The Great American Cross-Country

Skyscrapers, deep dish, Sonoran desert, neon nights and Pacific sunsets — coast to coast.

24 days

3,650 mi

5,873 km

9 cities

1 What day does your road trip start?

Each city loads its warm or cold weather activities for the dates you'll be there.

2 Where does your trip begin?

Your stay

Enter your hotel, rental or address to start your route from your door.

Your starting address becomes the first stop on your New York City route.

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Trip timeline

1
New York City, New York
Day 1–3 · 3 days
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Day 4 · Driving day
New York City → Peninsula, OH
440 mi · ~7 hr driving · ~11 hr day · long day, start early
1. Cuyahoga Valley National Park
  Road Trip Exclusive
  Peninsula, OH · National Park · 4 hr (min. 4 hr)
  Brandywine Falls, the Ledges trail and the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath. Arrive early afternoon and stay until sunset.
2. Overnight: Peninsula, OH
Day 5 · Driving day
Peninsula, OH → Chicago
350 mi · ~6 hr driving · ~10 hr day · long day, start early
1. Indiana Dunes National Park
  Road Trip Exclusive
  Porter, IN · National Park · 4 hr (min. 4 hr)
  Climb the 3 Dune Challenge, walk West Beach and see the Chicago skyline across Lake Michigan.
2. Overnight: Chicago
2
Chicago, Illinois
Day 6–7 · 2 days
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Day 8 · Driving day
Chicago → St. Louis
300 mi · ~5 hr driving · ~8 hr day
1. Route 66 Association Hall of Fame & Museum
  Road Trip Exclusive
  Pontiac, IL · Roadside Americana · 1 hr
  Mother Road memorabilia, murals and the old Pontiac firehouse.
2. Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site
  Road Trip Exclusive
  Collinsville, IL · Historic Landmark · 2 hr
  Climb Monks Mound, the largest earthwork of the ancient Mississippian city.
3. Overnight: St. Louis
3
St Louis, Missouri
Day 9 · 1 day
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Day 10 · Driving day
St. Louis → Oklahoma City
500 mi · ~7.5 hr driving · ~9.5 hr day
1. Meramec Caverns
  Road Trip Exclusive
  Sullivan, MO · Roadside Americana · 1.5 hr
  Guided cave tour through Missouri's most famous Route 66 cavern.
2. Blue Whale of Catoosa
  Road Trip Exclusive
  Catoosa, OK · Roadside Americana · 30 min
  The smiling 1970s whale on its spring-fed pond.
3. Overnight: Oklahoma City
4
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Day 11 · 1 day
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Day 12 · Driving day
Oklahoma City → Albuquerque
540 mi · ~8 hr driving · ~9.5 hr day
1. Oklahoma Route 66 Museum
  Road Trip Exclusive
  Clinton, OK · Roadside Americana · 1 hr
  Decade-by-decade walk through the Mother Road's history.
2. Cadillac Ranch
  Road Trip Exclusive
  Amarillo, TX · Roadside Americana · 30 min
  Ten nose-down Cadillacs — bring spray paint and add your mark.
3. Overnight: Albuquerque
5
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Day 13 · 1 day
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Day 14 · Driving day
Albuquerque → Flagstaff, AZ
320 mi · ~5 hr driving · ~9 hr day
1. Petrified Forest National Park & Painted Desert
  Road Trip Exclusive
  Holbrook, AZ · National Park · 4 hr (min. 4 hr)
  Drive the 28-mile park road: Painted Desert overlooks, Blue Mesa, Crystal Forest and Rainbow Forest.
2. Overnight: Flagstaff, AZ
Day 15 · Driving day
Flagstaff, AZ → Phoenix
145 mi · ~2.5 hr driving · ~3.5 hr day
1. Montezuma Castle National Monument
  Road Trip Exclusive
  Camp Verde, AZ · Historic Landmark · 1 hr
  Five-story Sinagua cliff dwelling set into a limestone wall.
2. Overnight: Phoenix
6
Phoenix, Arizona
Day 16 · 1 day
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Day 17 · Driving day
Phoenix → Las Vegas
330 mi · ~5.5 hr driving · ~7.5 hr day
1. Hackberry General Store
  Road Trip Exclusive
  Hackberry, AZ · Roadside Americana · 30 min
  Vintage pumps, old cars and Route 66 souvenirs.
2. Hoover Dam & Mike O'Callaghan–Pat Tillman Bridge
  Road Trip Exclusive
  Boulder City, NV · Historic Landmark · 1.5 hr
  Walk the bridge for the classic dam view, then the dam crest.
3. Overnight: Las Vegas
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Las Vegas, Nevada
Day 18–19 · 2 days
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Day 20 · Driving day
Las Vegas → Los Angeles
270 mi · ~4.5 hr driving · ~6.5 hr day
1. Seven Magic Mountains
  Road Trip Exclusive
  Jean, NV · Scenic Vista · 30 min
  Ugo Rondinone's neon-painted boulder towers in the Mojave.
2. Calico Ghost Town
  Road Trip Exclusive
  Yermo, CA · Historic Landmark · 1.5 hr
  1880s silver-mining town with the Maggie Mine and Main Street.
3. Overnight: Los Angeles
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Los Angeles, California
Day 21–22 · 2 days
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Day 23 · Driving day
Los Angeles → San Francisco
450 mi · ~9 hr driving · ~11 hr day · long day, start early
1. Solvang
  Road Trip Exclusive
  Santa Ynez Valley, CA · Historic Landmark · 1.5 hr
  Danish-style village with windmills and aebleskiver.
2. Bixby Creek Bridge
  Road Trip Exclusive
  Big Sur, CA · Scenic Vista · 30 min
  The iconic Highway 1 arch over the Big Sur coast.
3. Overnight: San Francisco
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San Francisco, California
Day 24 · 1 day
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