MotoRevRoute Historic Staff Pick
Route 66: Carthage to Springfield
Carthage to Springfield
- Distance
- 58 mi
- Riding Time
- 1h 10m
- Climb
- 1,302 ft
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Surface
- Paved
- Saves
- 0
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Road Guide
- Best Season
- April through October.
- Fuel
- Fuel is in Carthage and Springfield, with a few stations in between.
- Watch For
- Farm equipment, rough pavement on older segments and crosswinds.
Weather Along the Route
Forecast at the hour you reach each point, from the riding time. Leave Departure empty to leave now. Forecast from Open-Meteo.
This section of Route 66 follows Missouri 96 east from Carthage through old two lane alignments and small towns like Avilla and Halltown, then Missouri 266 into Springfield. Carthage's restored 66 Drive-In Theatre and courthouse square sit at the start, and Springfield is often called the birthplace of Route 66.
Stops
- StartCarthage
- FinishSpringfield