Rate Field
2.6 mi from the route's start · Chicago
Baseball stadium in Chicago, Illinois
Mile 0from Chicago
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Stops between Chicago and Denver
1,001 miby road
15 h 56driving
11along the way
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Scout · Road trip stops
Chicago → Denver
1,001 mi by road · 15 h 56 driving · 15-min detour (there and back)
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StartChicago
23 Scout patches in Chicago, where you're leaving from. They're on the trip page; scan the QR.
Griffin Museum of Science and Industry
6.1 mi from the route's start · Chicago
Science museum in Chicago's Jackson Park, housed in the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition's Palace of Fine Arts.
Mile 0from Chicago
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Shedd Aquarium
4.2 mi from the route's start · Chicago
Aquarium in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Mile 0from Chicago
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4.2 mi from the route's start · Chicago
Aquarium in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Mile 0from Chicago
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Ping Tom Memorial Park
2.9 mi from the route's start · Chicago
Riverside public park in Chicago's Chinatown, named for civic leader Ping Tom and opened in 1999.
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National Museum of Mexican Art
1.2 mi from the route's start · Chicago
Free museum of Mexican and Chicano art and culture in Harrison Park, in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood.
Mile 0from Chicago
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Field Museum
4 mi from the route's start · Chicago
Natural history museum in Chicago, Illinois
Mile 0from Chicago
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Soldier Field
3.9 mi from the route's start · Chicago
Stadium in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Mile 0from Chicago
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Chicago Midway International Airport
4.7 mi from the route's start · Chicago
A commercial airport on Chicago's southwest side, the city's primary airport before O'Hare.
Mile 1from Chicago
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Chicago
3.4 mi from the route's start · Chicago
Most populous city in Illinois, United States
Mile 3from Chicago
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Chicago Harbor Light
5.5 mi from the route's start · Chicago
An automated breakwater lighthouse at the entrance to Chicago Harbor, first lit in 1893.
Mile 3from Chicago
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Millennium Park & Cloud Gate
3.8 mi from the route's start · Chicago
Public park in Chicago, Illinois, US
Mile 3from Chicago
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Graceland Cemetery
5.7 mi from the route's start · Chicago
Garden cemetery in Chicago's Uptown neighborhood, established in 1860, with Louis Sullivan tombs.
Mile 3from Chicago
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United Center
1.2 mi from the route's start · Chicago
Arena in Chicago, Illinois
Mile 3from Chicago
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Wrigley Field
5.4 mi from the route's start · Chicago
Baseball stadium in Chicago, Illinois, US
Mile 3from Chicago
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Lou Mitchell's Restaurant
2.8 mi from the route's start · Chicago
United States historic place
Mile 3from Chicago
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Route 66 Begin Sign
3.7 mi from the route's start · Chicago
Former US Highway between Chicago and Santa Monica
Mile 3from Chicago
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Art Institute of Chicago
3.7 mi from the route's start · Chicago
Art museum in Illinois, United States
Mile 3from Chicago
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Navy Pier
4.6 mi from the route's start · Chicago
Historic pier in Chicago, Illinois, US
Mile 3from Chicago
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Willis Tower Skydeck
3.1 mi from the route's start · Chicago
Observation deck on the 103rd floor of Chicago's Willis Tower, opened in 1974.
Mile 3from Chicago
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Chicago Cultural Center
3.7 mi from the route's start · Chicago
Former central library in Chicago's Loop, completed in 1897 and now a free city-run cultural center.
Mile 3from Chicago
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Chicago Riverwalk
3.8 mi from the route's start · Chicago
Public space in Chicago, Illinois
Mile 3from Chicago
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Lincoln Park Zoo
4.5 mi from the route's start · Chicago
Zoo in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Mile 3from Chicago
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Garfield Park Conservatory
0.8 mi from the route's start · Chicago
Early-1900s greenhouse conservatory in Chicago's Garfield Park, designed by landscape architect Jens Jensen.
Mile 4from Chicago
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Lake Manawa State Park
7 min off the road · 2.1 mi · Council Bluffs
An oxbow lake left behind by a shifting Missouri River channel, near Council Bluffs.
Mile 468from Chicago
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Lauritzen Gardens
1 min off the road · 0.3 mi · Omaha
Lauritzen Gardens is Omaha's botanical center, a 100-acre living museum of plants featuring themed gardens, a conservatory, and a model railroad garden.
Mile 470from Chicago
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The Durham Museum
5 min off the road · 1.4 mi · Omaha
History museum of Omaha and the American West in the city's 1931 Art Deco Union Station.
Mile 471from Chicago
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The RiverFront
6 min off the road · 1.9 mi · Omaha
Three connected downtown parks on the Missouri River in Omaha, rebuilt and reopened in 2022 and 2023.
Mile 471from Chicago
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Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium
1 min off the road · 0.3 mi · Omaha
Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium is a 160-acre zoo on the south side of Omaha, renowned for its expansive indoor exhibits, including the Lied Jungle and Desert Dome.
Mile 471from Chicago
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Old Market
6 min off the road · 1.7 mi · Omaha
The Old Market is a historic warehouse district in downtown Omaha known for its brick-paved streets, 19th-century brick buildings, shops, galleries and restaurants.
Mile 471from Chicago
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Omaha
6 min off the road · 1.8 mi · Omaha
Largest city in Nebraska, on the west bank of the Missouri River, known as the birthplace of the College World Series.
Mile 471from Chicago
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South Omaha Main Street Historic District
4 min off the road · 1.1 mi · Omaha
South 24th Street's historic commercial core between M and O Streets, the old downtown of South Omaha.
Mile 472from Chicago
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Gerald R. Ford Birthsite
4 min off the road · 1.2 mi · Omaha
The Gerald R. Ford Birthsite and Gardens marks the Omaha location where the 38th U.S. president was born in 1913, now a memorial park with a presidential rose garden.
Mile 473from Chicago
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Blackstone District
7 min off the road · 2.2 mi · Omaha
Midtown Omaha restaurant and bar district on Farnam Street around the historic 1915 Blackstone Hotel.
Mile 473from Chicago
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Eugene T. Mahoney State Park
2 min off the road · 0.6 mi · Ashland
Large recreation park between Omaha and Lincoln, with a lodge, observation tower, and aquatic center.
Mile 497from Chicago
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EndDenver
Barr Lake State Park
0.9 mi from the route's end · Brighton
Reservoir park near Brighton where more than 350 bird species have been recorded and bald eagles nest.
Mile 983from Chicago
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Coors Field
4.3 mi from the route's end · Denver
Baseball stadium in Denver, Colorado
Mile 996from Chicago
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Civic Center Park
5.1 mi from the route's end · Denver
Denver's City Beautiful civic park between the State Capitol and the City and County Building.
Mile 996from Chicago
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Five Points Historic Cultural District
3.9 mi from the route's end · Denver
Welton Street's historic district, the heart of Black Denver and its jazz scene from the 1920s to the 1950s.
Mile 996from Chicago
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Molly Brown House Museum
4.9 mi from the route's end · Denver
Restored 1889 Capitol Hill home of Titanic survivor Margaret 'Molly' Brown, open for guided tours.
Mile 996from Chicago
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Blue Bear (I See What You Mean)
5 mi from the route's end · Denver
Sculpture in Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Mile 996from Chicago
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RiNo Art District
3.6 mi from the route's end · Denver
Denver's River North art district, a former industrial area of murals, studios, galleries, breweries and music venues.
Mile 996from Chicago
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Denver
5.1 mi from the route's end · Denver
Capital of Colorado, U.S.
Mile 996from Chicago
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16th Street Mall
4.8 mi from the route's end · Denver
Pedestrian and transit mall in Denver, Colorado, United States
Mile 996from Chicago
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Larimer Square
5 mi from the route's end · Denver
United States historic center
Mile 996from Chicago
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Denver Art Museum
5.2 mi from the route's end · Denver
Art museum in Denver, Colorado, United States
Mile 996from Chicago
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Colorado State Capitol
4.9 mi from the route's end · Denver
State capitol building of the U.S. state of Colorado
Mile 996from Chicago
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Ball Arena
5.2 mi from the route's end · Denver
Arena in Denver, Colorado
Mile 996from Chicago
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Confluence Park
5 mi from the route's end · Denver
Riverside park at the confluence of Cherry Creek and the South Platte River, where Denver began in 1858.
Mile 996from Chicago
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Denver Union Station
4.7 mi from the route's end · Denver
Train station in Denver, Colorado
Mile 996from Chicago
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Empower Field at Mile High
6 mi from the route's end · Denver
Stadium in Denver, Colorado
Mile 996from Chicago
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Denver Botanic Gardens
4.3 mi from the route's end · Denver
Public garden in Colorado
Mile 997from Chicago
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Denver Zoo
3.3 mi from the route's end · Denver
Zoo in Denver, Colorado, US
Mile 997from Chicago
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City Park
3.4 mi from the route's end · Denver
Denver's largest park, home to the Denver Zoo, the Museum of Nature & Science and Ferril Lake.
Mile 997from Chicago
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Denver Museum of Nature & Science
3 mi from the route's end · Denver
Museum in Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Mile 997from Chicago
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Washington Park
6.1 mi from the route's end · Denver
South Denver's 165-acre park of lakes, flower gardens, a historic boathouse and the Wash Park loop.
Mile 1000from Chicago
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