You cruise by some of the historic motels and places along the mother road through the campus of northern arizona university and past flagstaff s wild west red light district and get to go off roading on the flagstaff urban trail system.
Old route 66 rail siding near flagstaff.
The small town of parks arizona is the site of the famous parks general store over 100 years old which predates route 66.
Today it includes the glenrio historic district listed on the national register of historic places in 2007.
There is much left of old route 66 in flagstaff in fact the city takes pride in its route 66 heritage.
The rock island railroad depot closed in 1955 and the opening of interstate 40 in 1975 further accelerated the demise of glenrio.
See map with directions you will pass the pine springs resort garage on route 66.
The mother road fostered a pride in the unique culture found across the country and you can easily see that pop up in the attractions along the highway.
Railroad traffic continued to be important however and in 1926 the atchison topeka and santa fe railway built a new more elaborate railroad depot across from the old one.
The two hour tour is a unique way to explore route 66 and flagstaff on two wheels.
Discover that original alignment of route 66 by walking or driving south on beaver street from the flagstaff visitor center to phoenix avenue.
Follow phoenix avenue west to mikes pike and you ll be tracing the original route of the mother road john steinbeck s name for route 66.
2101 historic rte 66 flagstaff az 86001 united states.
The national old trails road an early predecessor of route 66 followed railroad alignments through flagstaff and other areas of northern arizona in the 1910s.
An rv park in the forest.
The district emcompasses the route 66 roadbed and 17 abandoned structures.
Skiing in the winter and cooler mountain temperatures in the summer make it a favorite for the modern traveler just like in the days of old route 66.
Historic route 66 is the quintessential american experience explains ken busby executive director and ceo of route 66 alliance a nonprofit organization in tulsa oklahoma dedicated to the.
There are few places that better depict the image of america than route 66.
Flagstaff southside historic district is located on the south of downtown bordered by route 66 and santa fe railroad rio de flag and northern arizona university.
Flagstaff is still going strong and is a popular year round destination point.
8 incredible places to spend the night on arizona s route 66.
The flagstaff townsite historic residential district location is roughly bounded by cherry humphreys and sitgreaves sts railroad ave and toltec and aztec sreets.
