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Place #1
Recommended Starting Point
Distance: 0.00mi
Map Pin
4424 Historic Rte 66, Flagstaff, AZ 86004, USA
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Flagstaff Behind Us — East on Route 66
As Flagstaff falls behind us, think about how different it felt from the desert towns we visited yesterday.

Here, Route 66 climbed into a forest of ponderosa pines. Travelers who had crossed hundreds of miles of hot, open country could suddenly roll down a window and feel cool mountain air.

Flagstaff was already a railroad town before the Mother Road arrived. The highway followed the tracks through town, bringing motorists past the depot, hotels, cafés, and service stations. For a family driving west, this could be the place to fill up and prepare for the long descent toward the desert and California.

But Flagstaff has always been more than a place to pass through. It’s a mountain city with a lively downtown, a university, and a long connection to stargazing through Lowell Observatory.

Now we’re following Route 66 in the other direction. The pines will gradually thin, the sky will open up, and ahead of us lie the old railroad towns and painted landscapes of eastern Arizona.

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Place #2
Distance: 2.72mi
Map Pin
6517 U.S. Route 66, Flagstaff, AZ 86004, USA
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A Route 66 Welcome Sign
Coming up on your left is a Route 66 sign hanging from a wooden beam beside a single stone pillar.

And this isn’t just a photo opportunity. We’re driving on a surviving stretch of the historic road itself.

As we leave Flagstaff behind, take a look at the landscape around us. The pine forests are beginning to give way to the wide-open country of eastern Arizona.
This is what makes following Route 66 so much fun.

One moment you’re passing through a mountain town; the next, the road is carrying you toward desert horizons, small communities, and stories we haven’t discovered yet.
Tour itinerary stops | Additional places you'll see on this self-guided tour

Map Pin Place 1 Flagstaff Behind Us — East on Route 66
Map Pin Place 2 A Route 66 Welcome Sign
Map Pin Place 3 Just seven minutes away.
Map Pin Place 4 Standin' on the Corner Park
Map Pin Place 5 JACK RABBIT TRADING POST — HERE IT IS!
Map Pin Place 6 Jack Rabbit Trading Post Exit
Map Pin Place 7 Joseph City — Before the Jackrabbit
Map Pin Place 8 Petrified Forest National Park — An Optional Detour
Map Pin Place 9 Welcome to Gallup: The Heart of Indian Country
Map Pin Place 10 El Rancho Hotel – Gallup, New Mexico
Map Pin Place 11 Crossing the Continental Divide
Map Pin Place 12 Bluewater Lake State Park: A Cool Desert Escape
Map Pin Place 13 Prewitt — A Trading Post Stop
Map Pin Place 14 Welcome to Bluewater — The Bluewater Motel
Map Pin Place 15 Welcome to Milan — A Town Built Beside Route 66
Map Pin Place 16 Welcome to Grants — Neon and Uranium
Map Pin Place 17 Grants, New Mexico – Neon, Mining, and the Mother Road
Map Pin Place 18 ANZAC — A Surprising Name on Route 66
Map Pin Place 19 The 1936 Rio San Jose Bridge
Map Pin Place 20 Whiting Brothers — The Roadside Stop That Disappeared
Map Pin Place 21 Budville Trading Company — A Route 66 Mystery
Map Pin Place 22 New Laguna and Laguna Pueblo — A Road Through Living History
Map Pin Place 23 Dead Man’s Curve — Route 66 Takes a Turn
Map Pin Place 24 Owl Rock — A Desert Lookout
Map Pin Place 25 Canoncito Indian Reservation & Laguna Pueblo: Echoes of the Ancestors
Map Pin Place 26 Welcome to Albuquerque — End of Day 3



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+ How long does this tour take?
Most travelers complete this tour in approximately 13.5 to 18.5 hours, depending on pace, time spent at each stop, and optional detours. Having said that, please remember that self-guided tours are extremly flexible (you can start, pause, continue anytime) and everyone has their own pace.
+ What does this tour include?
This self-guided driving tour includes 26 stops, covering top attractions such as Flagstaff Behind Us — East on Route 66, A Route 66 Welcome Sign, Just seven minutes away., Standin' on the Corner Park, JACK RABBIT TRADING POST — HERE IT IS!.
+ Where does the tour start?
The tour starts at Flagstaff Behind Us — East on Route 66 (Address: 4424 Historic Rte 66, Flagstaff, AZ 86004, USA). You can begin the tour there or join from any stop along the route.
+ What type of tour is this?
This is a self-guided driving tour designed to be completed by car, covering scenic routes, city highlights and optional key stops.
+ Can I do this tour at my own pace?
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