Route 66

[Mike and Carol]

I’m starting to think about and plan a Route 66 trip.  Does anyone have Route 66 experience or have any advice?  We’ve done a lot of I-40 but never took the time to deviate on to the old highway where it still exists.  Any recommendations for maps/guides?  Mike

[rideandfly]

One time we camped close to Rt. 66 Winslow AZ, Homolovi State Park.

https://azstateparks.com/homolovi

Nice SP and happened to be a car show on Main Street @ Winslow on Rt. 66. Just off of I40, too. Very enjoyable day.

Edited December 15 by rideandfly

[topgun2]

Here is a Jason W. post related to the Mother Road.

Also perhaps a PM to Coy would find a bunch of information since I know that he has done it in the past.

And, there is a KYD (Keep Your Daydream) entire series documenting their travel on 66 - see THIS.

Bill

Edited December 15 by topgun2

[Mike and Carol]

Coy is coming through San Antonio in January with Steve and Tali on their way to Q.  We’re meeting them for dinner with Pete while they are here and I plan on picking Coy’s brain on his trip along Route 66.  Thanks for reminding me about Jason’s post, I’d forgotten about it.  Mike

[Mike and Carol]

54 minutes ago, rideandfly said:

One time we camped close to Rt. 66 Winslow AZ, Homolovi State Park.

https://azstateparks.com/homolovi

Nice SP and happened to be a car show on Main Street @ Winslow on Rt. 66. Just off of I40, too. Very enjoyable day.

I definitely want a picture of me/us standing on a corner in Winslow Arizona, such a fine sight to see!

[topgun2]

6 minutes ago, Mike and Carol said:

I definitely want a picture of me/us standing on a corner in Winslow Arizona, such a fine sight to see!

Just watch out for that "flat bed Ford"!

[Galway Girl]

 

Just retraced the route from Oklahoma City into California 2 weeks back.  It was pretty chilly at nights on that whole route.

From our 2022 adventure:

https://4-ever-hitched.com/route-66-2022

Craig

 

[rideandfly]

8 minutes ago, topgun2 said:

Just watch out for that "flat bed Ford"!

[Mike and Carol]

11 minutes ago, topgun2 said:

Just watch out for that "flat bed Ford"!

 

2 minutes ago, rideandfly said:

 

If there’s a girl, my lord, in a flat bed ford slowin’ down to look at me, I’m sure Carol will handle it!  I’ll just take it easy.  🤣

[jd1923]

About 5 miles west of Flagstaff Hwy 66 merges into I-40. Next place you can pick it up is 7 miles west of Ash Fork AZ and 18 miles on US 66 takes you to Seligman AZ.

Next town is Peach Springs AZ. If you want a great side trip you can take Diamond Creek Rd, Indian Route 6 a 22 mile dirt road, and drive to the Colorado River at the very bottom of the Grand Canyon!

We have not done this trip yet, but plan to do it this winter. Ash Fork btw is just 47 miles due north of our home up AZ-89.

I've watched a few videos on this. They drive large school buses down there to pick up people from rafting expeditions, so no reason a solid truck with Oliver in tow could not make it. There are several campsites near the bottom too!

You need a Hualapai Indian Reservation travel permit which you can get in town. The road should be fine during the winter. During spring you’d cross running water in the Peach Springs Wash in a few places and the road could get real.

This stretch of Hwy 66 circles NE and later SW ending up in Kingman AZ. It’s a beautiful drive that has the look of Route 66 before there were Interstates!

[ScubaRx]

1 hour ago, jd1923 said:

About 5 miles west of Flagstaff Hwy 66 merges into I-40. Next place you can pick it up is 7 miles west of Ash Fork AZ and 18 miles on US 66 takes you to Seligman AZ.

Next town is Peach Springs AZ. If you want a great side trip you can take Diamond Creek Rd, Indian Route 6 a 22 mile dirt road, and drive to the Colorado River at the very bottom of the Grand Canyon!

We have not done this trip yet, but plan to do it this winter. Ash Fork btw is just 47 miles due north of our home up AZ-89.

I've watched a few videos on this. They drive large school buses down there to pick up people from rafting expeditions, so no reason a solid truck with Oliver in tow could not make it. There are several campsites near the bottom too!

You need a Hualapai Indian Reservation travel permit which you can get in town. The road should be fine during the winter. During spring you’d cross running water in the Peach Springs Wash in a few places and the road could get real.

This stretch of Hwy 66 circles NE and later SW ending up in Kingman AZ. It’s a beautiful drive that has the look of Route 66 before there were Interstates!

Do you want to try this after leaving Quartzsite in February, weather permitting?

[topgun2]

4 hours ago, ScubaRx said:

Do you want to try this after leaving Quartzsite in February, weather permitting?

Sounds like a rolling rally to me!

[jd1923]

7 hours ago, ScubaRx said:

Do you want to try this after leaving Quartzsite in February, weather permitting?

Quartzsite -> Parker -> Lake Havasu -> Needles CA -> Kingman -> Peach Springs -> Colorado River, bottom of the Grand Canyon! Heading to Needles is a bit out of the way but you can pickup Route 66 there and take a truly scenic trip through Oatman AZ on the way to Kingman!

If you’ve been to Lake Havasu and don’t care to visit again, you can take US 95 from Blythe to Needles CA or jog over from Parker AZ for a quicker route.

If you don’t want to tow your Oliver down, there is Grand Canyon Caverns RV Park on Route 66 just 12 miles east of Peach Springs.

I’m thinking of a New Year’s Day trip, also weather permitting. I’ll report back if we do it.

 

[John and Debbie]

21 hours ago, Mike and Carol said:

I’m starting to think about and plan a Route 66 trip.  Does anyone have Route 66 experience or have any advice?  We’ve done a lot of I-40 but never took the time to deviate on to the old highway where it still exists.  Any recommendations for maps/guides?  Mike

Mike, there is a cycling map put out by the  Adventure Cycling Association that is called Route 66 cycling map.  I cycled part of the old highway 66 when I cycled from Amarillo, Texas to New Brunswick, Canada in 2019.  There aren't a lot of original segments of route 66.  We were on some parts when they were the frontage roads along I-40.  No shoulder, two lanes, a little shallow curb to direct rain water.  It's amazing that it was the main highway from Chicago to Santa Monica.  There are some great sights along the way.  Shamrock, Texas stood out to me.

John

[jd1923]

Route 66 between Kingman and Oatman is not for the faint of heart!

 

[Mike and Carol]

8 hours ago, jd1923 said:

Route 66 between Kingman and Oatman is not for the faint of heart!

Nice video.  We’ve been up and down Hwy550 between Ouray and Silverton many times with the trailer, so this should fun.  Oatman looks to have the same vibe as Tombstone AZ.  Mike