Originally Posted by jmorganroadglide

I hate to be a naysayer(not really), but if this is your first time out west don't take Rt. 66. Ride across Kansas and eastern Colorado as fast as you can. Then either ride across southern or central Colorado, then souther Utah and then down to the Grand Canyon. West of Flagstaff, Rt. 66 may have some points of interest, but IMO there is nothing of interest between Tulsa Ok and Flagstaff Az. Your options in Colorado, Utah and Arizona are unlimited. Don't pass up these areas for a romantic ride that no longer exist.

Originally Posted by DeafUltra

Been to Rt. 66 from Seligman to Needles on a Harley Rental. My lady and I stopped at Seligman's Rt. 66, Ice Cream Parlor, Restaurant, Stores, Bar and Motel. So sad to see an iconic town fading away over the years. Paid a visit at Grand Canyon Caverns. So cool to know that they were prepared to save lives from War as they got survivor kit (bunch of barrels there). Also, They got one room motel in the cavern as well. Kinda cool to spend the romantic nighty in an eerie feeling.

Roads were OK here and there. Lots of history that can not be explained on here. Stopped at Cool Springs Gas Station just to browse. Walked around Oatman where there are sightings of burros. Some are friendly, Some aren't. See a lot of turd droppings everywhere in the town. A lot of cool biz names in Oatman cuz you definitely need to stop, enjoy the sightings and ask the locals to tell you stories on how Oatman established by miners many years ago.

Have a safe trip,

Thorey

Originally Posted by jmorganroadglide

I hate to be a naysayer(not really), but if this is your first time out west don't take Rt. 66. Ride across Kansas and eastern Colorado as fast as you can. Then either ride across southern or central Colorado, then southern Utah and then down to the Grand Canyon. West of Flagstaff, Rt. 66 may have some points of interest, but IMO there is nothing of interest between Tulsa Ok and Flagstaff Az. Your options in Colorado, Utah and Arizona are unlimited. Don't pass up these areas for a romantic ride that no longer exist.

Originally Posted by Hausguy

Hey OP, I've got a long trip planned for next year too and a portion of that will be running the entire length of Route 66 from Chicago to Santa Monica, CA. There's a lot on the web but I found this site to be helpful....it covers state-by-state and describes some of the highlights within each state. Enjoy your trip.

http://roadtripusa.com/routes/route66/route66.html