Did Route 66 go through Seligman?

Yes. Route 66 runs straight through Seligman as its main street. Interstate 40 bypassed the town in 1978, and from Exit 139 about 17 miles of the old road lead into it.

What is there to see on Route 66 in Seligman?

We list 11 stops in and around Seligman, mostly retro roadside stops, Route 66 sites and historic hotels. The ones our trip planner rates highest are Delgadillo's Snow Cap Drive-In, Copper Cart and Historic Route 66 Motel. Every stop is on the map above with a photo where one exists, and the distance from the old road.

How far is Seligman from the next towns on Route 66?

Seligman sits at about mile 1,977 of Route 66, counting from Chicago. The next town east with its own guide is Williams, AZ, about 47 miles back. Heading west, Kingman, AZ is about 93 miles on. Distances are measured along the road and rounded.

Is Seligman a good place to stay overnight on Route 66?

It works for a night. Our trip planner ends a day in Seligman when the day's miles fit, and otherwise prefers a bigger overnight town nearby.

Route 66 town guide · Arizona

Route 66 in Seligman, Arizona

Seligman is a small railroad town in northern Arizona, about 1,977 miles from Chicago along the old road, and the place where the campaign to save Route 66 began. When Interstate 40 opened around it on September 22, 1978, traffic nearly vanished. In 1987 local barber Angel Delgadillo helped found the Historic Route 66 Association of Arizona, the first of the state associations, which is why the town calls itself the Birthplace of Historic Route 66. Our Seligman page tells the story.

About mile 1,977 of 2,448 from Chicago
11 stops in and around Seligman
Small-town overnight

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The main street is the stop, and it is short enough to walk. The Seligman Commercial Historic District covers a few blocks of it. Angel and Vilma Delgadillo's gift shop opened in 1950, and his brother Juan's Snow Cap Drive-In, built in 1953 mostly from scrap lumber, is still run by the family and still plays jokes on its customers. Nearby, the Copper Cart sign marks a 1952 diner that now sells souvenirs, the Rusty Bolt has costumed mannequins on its roof, and the early-1900s Pioneer Hall building, long the Sundries curio shop, now houses a hot-dog restaurant.

To stay the night, the Historic Route 66 Motel opened in 1950 as the Navajo Motel, and the Cottage Hotel is also in town. From the east, leave I-40 at Exit 139 and drive about 17 miles of old Route 66 into Seligman. West of town begins the longest unbroken stretch of the old road, about 160 miles toward Kingman and the Colorado River, with Grand Canyon Caverns on the way.

Top 9 Route 66 attractions in and around Seligman

Delgadillo's Snow Cap Drive-InJuan Delgadillo's 1953 joke-filled burger stand on Route 66 in Seligman, built from railroad scrap lumber.
Copper CartA 1952 Seligman restaurant turned gift shop, its tall Copper Cart sign still standing on Route 66.
Historic Route 66 MotelA 1950 motel on Route 66 in Seligman, built as the Navajo Motel, next door to the Roadkill Cafe.
Rusty BoltA Seligman souvenir and biker shop on Route 66, with dressed-up mannequins posed on its roof.
Route 66 RoadRunnerGift shop, café and bar in a 1930s Chevrolet dealership on Seligman's stretch of Route 66.
Angel & Vilma's Original Route 66 Gift ShopAngel and Vilma Delgadillo's gift shop in Seligman, with Angel's old barbershop kept as a tiny museum.
Aztec MotelA small 1950s motel wrapped around a 1915 guest house, right across the street from Delgadillo's Snow Cap.
Seligman Commercial Historic DistrictSeligman's historic main street, a small Route 66 town listed on the National Register as a district.
Cottage HotelA National Register hotel building in Seligman, AZ, a short walk from the old Route 66 road.

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Delgadillo's Snow Cap Drive-In

Seligman, Arizona · on Route 66

Juan Delgadillo's 1953 joke-filled burger stand on Route 66 in Seligman, built from railroad scrap lumber.

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Seligman

Seligman, Arizona · 0.1 mi from Route 66

The small railroad town where the fight to save Route 66 began, with a walkable main street of old stops.

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Angel & Vilma's Original Route 66 Gift Shop

Seligman, Arizona · on Route 66

Angel and Vilma Delgadillo's gift shop in Seligman, with Angel's old barbershop kept as a tiny museum.

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Route 66 RoadRunner

Seligman, Arizona · on Route 66

Gift shop, café and bar in a 1930s Chevrolet dealership on Seligman's stretch of Route 66.

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Rusty Bolt

Seligman, Arizona · on Route 66

A Seligman souvenir and biker shop on Route 66, with dressed-up mannequins posed on its roof.

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Copper Cart

Seligman, Arizona · on Route 66

A 1952 Seligman restaurant turned gift shop, its tall Copper Cart sign still standing on Route 66.

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Historic Route 66 Motel

Seligman, Arizona · on Route 66

A 1950 motel on Route 66 in Seligman, built as the Navajo Motel, next door to the Roadkill Cafe.

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Aztec Motel

Seligman, Arizona · on Route 66

A small 1950s motel wrapped around a 1915 guest house, right across the street from Delgadillo's Snow Cap.

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Cottage Hotel

Seligman, Arizona · 0.1 mi from Route 66

A National Register hotel building in Seligman, AZ, a short walk from the old Route 66 road.

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Seligman Commercial Historic District

Seligman, Arizona · on Route 66

Seligman's historic main street, a small Route 66 town listed on the National Register as a district.

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Historic Seligman Sundries

Seligman, Arizona · on Route 66

Seligman's old Pioneer Hall: dance hall, soda fountain, then the Sundries shop, now a hot dog restaurant.

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Where to eat in and around Seligman

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Highway Hot Dog
Seligman, Arizona · on Route 66
Hot dogs, espresso and gelato in the early-1900s building that long housed the Historic Seligman Sundries.
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Westside Lilo's Cafe
Seligman, Arizona · on Route 66
A Seligman café on Route 66 in a 1954 building, opened by Lilo Russell and her family in 1996.
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Roadkill Cafe
Seligman, Arizona · on Route 66
A Seligman restaurant and saloon on Route 66 with a roadkill-joke menu and a "You Kill It" motto.

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Route 66 in Seligman: questions

Did Route 66 go through Seligman?: Yes. Route 66 runs straight through Seligman as its main street. Interstate 40 bypassed the town in 1978, and from Exit 139 about 17 miles of the old road lead into it.
What is there to see on Route 66 in Seligman?: We list 11 stops in and around Seligman, mostly retro roadside stops, Route 66 sites and historic hotels. The ones our trip planner rates highest are Delgadillo's Snow Cap Drive-In, Copper Cart and Historic Route 66 Motel. Every stop is on the map above with a photo where one exists, and the distance from the old road.
How far is Seligman from the next towns on Route 66?: Seligman sits at about mile 1,977 of Route 66, counting from Chicago. The next town east with its own guide is Williams, AZ, about 47 miles back. Heading west, Kingman, AZ is about 93 miles on. Distances are measured along the road and rounded.
Is Seligman a good place to stay overnight on Route 66?: It works for a night. Our trip planner ends a day in Seligman when the day's miles fit, and otherwise prefers a bigger overnight town nearby.