The Historic Route 66 - The Kansas Leg

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13.2 km

Length

+70 m

Ascent

−53 m

Descent

277 m

Highest point

3.2%

Max gradient

0h 18min

Drive time (approx.)

Weather on the road

At the highest point · 277 m

20 °C clearsky

wind 2 m/s · clouds 0%

At the start

20 °C clearsky

wind 1 m/s · clouds 0%

	Min	Max	Wind
Friday 23 Oct	13 °C	25 °C	4 m/s	fair
Saturday 24 Oct	14 °C	25 °C	4 m/s	partlycloudy
Sunday 25 Oct	14 °C	24 °C	3 m/s	partlycloudy

Weather data by MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · Updated 10/23/26, 12:45 AM

Terrain and when to go

Landscape: Lowland or coastal road

Roads nearby

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Length: +2,404 m
Ascent

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Length: +1,625 m
Ascent

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Length: +1,454 m
Ascent

The Historic Route 66 - The Kansas Leg map

13.2 km · 277 m

Elevation profile

What does The Historic Route 66 - The Kansas Leg look like?

Galena Mining & Historical Museum - May 2022 · Matthew Nichols · CC BY 2.0

Johnston Library · AbeEzekowitz · CC BY-SA 3.0

Photos come from Wikimedia Commons under the licences shown; each opens its source page.

Start

Baxter Springs

37.02354, -94.73534

Finish

Galena

37.07492, -94.63897

Along the road

Parking

74 unnamed places along the road, from 0.0 km to 13.2 km.

Restaurants and cafés

Angels on the Route 0.0 km · 258 m

Old Riverton Store 7.1 km · 254 m

Mi Torito Mexican Restraunt Galena 13.2 km · 274 m

1 unnamed place along the road, from 0.0 km to 13.2 km.

Fuel

Phillips 66 0.3 km · 257 m

Casey's General Store 13.2 km · 275 m

1 unnamed place along the road, from 0.3 km to 13.2 km.