Los Angeles to Nashville via I-40 - Where to stop and fly?

[CadrePilot]

I had previously posted about my upcoming trip from California (SFO) to Nashville. Now I plan to stop in LA for a couple of days, so my primary route will be eastbound on I-40.

Please share any ideas you have for me to fly my drone and capture cool photos along the way.

 

[DougMcC]

Here are a few places of note for photography and perhaps video.
The Route 66 Wigwam Motel in San Bernardino and a similar place in AZ. Both are on Route 66 which is the true original road pre I 40. Williams Az itself seems to be a Route 66 historic town. Near Williams is an aviation museum with a good outdoor collection of aircraft worthy of a flyover. Just west of Amarillo Texas is Cadillac ranch which has about 12 Cadillacs at least “planted” at 45 degrees. It’s off Route 66 and free access. All the cars have been painted with psychedelic spray paint.
Aliong Route 66 proper there were remarkable roadside diners and shops where you can see rattlesnakes and Dinosaur “eggs”
Of course you pass near to Grand Canyon but north of I 40 and east on the National park there are roads in the Navaho area with gorgeous red rock scenery.
That’s my 5 AM memory list and I am sure others will add to this. I 40 parallels the historic Route 66 where all the towns and funk are located. I hope you are doing this in a corvette convertible.
Remember, Route 66’s terminal point is or was in Santa Monica on Ocean Blvd and Wiltshire Blvd overlooking the ocean at a statue of Saint Monica.

 

[JimWest]

My preference would be to get the hell off the Interstate and take local roads. You'll see more, and can more easily stop to fly.

 

[dave canada]

6 miles east of grants take 117 south there is 16 miles of red bluffs and malpias

 

[JohnnyD913]

Russelville
Ozark
From West to East anywhere in Ark!!!

 

[RickSilva]

Let's not forget the AZ NM border there's a gift shop that has the cliffs above it with animals and such. The Wigwam hotel in AZ is in Holbrook, stayed there once. Not bad.

 

[CadrePilot]

Let's not forget the AZ NM border there's a gift shop that has the cliffs above it with animals and such. The Wigwam hotel in AZ is in Holbrook, stayed there once. Not bad.

This one?

 

[CadrePilot]

Russelville
Ozark
From West to East anywhere in Ark!!!

Kinda vague. ;-)

 

[CadrePilot]

6 miles east of grants take 117 south there is 16 miles of red bluffs and malpias

That looks interesting.

 

[dave canada]

That looks interesting.