United States · 10 days · 1,900 km · One-way
Route 66 Southwest — Albuquerque to Los Angeles
The Mother Road. The best-preserved stretch of historic Route 66, from Albuquerque (Tucumcari's neon motels) to Santa Monica Pier. Petrified Forest NP, Cadillac Ranch (Texas, optional east detour), Painted Desert, Williams (last town to be bypassed by interstate), Seligman (where Route 66 nostalgia was born), Oatman ghost town, Mojave's Bagdad Cafe and Santa Monica end-of-Route-66.
Highlights
- Tucumcari neon motels
- Petrified Forest NP
- Painted Desert
- Seligman birthplace nostalgia
- Oatman wild burros
- Santa Monica End of Trail
Day-by-day itinerary
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Day 1
Albuquerque → Santa Fe
Albuquerque → Santa Fe · 100 km
- · Pickup Albuquerque
- · Old Town Albuquerque (Route 66 1926-1937)
- · Santa Fe Plaza
Overnight: Santa Fe Skies RV Park
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Day 2
Santa Fe → Gallup
Santa Fe → Gallup · 320 km
- · Acoma Sky City
- · Continental Divide
- · Gallup El Rancho Hotel
Overnight: USA RV Park Gallup
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Day 3
Gallup → Petrified Forest → Holbrook
Gallup → Holbrook · 170 km
- · Petrified Forest NP
- · Painted Desert
- · Wigwam Motel Holbrook
Overnight: OK RV Park Holbrook
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Day 4
Holbrook → Winslow → Flagstaff
Holbrook → Flagstaff · 220 km
- · Standin' on the Corner Winslow
- · Meteor Crater
- · Flagstaff historic downtown
Overnight: Flagstaff KOA
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Day 5
Flagstaff → Williams → Seligman
Flagstaff → Seligman · 130 km
- · Williams Route 66 Main St
- · Bearizona
- · Seligman Snow Cap Drive-In
Overnight: Historic Route 66 RV Park
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Day 6
Seligman → Kingman → Oatman
Seligman → Oatman · 220 km
- · Hackberry General Store
- · Kingman Powerhouse Museum
- · Oatman wild burros + gunfight
Overnight: Black Mountain Bayou RV
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Day 7
Oatman → Needles → Barstow
Oatman → Barstow · 280 km
- · Cross Colorado River
- · Mojave National Preserve
- · Barstow Route 66 Museum
Overnight: Barstow Calico KOA
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Day 8
Barstow → Bagdad Cafe → Victorville
Barstow → Victorville · 110 km
- · Bagdad Cafe (Newberry Springs)
- · California Route 66 Museum
Overnight: Victorville KOA
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Day 9
Victorville → Pasadena → Santa Monica End
Victorville → Santa Monica · 200 km
- · Cajon Pass
- · Pasadena Colorado Blvd
- · Santa Monica Pier End of Trail
Overnight: Dockweiler RV Park
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Day 10
Los Angeles drop-off
Santa Monica → Los Angeles · 30 km
- · LA drop-off
Recommended brands for this route
Selection based on road type and trip length. Tighter budgets — we can also quote Mighty.
premium
Road Bear RV
Premium Class C with slide-outs and under-2-year fleet
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value
El Monte RV
THL's value brand for family road-trippers in the USA
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value
Mighty US
Honest road tripping: what you need, none of what you don't
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flagship
Cruise America
The classic American road trip brand
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