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Route 66: Joliet to Pontiac
Joliet to Pontiac
- Distance
- 58 mi
- Riding Time
- 1h 31m
- Climb
- 456 ft
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Surface
- Paved
- Saves
- 0
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Road Guide
- Best Season
- April through October.
- Fuel
- Fuel is easy to find in the towns along the way.
- Watch For
- Crosswinds on the open prairie, rail crossings, and traffic merging from the interstate. Older alignments can be rough.
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 runs southwest from Joliet across the Illinois prairie, mostly on Illinois 53 and old alignments beside Interstate 55. It passes the Gemini Giant in Wilmington, the restored Standard Oil station in Odell and the old towns of Braidwood and Dwight before reaching Pontiac, home of the Route 66 Hall of Fame and Museum.
Stops
- StartJoliet
- FinishPontiac
Comments
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- Time
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- Climb
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