Most scenic route to California from Ohio

Day 1

410 mi — about 7 hours, 57 mins

Stop in Omaha, IL.

Note: You are crossing a time zone; check the local time.

From Columbus, OH¹ to Ohio River Scenic Byway - Indiana Section²

Segment: 125 mi — about 2 hours, 3 mins

• 1. Drive north.

  1 min

  0.1 mi
• 2. Turn left onto Millikin Road.

  1 min

  0.1 mi
• 3. Turn left onto Annie & John Glenn Avenue.

  1 min

  0.3 mi

• 4. Turn left onto Woody Hayes Drive.

  1 min

  0.1 mi
• 5. Turn left onto Cannon Drive.

  2 mins

  0.6 mi
• 6. Turn right to take the SR 315 South ramp.

  1 min

  1.2 mi

• 7. Keep left to stay on SR 315 South.

  82 mins

  90.5 mi
• 8. Take exit 17B onto I 275 West toward I 75.

  23 mins

  23.7 mi
• 9. Keep right to take exit 5 to stay on I 275 toward Kentucky.

  3 mins

  4.1 mi

• 10. Take exit 21 toward Kilby Road.

  1 min

  0.3 mi
• 11. Turn right onto Kilby Road.

  2 mins

  1.3 mi
• 12. Turn right onto Cincinnati Louisville Road/US 50. Continue on US 50.

  4 mins

  2.8 mi

• 13. You have arrived at your destination.

  1 min

Ohio River Scenic Byway - Indiana Section²

Overview: Ohio River Scenic Byway - Indiana Section

Segment: 270 mi — about 5 hours, 37 mins

• 1. Head west on US-50 W/Indiana's Historic Pathways - North Spur/Ohio River Scenic Byway

  Continue to follow US-50 W

  10 mins

  8.2 mi
• 2. Turn left onto Importing St

  1 min

  0.1 mi
• 3. Turn right onto Mechanic St

  Destination will be on the right

  1 min

  308 ft

• 4. Head north on Mechanic St toward Importing St

  1 min

  308 ft
• 5. Turn left onto Importing St

  1 min

  0.1 mi
• 6. Turn left onto US-50 W/W Eads Pkwy/Green Blvd

  Continue to follow US-50 W

  4 mins

  3.6 mi

• 7. Turn left onto Cole Ln

  3 mins

  2.5 mi
• 8. Continue onto Nelson Rd

  2 mins

  2.1 mi
• 9. Turn right onto Salem Ridge Rd

  2 mins

  2.1 mi

• 10. Turn right onto IN-262 W

  1 min

  0.9 mi
• 11. Turn left onto Cass-Union Rd

  4 mins

  3.7 mi
• 12. Continue onto IN-56 W

  Destination will be on the left

  17 mins

  13.9 mi

• 13. Head southeast on Ferry St toward W Main St/Ohio River Scenic Byway

  1 min

  46 ft
• 14. Turn right at the 1st cross street onto IN-56 W/W Main St/Ohio River Scenic Byway

  Continue to follow IN-56 W/Ohio River Scenic Byway

  24 mins

  19.8 mi
• 15. Continue straight onto E Main St/Ohio River Scenic Byway

  1 min

  0.2 mi

• 16. Turn left onto West St

  1 min

  184 ft
• 17. Turn left

  Destination will be on the left

  1 min

  62 ft
• 18. Head west toward West St

  1 min

  62 ft

• 19. Turn right onto West St

  1 min

  184 ft
• 20. Turn left at the 1st cross street onto IN-56 W/W Main St/Ohio River Scenic Byway

  Continue to follow IN-56 W/Ohio River Scenic Byway

  11 mins

  9.0 mi
• 21. Turn left onto IN-62 W/Ohio River Scenic Byway

  36 mins

  29.2 mi

• 22. Merge onto IN-265 W/IN-62 W via the ramp to Interstate 65

  3 mins

  2.4 mi
• 23. Continue onto I-265 W/IN-62 W

  8 mins

  6.7 mi
• 24. Take exit 0 to merge onto I-64 W/IN-62 W toward IN-62 W/St Louis

  4 mins

  3.7 mi

• 25. Take exit 118 for IN-64 W/IN-62 W toward Edwardsville/Georgetown

  1 min

  0.3 mi
• 26. Turn left onto IN-62 W/IN-64 E

  Continue to follow IN-62 W

  Destination will be on the left

  5 mins

  4.6 mi
• 27. Head west on IN-62 W/Ohio River Scenic Byway toward Villa Dr

  13 mins

  10.5 mi

• 28. Turn right onto N Capitol Ave/Ohio River Scenic Byway/Old Hwy 135

  1 min

  0.1 mi
• 29. Turn left onto IN-62 W/Ohio River Scenic Byway/W Walnut St

  Continue to follow IN-62 W/Ohio River Scenic Byway

  Destination will be on the left

  14 mins

  11.9 mi
• 30. Head south on IN-62 W/Ohio River Scenic Byway toward Wyandotte Ave

  Destination will be on the left

  5 mins

  4.3 mi

• 31. Head northwest on IN-62 W toward IN-66 E

  9 mins

  7.7 mi
• 32. Turn left onto IN-66 W

  Destination will be on the left

  Note: Entered Central Standard Time (1 hour behind)

  7 mins

  5.8 mi
• 33. Head south on IN-66 W toward Onido Rd

  7 mins

  6.0 mi

• 34. Turn right to stay on IN-66 W

  17 mins

  14.3 mi
• 35. Turn right to stay on IN-66 W

  Destination will be on the right

  2 mins

  1.7 mi
• 36. Head west on IN-66 W/Ohio River Scenic Byway toward Co Rd 340

  Destination will be on the right

  16 mins

  13.1 mi

• 37. Head north on IN-66 W/Ohio River Scenic Byway toward Old Indiana 237

  4 mins

  3.5 mi
• 38. Turn left onto Ohio River Scenic Byway/Payne St

  1 min

  0.3 mi
• 39. Turn right onto IN-66 W/Main St/Ohio River Scenic Byway

  Continue to follow IN-66 W/Ohio River Scenic Byway

  Destination will be on the left

  6 mins

  5.3 mi

• 40. Head west on IN-66 W/Ohio River Scenic Byway toward County Rd 1100 E

  18 mins

  14.8 mi
• 41. Turn right onto IN-66 W/Ohio River Scenic Byway/Sycamore St

  Continue to follow IN-66 W

  37 mins

  30.0 mi
• 42. Continue onto IN-62 W/E Lloyd Expy

  Continue to follow IN-62 W

  25 mins

  20.1 mi

• 43. Head west on IN-62 W/E 4th St/Ohio River Scenic Byway toward Main St

  Continue to follow IN-62 W/Ohio River Scenic Byway

  Destination will be on the right

  9 mins

  7.9 mi

From Ohio River Scenic Byway - Indiana Section² to Wichita Mountains³

Overview: Ohio River Scenic Byway - Indiana Section

Segment: 15 mi — about 16 mins

• 1. Drive west on Wabash Memorial Bridge/IL 141. Continue on IL 141.
  Final destination not reached.

  16 mins

  15.6 mi

Day 2

508 mi — about 7 hours, 52 mins

Stop in Catoosa, OK.

From Ohio River Scenic Byway - Indiana Section² to Wichita Mountains³

Overview: Ohio River Scenic Byway - Indiana Section

Segment: 509 mi — about 7 hours, 52 mins

• 1. Continued from Previous Day
  Turn right onto County Road 250 East/IL 1.

  7 mins

  5.6 mi
• 2. Turn left onto West Main Street.

  9 mins

  8.5 mi
• 3. Turn right onto County Road 1165 East/IL 142. Continue on IL 142.

  10 mins

  8.5 mi

• 4. Turn left onto Market Street/IL 142. Continue on IL 142.

  17 mins

  15.4 mi
• 5. Turn right onto North Main Street.

  3 mins

  3.1 mi
• 6. Turn left to take the I 64 West ramp.

  9 mins

  10.3 mi

• 7. Keep right to take I 64 West.

  4 mins

  4.6 mi
• 8. Take exit 96 on the left onto I 64 West toward Saint Louis.

  66 mins

  72.4 mi
• 9. Keep left to take I 55 South toward Saint Louis.

  1 min

  1.6 mi

• 10. Keep right to take exit 40B to stay on I 55 South toward I 70 West/Tulsa/Memphis/Kansas City.

  1 min

  0.1 mi
• 11. Continue toward I 44 West/Tulsa/Memphis.

  1 min

  1.2 mi
• 12. Keep right to take I 44 West.
  Final destination not reached.

  341 mins

  378.0 mi

Day 3

468 mi — about 8 hours

Stop in Wayside, TX.

From Ohio River Scenic Byway - Indiana Section² to Wichita Mountains³

Overview: Ohio River Scenic Byway - Indiana Section

Segment: 197 mi — about 2 hours, 56 mins

• 1. Continued from Previous Day
  Keep right to take exit 34 onto I 44 West toward Tulsa.

  5 mins

  5.1 mi
• 2. Keep left to take I 44 West/OK 66 West toward Sapulpa/Oklahoma City.

  12 mins

  12.0 mi
• 3. Keep left to stay on I 44 West/OK 66 West/Skelly Bypass toward Okmulgee/Union Avenue/Oklahoma City.

  1 min

  1.9 mi

• 4. Keep left to stay on I 44 West/OK 66 West/Skelly Bypass.

  1 min

  1.3 mi
• 5. Keep right to take I 44 West toward Oklahoma City.

  73 mins

  86.3 mi
• 6. Take exit 138B on the left onto I 35 South/I 44 West/OK 66 West toward Dallas/Lawton.

  4 mins

  4.6 mi

• 7. Keep right to take exit 133 to stay on I 44 West toward Lawton.

  15 mins

  15.6 mi
• 8. Keep right to stay on I 44 West toward Lawton.

  60 mins

  69.8 mi
• 9. Take exit 49 onto OK 49 toward Carnegie/Medicine Park.

  1 min

  0.2 mi

• 10. Turn right toward Carnegie/Medicine Park.

  1 min

  0.1 mi
• 11. Your destination is on the right.

  1 min

Wichita Mountains³

Overview: Wichita Mountains

Segment: 29 mi — about 37 mins

• 1. Head northwest on OK-49 W/OK-49 Scenic W toward Apache Gate Rd

  18 mins

  14.5 mi
• 2. Turn right to stay on OK-49 W/OK-49 Scenic W Continue to follow OK-49 W

  19 mins

  15.2 mi

From Wichita Mountains³ to Quartz Mountain State Park⁴

Overview: Wichita Mountains

Segment: 39 mi — about 42 mins

• 1. Drive west on OK 49.

  1 min

  0.1 mi
• 2. Turn right onto OK 54.

  7 mins

  8.1 mi
• 3. Turn left onto OK 19 West.

  34 mins

  31.4 mi

• 4. Turn left toward Altus/Vernon.

  1 min

  0.3 mi
• 5. You have arrived at your destination.

  1 min

Quartz Mountain State Park⁴

Overview: Quartz Mountain State Park

Segment: 16 mi — about 20 mins

• 1. Head north on OK-6 N/US-283 N/Zinn Ave toward Main St Continue to follow OK-6 N/US-283 N

  2 mins

  2.4 mi
• 2. Turn right at OK-44 N/US-283 N Continue to follow OK-44 N

  17 mins

  14.4 mi

From Quartz Mountain State Park⁴ to Canyon Sweep⁵

Overview: Quartz Mountain State Park

Segment: 142 mi — about 2 hours, 27 mins

• 1. Drive south on OK 44/ CR N2100. Continue on OK 44.

  11 mins

  11.3 mi
• 2. Turn right onto US 283.

  11 mins

  10.4 mi
• 3. Turn left onto South Pennsylvania Avenue/OK 34. Continue on OK 34.

  16 mins

  15.9 mi

• 4. Turn right onto US 62/Main Street. Continue on US 62.

  36 mins

  36.2 mi
• 5. Take the US 83 North exit.

  1 min

  1.5 mi
• 6. Turn left onto TX 256.

  33 mins

  32.9 mi

• 7. Turn left onto Farm-to-Market Road 657/FM 657.

  14 mins

  15.1 mi
• 8. Turn right onto TX 86.

  9 mins

  9.1 mi
• 9. Turn right onto Main Street/TX 86. Continue on TX 86.

  11 mins

  10.1 mi

• 10. You have arrived at your destination.

  1 min

Canyon Sweep⁵

Overview: Canyon Sweep

Segment: 44 mi — about 55 mins

• 1. Head west on TX-86 W/Main St toward Baird Dr Continue to follow TX-86 W

  26 mins

  21.1 mi
• 2. Turn right onto TX-207 N
  Final destination not reached.

  29 mins

  23 mi

Day 4

450 mi — about 7 hours, 59 mins

Stop in Jemez Springs, NM.

Note: You are crossing a time zone; check the local time.

Canyon Sweep⁵

Overview: Canyon Sweep

Segment: 74 mi — about 1 hour, 33 mins

• 1. Continuing previous instruction

  29 mins

  23 mi
• 2. Turn left onto Farm to Market Rd 1151/Orient St/Ranch Rd 1151 Continue to follow Farm to Market Rd 1151

  4 mins

  3.2 mi
• 3. Head west on Farm to Market Rd 1151 toward Co Rd 11

  30 mins

  24.8 mi

• 4. Turn left onto Farm to Market Rd 1541/S Washington St

  1 min

  0.3 mi
• 5. Head south on Farm to Market Rd 1541/S Washington St toward Wheatstraw Rd

  9 mins

  7.2 mi
• 6. Turn left onto TX-217 E

  10 mins

  8.4 mi

• 7. Continue onto State Hwy Park Rd 5

  8 mins

  7.1 mi

From Canyon Sweep⁵ to Jemez Mountain Trail⁶

Overview: Canyon Sweep

Segment: 338 mi — about 5 hours, 39 mins

• 1. Drive north on Park Road 5/PR 5.

  29 mins

  17.5 mi
• 2. Turn right onto I-27 Frontage Road.

  1 min

  0.2 mi
• 3. Take the I 27 North ramp on the left.

  8 mins

  9.8 mi

• 4. Take exit 116 onto Loop 335 toward Hollywood Road.

  1 min

  0.3 mi
• 5. Turn left onto West Hollywood Road.

  1 min

  0.2 mi
• 6. Take the West Loop 335 South ramp on the left.

  9 mins

  6.2 mi

• 7. Turn left onto West Interstate Drive.

  1 min

  0.4 mi
• 8. Take the I 40 West ramp on the left.

  Note: Entered Mountain Standard Time (1 hour behind)

  198 mins

  219.0 mi
• 9. Take exit 218 onto US 285 toward Vaughn/Santa Fe.

  1 min

  0.3 mi

• 10. Turn right onto US 285.

  38 mins

  41.4 mi
• 11. Turn left to take the I 25 South ramp.

  6 mins

  7.5 mi
• 12. Take exit 282B onto US 84/US 285 North/Saint Francis Drive toward Santa Fe Plaza.

  25 mins

  19.4 mi

• 13. Take the NM 502 exit toward Los Alamos Highway.

  1 min

  0.1 mi
• 14. Keep left to take NM 502 toward Los Alamos Highway.

  12 mins

  11.7 mi
• 15. Take the exit.

  5 mins

  4.2 mi

• 16. Your destination is on the left.

  1 min

Jemez Mountain Trail⁶

Overview: Jemez Mountain Trail

Segment: 37 mi — about 47 mins

• 1. Head southwest on NM-4 W toward Rover Blvd
  Final destination not reached.

  47 mins

  37.7 mi

Day 5

468 mi — about 8 hours

Stop in Flagstaff, AZ.

Note: You are crossing a time zone; check the local time.

Jemez Mountain Trail⁶

Overview: Jemez Mountain Trail

Segment: 105 mi — about 2 hours, 11 mins

• 1. Continued from Previous Day
  Turn right at NM-126 N

  3 mins

  2.4 mi
• 2. Head west on NM-126 N toward F S 376

  20 mins

  16.2 mi
• 3. Turn left to stay on NM-126 N

  7 mins

  6.1 mi

• 4. Turn left to stay on NM-126 N

  7 mins

  6.1 mi
• 5. Head west on NM-126 N

  9 mins

  7.4 mi
• 6. Turn left at Main St

  1 min

• 7. Arrive at: Main St

  1 min
• 8. Head southwest on US-550 S/Main St toward Cll Oakwood Continue to follow US-550 S

  51 mins

  40.8 mi
• 9. Turn left at NM-4 E

  32 mins

  26.2 mi

From Jemez Mountain Trail⁶ to Grand Canyon Loop⁷

Overview: Jemez Mountain Trail

Segment: 364 mi — about 5 hours, 48 mins

• 1. Drive southwest on NM 4.

  41 mins

  26.2 mi
• 2. Turn left onto US 550 South.

  25 mins

  23.4 mi
• 3. Take the I 25 South ramp.

  14 mins

  15.8 mi

• 4. Keep right to take exit 226A-B onto I 40 toward Gallup.

  1 min

  0.2 mi
• 5. Keep right to take I 40 West toward Gallup.
  Final destination not reached.

  Note: Entered Mountain Standard Time (1 hour behind)

  4 hours, 27 mins

  298 mi

Day 6

432 mi — about 7 hours, 59 mins

Stop in Needles, CA.

From Jemez Mountain Trail⁶ to Grand Canyon Loop⁷

Overview: Jemez Mountain Trail

Segment: 23 mi — about 25 mins

• 1. Continuing previous instruction

  18 mins

  21 mi
• 2. Take exit 198 onto Butler Avenue.

  1 min

  0.3 mi
• 3. Turn right onto East Butler Avenue.

  2 mins

  0.5 mi

• 4. Turn left onto East Route 66/US 180/I 40 Bus/US 66 Hist. Continue on US 180/I 40 Bus/US 66 Hist.

  4 mins

  1.4 mi
• 5. Turn right onto Humphreys Street/US 180.

  1 min

  0.1 mi
• 6. Your destination is on the right.

  1 min

Grand Canyon Loop⁷

Overview: Grand Canyon Loop

Segment: 201 mi — about 4 hours, 11 mins

• 1. Head north on N Humphreys St toward W Aspen Ave

  1 min

  0.6 mi
• 2. Turn left at W Columbus Ave

  1 min

  295 ft
• 3. Continue onto US-180 W/N Fort Valley Rd Continue to follow US-180 W

  61 mins

  49.2 mi

• 4. Turn right at AZ-64 E/US-180 W

  35 mins

  28.2 mi
• 5. Turn right at AZ-64 E/E Rim Dr

  1 min

  184 ft
• 6. Head southeast on AZ-64 E/E Rim Dr toward Rim Trail Continue to follow AZ-64 E

  65 mins

  52.3 mi

• 7. Turn right at US-89 S

  25 mins

  20.4 mi
• 8. Turn left at Loop Rd

  1 min

  0.7 mi
• 9. Head east on Loop Rd

  20 mins

  16.7 mi

• 10. Head south on Loop Rd toward Chambers Ranch Rd

  21 mins

  17.2 mi
• 11. Turn left at US-89 S

  5 mins

  4.1 mi
• 12. Head south on US-89 S toward Sunset Blvd

  15 mins

  12.1 mi

• 13. Turn right at US-180 W/N Humphreys St

  1 min
• 14. Arrive at: N Humphreys St

  1 min

From Grand Canyon Loop⁷ to Bell, CA⁸

Overview: Grand Canyon Loop

Segment: 208 mi — about 3 hours, 22 mins

• 1. Drive south on Humphreys Street/US 180.

  1 min

  0.1 mi
• 2. Turn right onto West Historic Route 66/I 40 Bus/US 66 Hist. Continue on I 40 Bus/US 66 Hist.

  2 mins

  0.6 mi
• 3. Turn right onto West Historic Route 66/I 40 Bus/US 66 Hist. Continue on West Historic Route 66/US 66 Hist.

  6 mins

  4.0 mi

• 4. Stay straight to take the I 40 ramp.
  Final destination not reached.

  3 hours, 13 mins

  203 mi

Day 7

257 mi — about 4 hours, 15 mins

Stop in Bell, CA.

From Grand Canyon Loop⁷ to Bell, CA⁸

Overview: Grand Canyon Loop

Segment: 257 mi — about 4 hours, 15 mins

• 1. Continuing previous instruction

  3 hours, 8 mins

  199 mi
• 2. Keep left to take I 15 South/Ontario Freeway.

  8 mins

  8.7 mi
• 3. Take exit 115A onto CA 210 West toward Pasadena.

  28 mins

  27.3 mi

• 4. Take the I 605 South exit.

  9 mins

  8.5 mi
• 5. Take exit 19 onto CA 60 West toward Pomona Freeway/Los Angeles.

  1 min

  0.2 mi
• 6. Keep right to take CA 60 West toward Los Angeles/Pomona Freeway.

  8 mins

  7.8 mi

• 7. Take exit 3B onto I 710 South toward Long Beach.

  1 min

  0.3 mi
• 8. Keep left to take I 710 South toward Long Beach.

  4 mins

  2.7 mi
• 9. Take exit 17A toward Atlantic Boulevard.

  1 min

  0.2 mi

• 10. Keep left to take South Atlantic Boulevard toward Atlantic Boulevard.

  5 mins

  1.4 mi
• 11. Turn right onto Randolph Street.

  1 min

  0.2 mi
• 12. Turn left onto Flora Avenue.

  1 min

  0.1 mi

• 13. You have arrived at your destination.

  1 min