Iconic Route 66 Diner Destroyed In Blue Cut Fire

An iconic diner has been destroyed in the Blue Cut Fire.

The Summit Inn, an iconic roadside restaurant on a stretch of what was once Route 66 high in the Cajon Pass, burned in the Blue Cut Fire. The Summit Inn had been dishing out classic diner fare—along with their specialty ostrich burgers and date shakes—for more than six decades.

The 1950s-style eatery was known for its memorabilia-filled gift shop, which was considered something of a tourist attraction in its own right, and the frequent classic car shows held in its parking lot. It opened in 1952 on a two-lane stretch of Route 66. Interstate 15 replaced the Mother Road in 1970, but the restaurant remained as a local landmark featured countless guidebooks.

Check out photos of what remains of the historic The Summit Inn diner.