Historic Route 66 landscape
Day 13 of 15

Historic Route 66

Flagstaff → Williams → Seligman → Oatman → Barstow

A full Route 66 day through Williams, Seligman, Kingman and Oatman before the long drive to Barstow.

244 miTotal distance~6 hrDriving time09:30Recommended departure
Route 66Small townsRoad trip

A full Route 66 day through Williams, Seligman, Kingman and Oatman before the long drive to Barstow.

244 mi~6 hr09:30
Time-zone change: −1 hour

The original itinerary flags a one-hour time-zone change on this day.

Top priority

Today’s highlights

The three stops we would protect first.

Tap for details and advice

The stops

Travel time, priorities and our practical take.

01 Williams Williams Route 66 town35 min
35 min

Park near the original coordinates in the notes and walk the main street.

Our take

A compact first taste of Route 66; keep it short enough for the later stops.

02 Seligman Seligman Must do45 min
45 min

Visit Delgadillo’s Snow Cap, the Rusty Bolt and Historic Seligman Sundries.

Our take

This is the Route 66 town to spend the most time in.

03 Kingman lunch Kingman lunch Lunch1 hr
1 hr

Planned lunch at Mr D'z Route 66 Diner before continuing west.

Our take

Keep the lunch stop controlled because Oatman and Barstow remain.

04 Oatman Oatman Must do50 min
50 min

Walk the historic mining-town street and see the roaming burros.

Our take

A very different Route 66 stop and one of the day’s strongest memories.

05 Drive to Barstow Drive to Barstow Final transfer2 hr 24 min
2 hr 24 min

Complete the long westbound section to the overnight stop.

Our take

This is the point where fatigue matters; leave Oatman on time.

Decision support

Running late?

Protect the parts that make this day work.

Keep — top prioritySeligmanOatman
Flexible — nice to haveLong Williams walkExtended lunch in Kingman
Best Western Desert Villa Inn

Tonight

Best Western Desert Villa Inn

Barstow

6.0Fair
Breakfast included Free parking
Our stay

A practical recovery stop after the longest multi-town road day.

Dinner

Denny’s

Barstow

Reservation noted in the original plan

Our verdict

5 out of 5

The towns make the long drive feel like a sequence of experiences rather than one transfer.

Seligman and Oatman carry the day; Williams is pleasant but easier to shorten.

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