S TA R T Santa Monica 2-3 283 days miles FINISH Mojave National Preserve INSIDE TIP Time your road trip for early October- the weather is ideal and the Rendezvous Back to Route 66, an annual classiccar show in San Bernardino, takes place then. M O ST I N F O R M AT I V E STO P The California Route 66 Museum in Victorville R OU T E 6 6