Route 66, Chicago to Santa Monica
8 places · by Peyman
The Mother Road end to end: the Chicago begin sign, the Gateway Arch, Cadillac Ranch, and Santa Monica Pier.
6 days8 stops7h drivingeach day starts 9:00am
The whole trip
Every stop on one map, colored by day. The line follows the route in order; each day is mapped on its own below.
Day 1Day 2Day 3Day 4Day 5Day 6
Day 19:00am – 4:30pm · 2 stops · 5h driving
Stops in order
9:00am
Stop 1 · 30m
First Route 66 Sign in Illinois
66 E Adams St, Chicago, IL 60603, USA
The official start of the Mother Road in downtown Chicago.
5hdrive to the next stop
2:30pm
Day 29:00am – 9:45am · 1 stop
Stops in order
9:00am
Stop 1 · 45m
Blue Whale of Catoosa
2600 OK-66, Catoosa, OK 74015, USA
The beloved roadside folk-art landmark in Oklahoma.
Day 39:00am – 9:45am · 1 stop
Stops in order
9:00am
Stop 1 · 45m
Cadillac Ranch
13651 I-40 Frontage Rd, Amarillo, TX 79124, USA
Spray-paint the half-buried Cadillacs west of Amarillo.
Day 49:00am – 10:30am · 1 stop
Stops in order
9:00am
Stop 1 · 1h 30m
Santa Fe Plaza
63 Lincoln Ave, Santa Fe, NM 87501, USA
The historic plaza on the Mother Road's New Mexico alignment.
Day 59:00am – 3:30pm · 2 stops · 2h driving
Stops in order
9:00am
Stop 1 · 2h 30m
Petrified Forest National Park
Petrified Forest National Park, AZ 86028, USA
Painted Desert vistas and ancient petrified logs.
2hdrive to the next stop
1:30pm
Day 69:00am – 10:30am · 1 stop
Stops in order
9:00am
Stop 1 · 1h 30m
Santa Monica Pier
200 Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica, CA 90401, USA
The End of the Trail sign where Route 66 meets the Pacific.
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