Opened in 1949, tourists on Route 66 have been drawn to stop and see what 'HERE IT IS' was all about. Present day views of the Wigwam Motel in Holbrook, Arizona, one of the two remaining Wigwam Motels on Route 66 Read more about the Petrified Forest National Park and Painted Desert along Route 66 Petrified Forest National Park in Arizona, near Holbrook. Remnants of Route 66 seen in this photo of the Painted Desert along with the rusted hulk of a 1930s Studebaker. Shown here is signage at the Painted Desert marking the path of Route 66 through eight states, and through this area. The Tepee Trading Post at the New Mexico - Arizona state line at Lupton on I-40 Continuing west, the old road passes through the Painted Desert and the Petrified Forest, and then into Holbrook. The drive from Gallup to Lupton, on the Arizona border, is only 24 miles on today's I-40. Get Out on the Highway: A Few Highlights Along Route 66 in Arizona (Click the map for an interactive version) Map showing Route 66 across Arizona from Lupton to Topock Many other lodging options are available in other cities such as Winslow and Holbrook, as well as smaller towns. Major concentrations of lodging are found in Gallup, NM, Flagstaff, Williams and Kingman. But you probably want to split the trip up into at least two days, maybe more. Exits from I-40 onto Route 66 are marked in many locales.ĭriving time non-stop from Lupton (near Gallup) at the New Mexico border to Topock near the California border is about 6:10, less than a day's drive. We always drive the segments of the Mother Road where it still remains. Some of the journey is on I-40, which parallels the old Route 66 in many places.

Included on this page are a few of our favorite places and scenes along the Mother Road from the New Mexico border near Gallup through Holbrook, Winslow, Flagstaff, Williams, Ash Fork, Seligman, Peach Springs, Hackberry, Kingman and into Oatman. traffic is not a problem on Route 66 in Arizona! Other stops along the way are smaller towns. The largest city on the route is Flagstaff, with only about 65,000 residents. The route ran from the New Mexico border west to Topock, at the California border.Īrizona is one of our favorite Route 66 destinations, with many miles of original roadbeds still open, and minimal congestion on most segments. We have traveled Historic Route 66 across Arizona multiple times over the years, both eastbound and westbound. Route 66 Travel in Arizona Angel & Vilma Delgadillo's Route 66 Gift Shop & Visitor's Center in Seligman, Arizona (Staff Photo)

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