ROUTE 66 – EASTERN LEG CHECKPOINTS

26 CHECKPOINTS
  5 STATES

Routing: In general checkpoints follow the mother road in the general direction but may not be in perfect order. Plan your route. We suggest you look up these points on the internet. We will not provide sample photos..

TEXAS

  • Adrian - MIDPOINT SIGN, midpoint of the Mother Road standing on the EAST SIDE of the SIGN

  • Amarillo – Cadillac Ranch

OKLAHOMA

  • Clinton – Route 66 Museum

  • Yukon - Route 66 Crosswalk Yukon

  • Tulsa - East Arch Gateway

  • Tulsa - Tally’s Good Food Café

  • Tulsa - Buck Adams Cosmic Curios

  • Tulsa - Smiling Blue Whale, Tulsa

  • Claremore -Will Rogers Museum

  • Vinita -Clanton Café

Note: The Oklahoma Passport: Organized by the state of Oklahoma, it is great way to see special locations in the state.  If you complete an Oklahoma Passport tour you will receive souvenirs to remember your trip.  Link below.. This not a finishing requirement for the Mother Road Adventure.

https://www.travelok.com/article_page/oklahoma-route-66-passport

KANSAS

  • Galena - Cars on the Route 66,

  • Riverton - Old Riverton Store

MISSOURI

  • Joplin - Route 66 Mural Park

  • Springfield - Route 66 Car Museum

  • St Robert - Uranus Mi, Curio shop Route 66

  • Cuba - Murals - Locate Mural with Route 66 historic sign.

  • Cuba - Former World’s Largest Rocking Chair

  • St Louis - Arch, photo needs to be in close vicinity of the arch, photos taken from miles away will not count

ILLINOIS

  • Collinsville - Largest Ketchup Bottle

  • Litchfield - Route 66 Museum and Route 66 welcome center

  • Springfield - Motorheads Bar and Gril

  • Bloomington - Cruising with Lincoln on Route 66

  • Pontiac - Route 66 Hall of Fame and Museum **

  • Joliet - Rich and Creamy on Broadway

  • Madison - Chain of Rocks Bridge

  • Chicago - Official Route 66 Starting Point Sign - East Adams Street, just west of its intersection with South Michigan Avenue.

** Check rules for changes to checkpoint requirements

You will use the DAY ONE phone application to journal your trip including photos required at each stop