Did Route 66 go through Winslow?

Yes. Route 66 runs through downtown Winslow; La Posada and the old Hubbell Trading Post building both stand on the old road.

What is there to see on Route 66 in Winslow?

We list 13 stops in and around Winslow, mostly ghost towns, historic bridges and archaeological sites. The ones our trip planner rates highest are Jack Rabbit Trading Post, Meteor City and Meteor Crater. Every stop is on the map above with a photo where one exists, and the distance from the old road.

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

Winslow sits at about mile 1,826 of Route 66, counting from Chicago. The next town east with its own guide is Holbrook, AZ, about 63 miles back. Heading west, Flagstaff, AZ is about 66 miles on. Distances are measured along the road and rounded.

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

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

Route 66 town guide · Arizona

Route 66 in Winslow, Arizona

Winslow is a railroad town on the high desert of northern Arizona, about 1,825 miles from Chicago. Many travelers know it from the Eagles song “Take It Easy”, and the street corner from the song is downtown, but the stops we list here range much wider, from Joseph City in the east to Meteor Crater and Canyon Diablo in the west.

About mile 1,826 of 2,448 from Chicago
13 stops in and around Winslow
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In town, the La Posada Historic District is a Spanish Colonial Revival landmark on Winslow's stretch of Route 66, with a hotel and restaurant, and the 1917 Hubbell Trading Post building downtown now works as the town's visitor center. Just north of town, Homolovi State Park protects more than 300 ancestral Hopi village sites, with trails, exhibits and a campground.

East of Winslow, in Joseph City, the yellow HERE IT IS sign and big fiberglass jackrabbit of the Jack Rabbit Trading Post have greeted drivers since 1949. West of town, Meteor Crater is a huge, remarkably well-preserved meteorite crater a few miles off the road. Nearby, the 1915 Canyon Diablo Bridge once took Route 66 across Canyon Diablo and now stands abandoned beside the Two Guns site, and the old railroad town of Canyon Diablo is a ghost town. Along the Little Colorado River lie the remains of Mormon farming colonies from 1876.

Practical note: Meteor Crater is privately run and charges admission. Winslow works as a night between Holbrook and Flagstaff, which is about 67 miles further west.

Top 10 Route 66 attractions in and around Winslow

Jack Rabbit Trading PostThe yellow HERE IT IS sign and a big fiberglass jackrabbit have greeted Route 66 drivers since 1949.
Meteor CityA Route 66 stop that began as a 1938 gas station, now a geodesic dome shop with a dinosaur drive-thru.
Meteor CraterA huge, remarkably well-preserved meteorite crater in the desert between Winslow and Flagstaff.
Two GunsA long-closed tourist stop on the rim of Canyon Diablo that faded once the interstate carried traffic past.
Standin' on the Corner ParkA small Winslow park built around the song Take It Easy, with a mural, a bronze statue and a flatbed Ford.
Canyon DiabloA railroad camp from 1880 with a wild reputation, now foundations, one grave and old bridge footings.
Brigham CityThe walled remains of an 1876 Mormon farming colony on the Little Colorado River, just north of Winslow.
SunsetAn 1876 Mormon colony near Winslow washed away by the river; only a small hilltop cemetery remains.
Canyon Diablo BridgeA 1915 bridge that once took Route 66 across Canyon Diablo, now abandoned beside the Two Guns site.
La Posada Historic DistrictA Spanish Colonial Revival landmark district on Winslow's stretch of Route 66, with a hotel and restaurant.

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Jack Rabbit Trading Post

Joseph City, Arizona · on Route 66

The yellow HERE IT IS sign and a big fiberglass jackrabbit have greeted Route 66 drivers since 1949.

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Meteor City

Meteor City, Arizona · 0.1 mi from Route 66

A Route 66 stop that began as a 1938 gas station, now a geodesic dome shop with a dinosaur drive-thru.

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Meteor Crater

Winslow, Arizona · 5.4 mi from Route 66

A huge, remarkably well-preserved meteorite crater in the desert between Winslow and Flagstaff.

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Sunset

Sunset, Arizona · 2.4 mi from Route 66

An 1876 Mormon colony near Winslow washed away by the river; only a small hilltop cemetery remains.

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Brigham City

Brigham City, Arizona · 1.4 mi from Route 66

The walled remains of an 1876 Mormon farming colony on the Little Colorado River, just north of Winslow.

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Two Guns

Two Guns, Arizona · on Route 66

A long-closed tourist stop on the rim of Canyon Diablo that faded once the interstate carried traffic past.

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Canyon Diablo

Canyon Diablo, Arizona · 3.1 mi from Route 66

A railroad camp from 1880 with a wild reputation, now foundations, one grave and old bridge footings.

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Standin' on the Corner Park

Winslow, Arizona · on Route 66

A small Winslow park built around the song Take It Easy, with a mural, a bronze statue and a flatbed Ford.

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Chevelon Creek Bridge

Winslow, Arizona · 3.5 mi from Route 66

A rare steel pony truss bridge from Arizona's first years of statehood, on the old Holbrook–Winslow road.

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Canyon Diablo Bridge

Winslow, Arizona · 0.1 mi from Route 66

A 1915 bridge that once took Route 66 across Canyon Diablo, now abandoned beside the Two Guns site.

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La Posada Historic District

Winslow, Arizona · on Route 66

A Spanish Colonial Revival landmark district on Winslow's stretch of Route 66, with a hotel and restaurant.

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Homolovi State Park

Winslow, Arizona · 1.2 mi from Route 66

Over 300 ancestral Hopi village sites just north of Winslow, with trails, exhibits and a campground.

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Lorenzo Hubbell Trading Post and Warehouse

Winslow, Arizona · on Route 66

A 1917 trading post building in downtown Winslow that has been put to work as the town's visitor center.

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Route 66 in Winslow: questions

Did Route 66 go through Winslow?: Yes. Route 66 runs through downtown Winslow; La Posada and the old Hubbell Trading Post building both stand on the old road.
What is there to see on Route 66 in Winslow?: We list 13 stops in and around Winslow, mostly ghost towns, historic bridges and archaeological sites. The ones our trip planner rates highest are Jack Rabbit Trading Post, Meteor City and Meteor Crater. Every stop is on the map above with a photo where one exists, and the distance from the old road.
How far is Winslow from the next towns on Route 66?: Winslow sits at about mile 1,826 of Route 66, counting from Chicago. The next town east with its own guide is Holbrook, AZ, about 63 miles back. Heading west, Flagstaff, AZ is about 66 miles on. Distances are measured along the road and rounded.
Is Winslow a good place to stay overnight on Route 66?: It works for a night. Our trip planner ends a day in Winslow when the day's miles fit, and otherwise prefers a bigger overnight town nearby.