This 3,129-mile paved route follows Historic U.S. Route 66 from Chicago, Illinois, to Los Angeles, California, with a diversion to visit Joshua Tree National Park and Salvation Mountain in Southern California. This route was published in the August 2025 issue of Rider Magazine with the feature "America’s Mother Road: Riding from Chicago to L.A. on Route 66." (PHOTOS & ROUTE BY JEFF DAVISON)