Historic Route 66 California Gateway Site Day Use Area
San Bernardino County, CA
Approximate location — plotted from published sources, not a site visit, and not a guarantee of access.
The Historic Route 66 California Gateway Site is a BLM day-use area marking the highway's entry into the California desert. Interpretive material and parking support short stops on the National Old Trails/Route 66 corridor. It is a pull-off destination rather than a long hike.
Cultural sites and artifacts are protected by federal law (ARPA/NHPA) — stay on established routes, touch and remove nothing, and follow the managing agency's and the affiliated tribe's guidance on access.