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Lenwood & Hodge, CA

The community of Lenwood was just west of Barstow, but now it is actually inside the Barstow city limits. Main Street through Lenwood is also known as Historic Route 66 and National Old Trails.
xDo Drop Inn Motel & Cafe
24829 Main St.
The little Do Drop Inn Motel and Cafe are closed but were still standing in the spring of 2019 ... read more

xBar-Len Drive-In Theater
Historic Route 66 at Lenwood Rd.
The theater which was just west of the Do Drop Inn Cafe & Motel, is gone. ... read more

xDunes Motel
23135 Main St.
The 1940s Dunes Motel is appropriately surrounded by the small sand dunes in front of the motel ... read more


Side Trip:
About 1.5 miles west of the Dunes Motel turn north on Hinckley Rd and continue to the NW corner of Hinckley and Jiggs Rd, just after the train tracks.

xTrails of the Pioneers Marker
Hinkley Rd at Jiggs Rd
Less than a half mile from the current National Trails Highway. Several pioneer trails intersected ... read more


Back on 66:
Turn west and go to Hodge

xThe Two Sixties Co. Sign
Route 66
About 2.4 miles west of Hinkley Rd. This old sign seems to blend the company ranch name with ... read more

East < GO > West

xStay tuned, there's more to come!  

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x About Us We started traveling Historic U.S. Route 66 as a destination in 2009. It's like a 2,400 mile long drive back in time from Chicago to Santa Monica! more
xDid You Know: Many parts of the old 4 lane Route 66 were reverted to a 2 lane road after 66 was realigned to the interstate. In many places the abandoned lanes are still there.