RV Coast 2 Coast 21

[sandsys]

5 hours ago, noteven said:

7-1/2hrs for 90 miles.

That sounds like the way we used to travel. It took us 36 days to drive from Chicago, IL, to Santa Monica, CA, following Historic Route 66. My mapping program says that drive can be done in 29 hours. But, why would you want to do so?

Linda

[agesilaus]

There is almost nothing left of Route 66, most of it is co-located with Interstates with only a few short sections of the original road left. Mostly in NM and AZ IIRC. I know there is section near Flagstaff AZ.

[sandsys]

9 hours ago, agesilaus said:

There is almost nothing left of Route 66, most of it is co-located with Interstates with only a few short sections of the original road left. Mostly in NM and AZ IIRC. I know there is section near Flagstaff AZ.

Actually, a lot of business routes through towns and frontage roads along freeways follow the old Route 66.That's where you find the old buildings, some of which are still in business. I agree there's not much of the original pavement left, though. We drove one section that was very narrow--you wouldn't want to meet another vehicle on it.

Linda

[Jinx & Wayne]

15 hours ago, agesilaus said:

There is almost nothing left of Route 66,

Another message that the world is moving on.  In the summer of 1959 I was 9.  My mother, 7 YO brother and I drove 66 from Santa Monica to Chicago and then continued on New Hampshire.  We were tent camping and traveled in a Vauxhall Victor (small British station wagon.)  We did the reverse trip in August to get back for school.  We did the circuit again in 1961 but had learned the lesson of no British car repairs east of LA or west of Philadelphia so traveled in a Impala convertible.  Four amazing trips.

[noteven]

 

 

The section of old Rte 66 between Oatman AZ and Cool Springs Station AZ over Sitgreaves Pass is worth a look. 

Amboy Californy has ample parking.

Edited February 8, 2021 by noteven

[Barbaraok]

1 hour ago, noteven said:

 

 

The section of old Rte 66 between Oatman AZ and Cool Springs Station AZ over Sitgreaves Pass is worth a look. 

Amboy Californy has ample parking.

This section of 66 isn't for anyone with an RV over maybe 20'.   We've driven it in a car, Oatman is hilarious with all of the donkeys.

[sandsys]

2 hours ago, Barbaraok said:

This section of 66 isn't for anyone with an RV over maybe 20'.   We've driven it in a car, Oatman is hilarious with all of the donkeys.

We drove it in a 24' Class C. Once! It was not a pleasant drive. Since we were determined to drive as much of Route 66 as possible we did it before we realized it was not the smartest thing to do. Yet, I don't regret having done it.

Linda