it crosses I-40. Follow as curves northwest. Cross I-40 at the interchange and continue on River Rd. Turn left at the Y-intersection onto National Old Trails Highway. Turn left onto Park Rd. and then join I-40 westbound.
ALTERNATIVE 1: original route
Use the US-95 exit. Head north for 6 miles on US-95. Turn west on Goffs Rd.
Goffs
Continue for 14 miles west on Goffs Rd. Cross the railroad tracks, then turn left to keep on Goffs Rd. (=southwest).
Fenner
Continue on Goffs Rd. Cross the I-40 and join the National Old Trails Highway.
ALTERNATIVE 2: 1931 bypass
Exit I-40 at the Mountain Springs Rd. exit. Cross the I-40 and turn right onto the National Old Trails Highway.
ALTERNATIVE END
Continue on National Old Trails Highway.
Essex(10)
Continue on National Old Trails Highway.
Cadiz
Continue on National Old Trails Highway.
Amboy
Continue on National Old Trails Highway
Bagdad
All that is left, is the sign in the picture and a few pieces of concrete.
Continue on National Old Trails Highway
Ludlow
Continue on National Old Trails Highway. Turn right onto Crucero Rd., pass under I-40 then turn left to parallel the I-40. Turn left at Lavic Rd. (after 8 miles), cross the I-40 and turn right to stay with the National Old Trails Highway.
Newberry Springs
Continue on National Old Trails Highway. West of town, cross I-40 and continue west paralleling the I-40.
Daggett
Continue west paralleling the I-40, join the I-40 at the Nebo Rd. exit, a marina base blocks old 66. After 2 miles, use the exit for the Marine Corps Logistics Base and turn left from the off-ramp, pass under I-40. Turn right onto E. Main St.
Barstow
Turn right at Montara Rd., cross under I-40. Turn left to stay with E. Main St., cross over I-15 and follow BR-15 (Main St.). Leaving the city, Main St becomes National Old Trails Highway.
From Barstow to San Bernardino
Lenwood
Continue on National Old Trails Highway.
Hodge
Continue on National Old Trails Highway.
Helendale
Continue on National Old Trails Highway.
Oro Grande
Continue on National Old Trails Highway.
Victorville(11)
Continue on National Old Trails Highway. Pass under I-15 and turn right onto 7th St. Follow 7th St then join I-15 southbound at the Palmdale Rd. Continue on I-15 for about 20 miles and take the Cleghorn exit. From the off-ramp, turn right, then turn left onto Cajon Blvd (half of a once 4-lane divided section). Join I-15 at the Kenwood Ave. exit and use left lanes immediately to access I-215. Leave I-215 at the Devore exit, turn right, then left onto Cojon Blvd.
Devore
Continue on Cajon Blvd. At the Y-intersection, turn right and continue under the railroad. At the next Y-intersection, left to stay with Cajon Blvd.
San Bernardino
Continue on Cajon Blvd., pass under Highland Av. Follow right turn toward intersection with Mount Vernon Av., turn left(=south) onto Mount Vernon Av. Turn right(=west) onto 5th St., follow the curves as 5th St. becomes Foothill Blvd. (SR 66)
From San Bernardino to Santa Monica(END)
Subpart1: from San Bernardino to Upland
Follow Foothill Blvd. (SR 66).
Rialto
Follow Foothill Blvd. (SR 66).
Fontana
Follow Foothill Blvd. (SR 66).
Rancho Cucamonga
Follow Foothill Blvd. (SR 66).
Upland
Follow Foothill Blvd. (SR 66).
Subpart2: from Upland to Pasadena
Follow Foothill Blvd. (SR 66)
Upland
Follow Foothill Blvd. (SR 66).
Claremont
Follow Foothill Blvd. (SR 66).
La Verne
Use the left lanes to pass under I-210 and stay with Foothill Blvd.
Glendora
Follow Foothill Blvd. (SR 66). (Foothill Blvd. changes into Alosta Av.)
ALTERNATIVE:turn right onto Amelia Av., left onto Foothill Blvd.
Continue across the intersection with Citrus Av., follow as Alosta changes back into Foothill Blvd.
Azusa
Follow Foothill Blvd.
Irwingdale
Cross the San Gabriel River, follow as Foothill Blvd. turns into Huntington Dr.
Duarte
Continue on Huntington Dr.
Monrovia
Continue on Huntington Dr.
Sierra Madre
Continue on Huntington Dr.
Arcadia
Continue on Huntington Dr., on the west side of Arcadia, turn right at the Y-intersection onto Colorado Place. Follow to the Rosemead Blvd. and follow it as it changes into Colorado Blvd.
Pasadena
Continue on Colorado Blvd. Turn left at Arroyo Parkway and follow it southbound.
Subpart3: from Pasadena to Santa Monica
Pasadena
Follow the Pasadena Freeway(12)
Los Angeles
Follow the Pasadena Freeway, after 7 miles, use the far right lane and exit at Santa Monica Blvd. From the off-ramp, turn left and cross the freeway. Turn right onto Figueroa and one block later, right onto Sunset Blvd. After 3 miles, turn left onto Manzanita Blvd., follow as it changes into Santa Monica Blvd.
West Hollywood
Continue on Santa Monica Blvd.
Beverly Hills
Continue on Santa Monica Blvd.
Santa Monica(END)
Continue on Santa Monica Blvd. Route 66 ends here at Ocean Av. As you look across Ocean Blvd., you will see the Santa Monica Pier. The building on the south side of the Pier houses the carrousel featured in the movie The Sting. The Annual Mother Road Ride/Rally® begins it's eastbound run on the Pier and the westbound riders end there.
1. Yes, Commerce is the birthplace of the Yankee's Hall of Famer. Sadly, the "city dads" (beyond naming the street) did not value the "Micks" heritage sufficiently to avoid having his boyhood home moved to Branson, Missouri.
2. The "locals" call this the Free Road. The Interstate in this portion of Oklahoma is a toll road.
3. Claremore is where the Will Rogers Memorial is located. The Annual Mother Road Ride/Rally® participants report it as a "must see." Because Rogers traveled Route 66 many times while appearing in motion pictures, it was often referred to as The Will Rogers Highway.
4. Yes, that is the state capitol building, complete with it's infamous oil derrick.
5. Clinton is home to - arguably - the finest (certainly the most expensive, $1 million invested) Route 66 museum. Annual Mother Road Ride/Rally® participants rate it a "must see."
6. Devil's Rope means barbed wire. The "wars" over fencing the western range lands were not fiction in this part of the American West. People who erected the first barbed wire fences were regarded as agents of the devil himself and more than one died putting up the "Devil's Rope." The early ranchers protected their property with brands on their cattle. They regarded the land itself to be held in common with all other ranchers. The "dividing up" came at round-up time when ranchers collected all the cattle with their brand on their hip and drove them north to the rail heads for shipment to eastern markets.
7. All of this area was the bottom of a vast inland sea eons ago. As the (mainly) limestone layers were laid down they formed bands of rock between other deposits (oil in many cases). As the land was raised, displacing the water these layers of limestone were broken . . . hence "rockledge(s)." South of here such "ledges" are referred to as "breaks." Palo Duro Canyon - south of Amarillo - is the most dramatic example of this fracturing and erosion of the former seabed.
8. The song: "Take It Easy," recorded by the Eagles has the line "Standin' on a corner in Winslow, Arizona." The "corner" is the intersection of Kingsley & 2nd.
9. Williams bills itself as "Gateway to the Grand Canyon." Visiting the Grand Canyon will be a 60 mile (one way) `detour' from Route 66/I-40, but is a spectacular sight.
10. It is on this "loop" south of Interstate 40, that you will likely encounter "Local Traffic Only" signs. In 1995 riders reported a washed out bridge that the "local traffic" knows can be driven around via temporary blacktop laid down through the dry wash. You may want to run down to the "problem" area to decide if you want to continue. Certainly you would want to have a full tank of gas when you leave Needles or Barstow. The only gas on this National Trails loop is at Amboy and there have been reports of Roy's being closed or out of gas.
11. Victorville opened a Route 66 museum in their downtown area in 1995. Participants in The 2nd Annual Mother Road Ride/Rally® reported it "worth the stop" but found the Roy Rogers Museum (north of the city, off I-15) to be more interesting to people who were familiar with Roy and Dale Roger's many movies and songs.
12. The Pasadena Freeway was the first freeway built in the United States. Note the engineering faux pas in the exit and entrance ramps. The ramps are totally inadequate for modern traffic in that they don't allow enough room to accelerate and merge with the high speed traffic. "Locals" are well aware that - for all practical purposes - one can only get on or off the Pasadena Freeway at it's start or finish. Joining it "enroute" is virtually impossible.