Route 66 Signs and Neon in Flagstaff
Looking for the Route 66 sign in Flagstaff? There is not just one. Here is where to find the centennial floor mural, the original neon, the murals, and the street shields, all inside a walkable downtown loop.
See Them All on the TourWhere to Find Them
The Route 66 Centennial Floor Mural
Near the train station, a floor mural marks the Route 66 centennial. Standing on it, you are standing on an active piece of American highway history: the road through downtown is still the original alignment, not a reconstruction.
Route 66 Living Road →The Original Neon Signs
The neon signs that still glow along Route 66 in Flagstaff are not reproductions. They are survivors of a 1930s sign war between Southside motels fighting for visibility after the 1934 reroute, and they still light up above active businesses.
Route 66 Neon Signs →The Mother Myth of Route 66 Mural
Painted in 2013 by the Mural Mice collective, the Mother Myth mural tells the story of the Mother Road decade by decade, and anchors one of the most photographed corners of the downtown mural scene.
Mother Myth Mural →The Route 66 Street Shields
In Flagstaff, Route 66 is a working street name, so the road signs themselves are everywhere downtown. Both the 1926 original alignment and the 1934 reroute pass through the city, which means you can photograph the shield on the road it actually marks.
All 16 Landmarks →Tips for the Photo
The neon comes alive after dark, and several signs have been lit nightly for decades. For daytime shots, the floor mural near the Train Depot and the Mother Myth mural photograph best in morning light, before the downtown sidewalks fill up.
Every spot on this page sits inside the same 1.3-mile loop our walking tour covers, so the easiest way to find them all, with the stories behind them, is on foot. The signs are the postcard. The stories are why they are still here.
Walk the Signs, Hear the Stories
90 minutes. 16 stops. The neon, the murals, and the road itself.