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Route 66 at Sunset

Cruising Along Route 66

Spring and summer are considered to be the best times to experience some or all 2,400 miles of Route 66. Traveling during these seasons helps you avoid winter conditions in the Midwest and high temperatures in the Southwest, making the journey more comfortable from start to finish.

Along the way, you’ll find quiet stretches of road, easier access to classic roadside motels, and time to slow down at diners and small-town stops. 

Seasonal scenery shifts with the miles, from green Midwestern plains to desert landscapes dotted with wildflowers.

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Road Trips Closer to Home

AAA Travel Advisors share their favorite road trips.

Beautiful View of Scenic Highway with American Rocky Mountain Landscape in the background. Colorful Summer Sunrise Sky. Taken in St Mary, Montana

Travel Recommendation

Madison Peterson, MT

Montana is made for open-road travel, with scenic drives that move from rugged mountain peaks to rolling prairies and alpine lakes.

Montana Road Trips
Woman with scenic sunrise view of arid landscape with striated red and white rock formations along the White Domes Hiking Trail in Valley of Fire State Park in Mojave desert, Overton, Nevada,

Travel Recommendation

Samantha Klossner, NV

Head to Moapa Valley, which offers easy access to Valley of Fire State Park, known for its winding desert roads, bright red sandstone formations, and ancient petroglyphs.

Nevada Road Trips
Lighthouse Pigeon Point in Northern California

Travel Recommendation

Patricia Whitman, CA

California’s North Coast is known for scenic drives that wind between towering redwoods, rugged coastline, and quiet seaside communities along the Pacific.

NorCal Road Trips
Colorful wildflowers on Mount Timpanogos, Utah, USA

Travel Recommendation

Marco Ruiz-Watson, CA

Utah brings together five national parks in one road trip, with scenic drives that pass red rock arches, canyon overlooks, desert landscapes, and stretches of Scenic Byway 12.

Utah Road Trips
Brown Bear at Dawn, Katmai National Park, Alaska

Travel Recommendation

Michell Stigers, AK

Spring road trips in Alaska bring longer days, mountain scenery, glacier views, and the chance to spot wildlife along scenic highways.

Alaska Road Trips
Sedona Reflection

Travel Recommendation

Janice Rife, AZ

From Grand Canyon viewpoints to neon-lit stretches of Route 66 and Sedona’s red rock scenery, Arizona offers some of the Southwest’s most recognizable road trip landscapes.

Arizona Road Trips

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