{"id":4804,"date":"2026-05-11T20:02:19","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T20:02:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=4804"},"modified":"2026-05-11T20:02:19","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T20:02:19","slug":"as-route-66-turns-100-the-mother-road-still-inspires-nostalgia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=4804","title":{"rendered":"As Route 66 turns 100, the \u2018Mother Road\u2019 still inspires nostalgia"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><p>Route 66, the iconic highway dubbed \u201cAmerica\u2019s Main Street\u201d and the \u201cMother Road\u201d is celebrating its 100-year anniversary this year, and 315 history-filled miles of the famed highway pass through Southern California.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=4799\">Venezuela\u2019s acting president defends country\u2019s territory and rejects Trump\u2019s 51st state remarks<\/a><\/p>\n<p>On Nov. 11, 1926, the American Association of State Highway Officials adopted the U.S. numbered highway system, and thus Route 66 claims 1926 as its birth year.<\/p>\n<p>The numbered highway system was a departure from the myriad of named highways and trails across the country and it literally paved the way for a new federal highway system.<\/p>\n<p>Route 66 stretched about 2,448 miles from Chicago to Santa Monica over an existing patchwork of roads, trails, and desert sand traps poorly disguised as roads. It was promoted as a \u201cyear-round route\u201d because it took a southerly course around the higher elevations in the Rocky Mountains and Sierra Nevada ranges.<\/p>\n<p>In the subsequent 60 years, the road underwent major route changes, as it was paved, widened, straightened, and generally modernized. Millions of Americans used the route as their path to the West, especially during the Dust Bowl era from about 1930 to 1940.<\/p>\n<div><ul><div><div><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Now and then view of the Blue Cut Business District...\" class=\"wp-image-4801\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/d6ed752e68349af42df6eb7bcaee1fa4-639x1024.webp\" width=\"639\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/d6ed752e68349af42df6eb7bcaee1fa4-639x1024.webp 639w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/d6ed752e68349af42df6eb7bcaee1fa4-187x300.webp 187w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/d6ed752e68349af42df6eb7bcaee1fa4-768x1231.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/d6ed752e68349af42df6eb7bcaee1fa4-959x1536.webp 959w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/d6ed752e68349af42df6eb7bcaee1fa4-1278x2048.webp 1278w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/d6ed752e68349af42df6eb7bcaee1fa4-scaled.webp 1598w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 639px) 100vw, 639px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>Now and then view of the Blue Cut Business District on Route 66 in the Cajon Pass. The lower photo was taken by Mark Landis on May 6, 2026, and the upper photo was taken by L.T. Gotchy in 1966. There are still remnants of the Blue Cut Garage foundation at the site today. (Lower photo by Mark Landis, upper photo from the L.T. Gotchy, collection at the San Bernardino Historical &amp; Pioneer Society)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Now and then view of the steel bridge over the...\" class=\"wp-image-4802\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0844f05119852a718ba96dcd366459a7-744x1024.webp\" width=\"744\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0844f05119852a718ba96dcd366459a7-744x1024.webp 744w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0844f05119852a718ba96dcd366459a7-218x300.webp 218w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0844f05119852a718ba96dcd366459a7-768x1058.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0844f05119852a718ba96dcd366459a7-1115x1536.webp 1115w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0844f05119852a718ba96dcd366459a7-1487x2048.webp 1487w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/0844f05119852a718ba96dcd366459a7.webp 1859w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 744px) 100vw, 744px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>Now and then view of the steel bridge over the Mojave River on Route 66. The bridge located just north of Victorville was built in 1931 and is still in service today. The lower photo was taken on May 6, 2026, and the upper photo was taken circa 1931. (Courtesy of Mark Landis)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Now and then view of Camp Cajon. The lower photo...\" class=\"wp-image-4803\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ca503e797297c2cf034d7ab45f13bbdb-658x1024.webp\" width=\"658\" srcset=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ca503e797297c2cf034d7ab45f13bbdb-658x1024.webp 658w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ca503e797297c2cf034d7ab45f13bbdb-193x300.webp 193w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ca503e797297c2cf034d7ab45f13bbdb-768x1196.webp 768w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ca503e797297c2cf034d7ab45f13bbdb-986x1536.webp 986w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ca503e797297c2cf034d7ab45f13bbdb-1315x2048.webp 1315w, https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ca503e797297c2cf034d7ab45f13bbdb-scaled.webp 1644w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 658px) 100vw, 658px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div>Now and then view of Camp Cajon. The lower photo was taken across from the site of Camp Cajon on May 6, 2026. Upper photo is a colorized image of Camp Cajon, circa 1920. The narrow road passing through the camp at that time was National Old Trails Road, which became Route 66 in 1926. Today, Camp Cajon site has relics from the area, including historic monuments, an informational kiosk, and an original 1919 concrete picnic table. It is located on a section of Route 66 now called Wagon Train Road. (Courtesy by Mark Landis)\n<\/div><\/div><\/li><\/div><\/div><\/ul><div><div>Now and then view of the Blue Cut Business District on Route 66 in the Cajon Pass. The lower photo was taken by Mark Landis on May 6, 2026, and the upper photo was taken by L.T. Gotchy in 1966. There are still remnants of the Blue Cut Garage foundation at the site today. (Lower photo by Mark Landis, upper photo from the L.T. Gotchy, collection at the San Bernardino Historical &amp; Pioneer Society)\n<\/div><span>Expand<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<p>The road was decommissioned in 1985 after modern interstates and highways bypassed major sections of the route. Many of the towns and businesses in the bypassed sections were closed and abandoned.<\/p>\n<p>Nostalgia tourism on Route 66 began to surge in the late 1980s. Tourism on Route 66 has grown into a global phenomenon.<\/p>\n<p>Today, thousands of travelers from all over the world take to the road each year, seeking a glimpse of what early travelers experienced.<\/p> <div>\n<\/div>\n<p>This year during the 2026 centennial, this interest is expected to surge.<\/p>\n<p>During the road\u2019s heyday, gas stations, caf\u00e9s, motels, auto camps, and tourist traps sprung up.<\/p>\n<p>As automobile traffic increased, quirky roadside attractions popped up along the way. Many of those sites and remnants of the attractions can still be seen today.<\/p>\n<p>Between Chicago and Los Angeles, you can see landmarks that include a giant spaceman, a life-sized blue whale, a row of real Cadillac cars planted in the ground, teepee-shaped motels, iconic steel bridges, vintage gas stations and cafes, and many museums.<\/p> <div>\n<\/div>\n<p>On the road, you\u2019ll pass through thriving towns and ghost towns, framed by hundreds of miles of stunning scenery.<\/p>\n<p>Many Route 66 tourists today take weeks to explore the route, but Southern Californian\u2019s can see major local sections during a day trip.<\/p>\n<p>Sometimes travelers \u2014 especially going east to west \u2014 show some signs of burnout upon reaching California. Understandably, many take major side trips to places like the Grand Canyon or Las Vegas.<\/p>\n<p>By the time the Route 66 travelers cross the Colorado River at Needles, many experience \u201cfinishers fever\u201d and they begin making a freeway dash for the celebratory end of the road at the Santa Monica Pier.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=4797\">When Disneyland will start selling Oogie Boogie Bash 2026 tickets<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Finishers fever is unfortunate, because the original desert section of Route 66 between Needles and the Cajon Pass provides some of the most authentic and interesting stretches.<\/p>\n<p>The vast spaces between the nearly abandoned desert town of Essex and the busy crossroad community of Barstow provide broad vistas and fascinating examples of historic businesses, tiny communities, and abandoned buildings.<\/p>\n<p>Drivers should be aware that sections of the old road between Essex and Amboy have been closed for bridge repair and should check GPS and navigation apps before making that drive.<\/p>\n<p>Route 66 from Barstow to San Bernardino provides a nostalgic look into the past, and drivers can easily stay on the old road through much of this section. Barstow has several original Route 66 motels along with historic buildings, murals, and a beautiful railroad depot and museum, about 1 mile off the highway.<\/p>\n<p>After Barstow, the highway passes through the scenic Mojave River Valley. There are several abandoned businesses to see and stops at Elmer\u2019s Bottle Tree Ranch and the town of Oro Grande are worthwhile. Continuing, you\u2019ll cross over the Mojave River on an original 1931 steel bridge, and you arrive in Victorville. This Route 66 town has an interesting Old Town section, and a great museum on the old road.<\/p>\n<p>Continuing south, the Cajon Pass offers some of the best and most intact sections of Route 66, especially between Highway 138 and Devore. The old four-lane highway winds through the bottom of the canyon and passes by Camp Cajon, and Blue Cut, the narrow gap in the canyon where the railroad was first built in 1885.<\/p>\n<p>There are social media sites dedicated to the experience, and they provide great information on the best sites to see and places to stay.<\/p>\n<p>The California Historic Route 66 Association promotes and preserves Route 66 through California.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCalifornia is probably the most diverse state along the route, with its varied topography and towns,\u201d according to Tere Stamoulis, travel industry liaison for the association.<\/p>\n<p>Stamoulis offers some advice for tourists who plan to take Route 66.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBe patient, take your time, and get off the freeway,\u201d she said. \u201cBefore you explore, figure out what you want to see and learn about the road. If you don\u2019t, you\u2019ll miss so many of the cute, quirky towns and attractions, and you\u2019ll miss out on meeting the great people along the way.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDon\u2019t be afraid to take some short side trips as well,\u201d Stamoulis said. \u201cCalico Ghost Town near Barstow is a delightful side trip, and there are hundreds of landmarks in the Los Angeles area alone.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Stamoulis recommends using navigation help on a Route 66 trip.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are two excellent phone apps you can download that are a great help. The Route 66 Ultimate Guide, and Route 66 Navigation are both available on the Apple Store and Google Play,\u201d she said. She also recommends using the \u201cEZ66 Guide for Travelers\u201d by Jerry McClanahan, which is a turn-by-turn written guide to the road.<\/p>\n<p>For information on Route 66 in California: https:\/\/route66ca.org\/<\/p>\n<p>For information on Route 66 in the Cajon Pass, visit the Camp Cajon Facebook page at https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/campcajonmonument\/<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=4795\">UCLA study says telemedicine did not increase health care cost \u2014 or help more people<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Mark Landis is a freelance writer. He can be reached at: Historyinca@yahoo.com<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You\u2019ll pass through thriving towns and ghost towns through the California leg of the road, framed by hundreds of miles of stunning scenery, writes columnist Mark Landis.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4800,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27,28],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4804","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-analysis","category-expert-opinion"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>As Route 66 turns 100, the \u2018Mother Road\u2019 still inspires nostalgia - Silicon Valley Moving Post<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/siliconvalleymovingpost.com\/?p=4804\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"As Route 66 turns 100, the \u2018Mother Road\u2019 still inspires nostalgia - 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