• Historical significance; • The world's best cycling maps: route, research, experience; ; Cycle Route 66 does not always follow historic Route 66
Deviations have been made based on current conditions
The maps in this six-piece collection are waterproof and designed to fit in a handlebar bag window or jersey pocket.
The maps provide information specifically for cyclists: locations of bike shops, food and water sources, and listings of accommodations, including campsites, small hotels and cyclist-only lodgings.
; ; No.1 Chicago, Illinois – St. Louis, Missouri (329 miles) ; ; The route begins in Grant Park in downtown Chicago along Lake Michigan
You will take paths and streets to make your way through the city and its suburbs.
Due to high traffic levels and safety concerns, the route does not follow historic Route 66 out of town.
The district that runs through Illinois spans flat to rolling terrain that originally supported the tallgrass prairie ecosystem.