Route 66 Side Trips

There are a great number of interesting destinations, cities and attractions along the length of Route 66.

And the closeness of other popular attractions to Route 66 makes for fun side trips for many Mother Road travelers, like these ...

Route 66: Side Trip from Williams or Flagstaff to the Grand Canyon	Route 66: Side Trip from Flagstaff or Gallup NM to Monument Valley
Route 66: Side Trip to Page, Antelope Canyon and Lake Powell	Route 66: Side Trip from Tijeras along the Turquoise Trail
Route 66: Side Trip from Flagstaff Arizona to Sedona	Route 66: Side Trip from Kingman to Las Vegas
Route 66: Side Trip from Springfield to Branson	Route 66: Side Trip from Amarillo to Palo Duro Canyon
Route 66: Side Trip to Lake Havasu City in Arizona	Route 66: Side Trip to Las Vegas, New Mexico

 

Highlights from These Route 66 Side Trips

Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, with the 17-mile road seen below

Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona ... just a few miles north of Route 66

Inside Lower Antelope Canyon ... a destination not too distant from Route 66

The approach to Sedona is spectacular from any direction! (Staff Photo)

The What Not Shop in Los Cerrillos, New Mexico, along the Turquoise Trail, just off Route 66 ... old rocks, antiques, Indian jewelry, pottery and cut glass

Despite what this fun mural depicts, Historic Route 66 did NOT pass through Las Vegas, a popular side trip for Route 66 roadtrippers! Mural by artist Fernando Reyes, at Lost Vegas Antiques, 625 S. Las Vegas Blvd.