Summit Inn

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The Summit Inn is a historic Route 66 roadside diner and one of the few of its kind left in Southern California.

So named because its original location was at the summit of the Cajon Pass between the westbound and eastbound lanes of US 66, the present location in unincorporated Oak Hills, California, a short drive south of Hesperia has been in operation since 1952 when 66 was rerouted along a somewhat lower elevation.

A vintage building which once served as a Texaco station remains on the property, although gasoline is no longer sold there. The Summit Inn's small gift shop still sells leftover Texaco-related memorabilia and a great many original metal oil company signs decorate the rest of the interior. Other signs include two circa 1939 Standard Oil signs featuring Mickey Mouse and a genuine reflectorized US 66 highway shield. During the restaurant's operating hours, the original red neon "SUMMIT INN" sign flashes on and off to beckon drivers on present-day Interstate 15.

The menu at the Summit Inn is typical, inexpensive and satisfying roadside fare, but with a twist: Ostrich and buffalo products are also served, including an ostrich egg omelette and "buffalo burgers."

Though inaccessible by car, some patches of original pavement dating back to 66's earliest days can be found just south of the Summit Inn.

The Summit Inn is located at the Oak Hills exit via either north- or southbound I-15 at the Cajon Summit.

A picture of the Summit Inn can be found in some extra data of Mother 3.[1]