Historic Route 66

States: Arizona, Illinois, New Mexico, and Oklahoma
Length: 1410.0 mi / 2269.2 km
Time to Allow: You can drive the entire byway in four or five days, but to enjoy it, plan for several days per state.

The charm, the history, and the atmosphere that make up "The Mother Road" bring travelers from all over the world to experience America the way it should be experienced - down a stretch of highway where "anything goes" is literal.

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  Birding Fervor along Oklahoma’s Historic Route 66

  May 22, 2012

  With hands held steady, binoculars at the ready, 'birders' patiently set their eyes on the horizon, watching for the season’s first flutter of wings. Capture the birding fervor at the expansive 8,075-acre Washita National Wildlife Refuge located along Oklahoma’s Historic Route 66.

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  Arizona’s Wondrous Birding Adventures along Historic Route 66

  Updated Mar 30, 2012

  Avid bird watchers of all ages will relish the variety of birds and the quality of birding sites located along Arizona's Historic Route 66.

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  2-Day Trip: Get Your Kicks on Arizona's Route 66
  (Arizona)

  Any time of year is a good time to relive the 50s/60s on Route 66. Spend as little as 3 days, but a week is ideal.

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  4-Day Trip: "Motor West" and Get More than a Kick on Arizona's Route 66
  (Arizona)

  Your 4-day adventure on Arizona's Route 66 takes you from the New Mexico border to the byway town of Topock. Along the way you will encounter Wild...

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The following byways are part of the designated byway Historic Route 66:

• Historic Route 66 - Arizona
• Historic Route 66 - Illinois
• Historic Route 66 - New Mexico
• Historic Route 66 - Oklahoma