On its way from Chicago to Los Angeles, this historic 20th-century highway makes a 2,500-mile dash across some of the most rugged landscapes in the U.S. At first glance, Route 66 seems to be mostly about driving long hours between hole-in-the-wall diners, hubcap museums, gas-stations-turned-dive-bars, and vintage motor-hotels.īut there’s a more adventurous side to the Main Street of America. For an outdoorsy explorer, this may sound sacrilegious. I have a confession: I might get some of my kicks on Route 66.
