Historic Route 66

Current maps do not include the old Route 66, The Route is 2448 miles long. And Runs Right Next To Moabi Regional Park. In its heyday thousands of travelers past right by the park on their way to the pacific ocean, Not realizing that they had just entered their dream, "California"

Folks never gave it a thought to stop and visit unless the needed some essentials. Route 66 Next To the park isn't in use any more, due to the fact that it was washed out some years ago about ¼ mile up the road. Boy did it use to sing as the travelers flew by!
Route 66 The Long Paved Road


If you ever plan to motor west:
Travel my way, the highway that's the best. Get your kicks on Route 66!
It winds from Chicago to L.A.,
More than 2,000 miles all the way,

Get your kicks on Route 66 !

Now you go thru St. Looey...Joplin, Missouri! And Oklahoma City looks mighty pretty.

You'll see Amarillo...Gallup, New Mexico. Flagstaff, Arizona: don't forget Winona, Kingman, Barstow, San Bernardino.

Won't you..get hip to this timely tip:

when you..make that California trip.

Get your kicks on Route 66!

   Route 66 Facts
  • Current maps do not include the old Route 66.
  • The Route is 2448 miles long. (about 4000 km)
  • It was commissioned in 1926, picking up as many as possible bits and pieces of existing road.
  • It crosses 8 states and 3 time zones.
  • It starts in Chicago, and ends in L.A. (Santa Monica).
    Driving the Route in the opposite direction is historically wrong, and a lot harder as all available documentation goes the "right" way.
  • in 1926 only 800 miles were paved, only in 1937 Route 66 got paved end-to-end.
  • You can only drive parts of Route 66 these days... it has been replaced by the interstate highways I-55, I-44, I-40, I-15 and I-10, but still a surprisingly high amount of old road is waiting to be found by the more adventurous traveler.
  • Route 66 is also know as "The Mother Road", "The Main Street of America" and as "The Will Rogers Highway".
  • During all of its life, Route 66 continued to evolve, leaving many abandoned stretches of concrete, still waiting to be found by the more adventurous traveler.
  • Route 66 was also the title of a TV series playing from 1960 till 1964
  • Cyrus Stevens Avery from Tulsa Oklahoma can be called the father of Route 66
  • In 1985 Route 66 was officially decommissioned, but for daily use it was replaced far earlier by the Interstates.

    • Reservations
    760-326-3831

    FAX
    760-326-3272

    Park Address
    Park Moabi Road, Needles, CA 92363

    Send mail to moabi@ctaz.com with questions.
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    Last modified: April 14, 2003