Needles, CA

Carty's Camp Route 66 & Desnak St. This long closed 1923 auto court played a role in the movie Grapes of Wrath ... read more

66 Motel 91 Desnak St. This motel sits at E. Broadway St. and Desnak St. around the corner from Carty's. Camp. The six room motel was soon after WWII ... read more

Old Trails Inn 304 W. Broadway Curve left with Broadway at the Old Trails Inn, now called Palms Apartments, at Broadway & Front.... read more

Giant Pioneer Wagon Broadway & A Streets The huge Needles "Borax Wagon" was formerly the sign for the El Rancho Motel in Barstow ... read more

Former Richfield Gas Station 518 W. Broadway This former Richfield gas station is located on Broadway and C Street. It dates to at least 1952 and was still a Richfield ... read more

Colorado River Ford Building 539 W. Broadway They have serviced Mohave County for 20 years, but here anymore. It is family owned and ... read more

Riverstone Apartments 625 W Broadway. This former 25 unit motel featured 7 foot beds and running ice water. It's a senior living site now ... read more

Imperial 400 Motor Inn 644 W. Broadway The Imperial 400 chain of hotels started in 1959 and had several of the "gull-winged" roofed structures ... read more

Route 66 Burger Hut 701 W. Broadway The Burger Hut opened here 1957, after numerous name changes was back to being called the Burger Hut again ... read more

Claypool & Company Building 725 W. Broadway Claypool's Hardware opened in this building in 1930 and closed in 2002. Palo Verde College now uses the building ... read more

Historic Masonic Lodge & Theater 823 Broadway In 1929 the Masonic Order built this building for around $120,000 ... read more

NOTE: Turn North onto F Street, go 1 block to Front Street and turn left to the Historic Museum and the former El Garces Hotel/Amtrak Depot

Historical Museum 929 Front St. The Needles Regional Museum is operated by local volunteers and is open daily Tues-Sat ... read more

El Garces Hotel 950 Front St. The El Garces Hotel and Depot opened in 1908. It was considered the "Crown Jewel" of the Fred ... read more

NOTE: Take G or H Street back to Broadway and turn west (right).

Sage Motel Sign 1624 W Broadway St. The Sage Motel was an independently owned six-room motel established 1946-47 that closed in 2009 ... read more

Wagon Wheel Restaurant 2420 Needles Highway The sign outside says "Since 1978" that certainly fits the spirit of the old road ... read more

Fender's River Rd. Resort 3395 Needles Hwy.  The small vintage Fender's Resort Motel and RV Park are the real deal for Mother Road travelers ... read more

Military Monuments National Old Trails Road These rock markers honor the U. S. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, National Guard, POW/MIA and more ... read more

Stay tuned, there's more to come!