Route 66

[carl5785]

Riding Route 66 this comlng June any information or tips appreciated

[F6Bster]

Riding Route 66 this comlng June any information or tips appreciated

I've ridden the section from Kingman through the mountains to Oatman to the Colorado River and then up to Laughlin, NV. I really enjoyed that, especially thinking about people driving it in the old days with the heat, the old cars, and the burlap bags filled with water hanging in front of the radiators.

[JackB]

That's on my bucket list I have been on parts of it.
Here I am in California a few weeks ago.
https://s19.postimg.org/dz6rajzw3/IMG_1290.jpg (https://postimg.org/image/7lho7auzz/)

[JackB]

https://s19.postimg.org/pbjcsdb5v/IMG_1299.jpg (https://postimg.org/image/4en4npd4v/)

[F6Dave]

If you go through Tucumcari, NM, stay at the Historic Route 66 Motel. Don't let the price fool you, the place is very nice, and you'll meet all kinds of people travelling the 'Mother Road'. When I stayed there, I talked with a group of police from Switzerland who were touring on rented Harleys for a magazine article. I also met three men from Australia who were driving the route in a '65 T-Bird they bought in Tennessee, then having it shipped home from L.A.

http://dchealy.com/valk/rt66motel1.JPG

http://dchealy.com/valk/rt66motel2.JPG

That's my Valkyrie next to the 2 Studebaker Hawks. One was the Super Hawk with the Paxton-supercharged V8!

http://dchealy.com/valk/rt66motel3.JPG

[F6Dave]

If you get to Elk City, OK, check out the Route 66 Museum. It has over a dozen buildings filled with lots of interesting old stuff, and it only costs 5 bucks!

http://dchealy.com/valk/museum1.JPG

http://dchealy.com/valk/museum2.JPG

[F6Dave]

Here's one more place. It's on I-40 in the Texas Panhandle, between Groom and McLean. It's a rest area with a Route 66 theme. Very nicely done.

http://dchealy.com/valk/restarea1.JPG

http://dchealy.com/valk/restarea2.JPG

[carl5785]

Thanks for the info I’m riding from Springfield Mo to Williams Az then heading to Utah Colorado Wyoming South Dakota can’t wait

[Ixol Phaane]

Riding Route 66 this comlng June any information or tips appreciated

Some Points of Interest that I hit on my Rte 66 ride from Chicago to Flagstaff, AZ last year...

Cuba, MO... Mural City
Fanning, MO... world's largest rocking chair
Rolla, MO... MO Univ of Sci/Tech - Stonehenge replica
Devil's Elbow, MO... Mark Twain Nat'l Forest (historic Rte 66)
Tulsa, OK... historic Rte 66
Sapulpa, OK... "The Heart of Route 66"
Groom, TX... leaning water tower and Cross of Our Lord Jesus Christ Ministries (Stations of the Cross)
Santa Rosa, NM... the Blue Hole natural spring (3k gpm outflow!)

5096 5097 5098 5099 5100

[oldxtreme]

I am planning on a similar trip in July from Cleveland to Grand Canyon via RT 66, when possible. I am interested in hearing about what you saw and suggested places to stop along the way. Since you will be going through St Louis, after about 4 hours of road time, you may want to stop at the Arch. If you want to take more time, there is a place called the Butterfly House which is FASCINATING...if is full of all kinds of butterflies!

[carl5785]

I’m not going through St Louis starting in Springfield Missouri I’ve bought the app Route 66 Navigation it gives you audible turn by turn directions like a gps and a lot of poi 2 routes to pick from It was kinda of pricey but I think it will be worth it not having to deal with maps or trying to follow road signs thanks for the tip about the butterfly house may check it out on another venture