The Backroads of Route 66
Your Guide to Adventures and Scenic Detours
by Jim Hinckley
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Pub Date Sep 13 2022 | Archive Date Sep 01 2022
Quarto Publishing Group – Motorbooks | Motorbooks
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Description
Route 66 is arguably the world’s most famous highway (more than 60% of Route 66 adventurers are from overseas!)—its motels, diners, and roadside attractions comprising a time capsule of America’s love affair with the automobile. While many of the road’s iconic attractions have disappeared with time (along with large stretches of the road itself), others are as enduring as ever.
In this completely revised and updated version of The Backroads of Route 66, author and Route 66 expert Jim Hinckley is your guide from the lowlands of the American Plains to the high plateaus of New Mexico and Arizona, from the Great Lakes to the mighty Pacific Ocean, and through major metropolises and remote country towns.
But rather than take the road oft traveled and the sites most photographed, Hinckley encourages you to branch off the Mother Road and discover the hidden gems beyond today’s familiar motels and tourist traps—quaint frontier communities that date to westward expansion; the legacy of native cultures; and the awe-inspiring natural wonders that have graced these lands since time immemorial. There to be explored within a few hours’ drive from the path of Route 66, discover:
- Outdoor attractions
- Museums
- Historic sites
- And much more
The thirty trips in The Backroads of Route 66 offer new travel opportunities for you and the thousands of road-trippers who follow this legendary route, looking for something more.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9780760374498 |
| PRICE | $34.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 192 |
Featured Reviews
Meg L, Reviewer
The Backroads of Route 66 is a fully updated version of the author's book previously released under the same title. This guide book offers trip ideas for travelers looking for something new to experience along Route 66.
The book is divided up by state and gives several touring options for each area. There are a variety of attractions and historical sites listed for each option. The author has filled this book with helpful tips for both seasoned and new travelers. There are beautiful photographs all throughout the book.
The Backroads of Route 66 would be a great companion book to the author’s other book released earlier this year, Here We Are… on Route 66: A Journey Down America’s Main Street.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Thank you to NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group - Motorbooks!
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