10 Things To See On Route 66 In Arizona

Above, Meteor Crater was formed when an asteroid hit Earth 50,000 years ago. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Two weeks ago, I took a little weekend trip into Arizona long Interstate 40 (which parallels historic Route 66 for the most part) to see some of the attractions that are covered in an article by DrivingRoute66.com.

I have visited seven of the ten things on Route 66 over the years. Each one of the things listed are worth a visit.

They begin with:

Route 66 in Arizona features some of the longest stretches of Mother Road still driveable. The "Grand Canyon State" offers plenty to see and do to Route 66 travelers, including many natural attractions such as the Painted Desert, Meteor Crater and Petrified Forest. One natural attraction that can't be left off the list is of course the Grand Canyon itself, something that purists will be quick to point out is not actually ON Route 66. This is true, of course, but we shouldn't ignore the fact that Route 66 passes close enough to the Grand Canyon to make it easily accessible, being just an hour from Williams and Kingman. For decades a trip to the Grand Canyon has been an integral part of the experience for many westbound travelers. 

This list merely offers a flavor of what Arizona can offer. You can find a more extensive list of things to see along the whole length of Route 66 by clicking here. 

Listed in no particular order, here are my 10 things to see on Route 66 in Arizona…

For those traveling by RV, there are RV parks and campgrounds sprinkled along the route.

To see what they are, go here.