Chambless, California, located about ten miles east of Amboy, is a ghost town now. But travel a mere mile and a half west of where the settlement used to be, and you would have found the Road Runner’s Retreat, a true desert landmark on Route 66.
Dominating the landscape was a massive 30-foot-wide sign, its 12-foot-high neon letters and a majestic roadrunner standing guard like a towering sentinel. Here, patrons could fill up their automobile gas tanks at the fuel pumps, as well as their growling bellies at the diner.
Road Runner’s Retreat sign, 2023.
Nowadays, follow the stretch of Route 66 at Kelbaker Road, past the closure signs to through drivers, past demolished Cadiz Summit and what remains of the old gas station and sign appear magically like a mirage in the distance on your right.
Ryan Anderson, the current owner of Road Runner’s Retreat and grandson of previous owners, the Murphys, collaborated successfully with others to restore the historic masterpiece.
Key partners in the project included the California Historic Route 66 Association, the National Park Service, and Benjamin Moore Paints through the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
The Road Runner’s Retreat sign, 2017.
Legend has it that before its grand restoration, the head of the stately road runner blew off in a storm then someone came along and apparently stole the head as a keepsake.
The Road Runner’s Retreat sign, 2025.
Beth Murray is the current president of Historic California 66 Association (CHR66A), a nonprofit established in 1990. She is the former vice president, but became president when Scott Piotrowski retired from the position after seven years.
As president, Beth leads the association’s efforts to foster public awareness of the history and significance of Route 66.
RRR restaurant and sign, 2023. Courtesy of John Earl.
Jo Murray, Long Beach Press-Telegram columnist, and Beth Murray are a tour de force. Although they share the same last names, they are not related.
What bonds them is their mutual love for Route 66 and in particular, Road Runner’s Retreat. This dynamic duo didn’t just succeed; they created the playbook for overcoming the ‘impossible’.
The road runner has flown the coop, 2023. Courtesy John Earl.
Chambless, originally known as Chambless Station, is one of the “alphabet towns” located along U.S. Route 66 that provided water towers to service the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway.
A Guide Book to Highway 66 by Jack D. Rittenhouse, published in 1946, said Chambless was 800 feet above sea level. Rittenhouse described a wide porched gas station, with a cafe and several tourist cabins.
According to Rittenhouse, Chambless was one of the only shady spots in the entire desert route. Across the road from Chambless was an artillery range used for training during the war.
Chambless Service Station, 1949. The Frasher Foto Postcard Collection. Courtesy Pomona Public Library.
Road Runner’s Retreat started with a vision. Roy H. and Helen M. Tull developed their property in 1961 and built a flamboyantly styled prefab cafe, a structure constructed off-site and assembled on the property.
The Tulls owned 80 acres on two separate 40 acre plots prior to construction. The blueprints were approved the same year.
Initially, the gas station was Standard Oil. Roy was a truck driver and planned to build a truck stop between Needles and Barstow.
Duke Dotson, son of the second owners, has a written agreement between the Tulls and the original sign company from August 1961.
Road Runner’s Retreat gas station and remnants of restaurant and trailer park, Oct 20, 2023. Courtesy of John Earl.
A receipt showed the sign cost the Tulls a whopping $13,860 dollars. This amount did not include labor or transportation of the 40 foot tall Bethlehem Steel I-beams transported to the desert from from the East coast.
Bethlehem Steel in Maryland and Pennsylvania was considered superior to Kaiser Steel based in Fontana, California, for their purposes.
The majestic sign was completed in June 1962. The average price of gasoline per gallon in California was .32 cents. A dollar that year could buy about 10.73 times more goods and services than a dollar today.
The original purchase price of Road Runner’s Retreat sign equates to over $139 thousand dollars in today’s currency. This is a significant increase due to 63 years of inflation, which has resulted in a cumulative price increase of 972.77%. Let that sink in.
Cadiz Farms currently owns the other 40 acre plot the Tulls owned adjacent to the RRR.
Exterior of the diner, 2017. Courtesy of Jo Murray.
Years later, no one recalled it was a prefabricated building until an unfortunate fire occurred in the old diner on July 30, 2020.
It burned for hours without notice in the remote desert. What remained of the damaged building had to be demolished a few months later.
The Road Runner’s Retreat diner after the fire, 2020. Courtesy of Jo Murray.
Fortunately, the aged RRR sign in front was unaffected by the fire. The filling station and mural were unharmed but would in time, with the aid of artistic tenacity and historic appreciation, rise again like a Phoenix from the ashes.
Desert Dispatch Oct 8, 1965
Helen served on the Amboy elementary school board for several years. Roy Tull was a board member in the 1950s. Helen also ran for the Needle’s Unified School District Board in 1972.
According to The Silence and The Sun (2nd Ed., 2012) at its peak the Amboy school had fewer than 50 students and four full-time teachers, including the principals, who also taught classes.
The couple reaffirmed their marriage vows after thirty years of wedded bliss, along with another couple, the Langdons, before 300 guests at Al’s Barn on Route 66 in Newberry Springs in 1975. Dave Anderson of Newberry Springs, officiated.
The Langdons, former owners of Al’s Desert Inn in Lenwood, were the owners of Al’s Barn since 1969. By then, Roy Tull owned a salt mine on Cadiz Lake, mining salt and chloride.
Road Runner’s ‘s Retreat postcard that read, “Restaurant, Standard Gasoline – 9 Miles East of Amboy – 65 Miles west of Needles on Route 66. Never Closed.” The horse statue came from Duke’s Western Wear. Duke Dotson Collection.
The Road Runner’s Retreat restaurant and service station featured googie architecture, with a large awning in front of the building.
Googie is a mid-century American architectural style that flourished from the 1940s to the 1970s.
It was characterized by a futuristic, space-age aesthetic for roadside businesses, including diners, motels and fast food restaurants to attract curiosity, thus sales from potential customers.
RRR service station, 2023. Courtesy of John Earl.
Key features of the googie style include dramatic cantilevers, sharp angles, large plate-glass windows, quirky neon lighting, and bold, attention-grabbing signs.
Roy’s Motel office in Amboy is also notable for its googie style.
Roy’s Motel and iconic sign, 2015. Courtesy of Jaylyn Earl.
Duke Dotson Collection.
Businessman Frida “Duke” B. and his wife, Virginia, bought the Road Runner’s Retreat and its 40-acre property from the Tulls in 1962. The Dotsons also applied for a fictitious business name for Duke’s Western Wear on Holt Boulevard in Montclair, California the same year.
They named the store in homage to actor John Wayne, known as “The Duke.” Customers started calling Frida by the name of Duke and the nickname stuck.
The Roadrunner’s Retreat sign re-lighting debuted on November 8, 2025.
The couple was active with the Calico Rompers Square Dance Club in 1962. Frida served as president, and his name often appeared in local newspapers. Virginia served as a director.
Duke Dotson Collection.
The Dotsons also operated a towing company with the assistance of John Gwen, originally hailing from Texas. Five out of six trucks had names which involved the name “Bear” except their first tow truck named “King of the Road,” a popular song at the time by Roger Miller.
Duke Dotson Collection.
In July 1962, the Dotsons, residents of Upland, announced the engagement of their daughter, Linda, to Kenneth Lee Cattell of Cucamonga but the ensuing marriage was ill-fated.
One day Duke Sr. caught Kenneth stealing from the Road Runner’s Retreat. An altercation ensued and Kenneth hurled Duke through a plate glass window, then ran off into the desert. There was no safety glass back then. Young Duke, 12 years old, grabbed a baseball bat and searched the desert for his brother-in-law to no avail. Duke Sr. received 60 stitches in his leg.
Later, according to the Daily Reporter, Kenneth Cattell and a female companion, Gloria DePalma, were later involved in a brawl with another patron on February 7, 1970 at The-Hide-Awhile Lounge on Foothill Boulevard in Cucamonga. At the time, Cattell was AWOL from the military.
Cattell busted a pool cue over Hubert F. Garner’s head; he later died at San Antonio Community Hospital of complications from a fractured skull. Cattell was charged and later convicted of murder. He was found guilty and received a 99-year sentence.
We cannot get enough of this gorgeous neon sign. Way to go, Roadrunner’s Retreat!
The Dotsons also applied for a liquor license in 1962. They gave their support in the Desert Needles Star to former RRR owner, Mrs. Tull, when she ran for the Needles Unified School District Board in 1972. The Dotsons ran the property until August 1973.
Duke remembers moving with his family from Ontario to Chambless when he was a kid, sometime between the sixth and seventh grades. It was quite the culture shock but there was no time for regret. His father encouraged him to be productive by putting on an apron and bussing tables. Duke found out that keeping busy helped ease the sting of isolation.
On November 8, 2025, Duke was delighted to attend the sign re-lighting and witness the historic event with his grandchildren by his side. It was a true honor to recognize five generations of the Road Runner’s Retreat family, celebrating the legacy of all who have contributed, both past and present.
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Duke with his mother and little brother on his 17th birthday at RRR. Duke Dotson Collection.
In 1968, Duke Sr. received approval from the San Bernardino County Planning Commission to establish a labor camp located on property on the south side of Highway 66 about one a half miles west of Cadiz Road.
His son believes the approval was actually for the trailer park behind the restaurant where employees lived.
Young Duke eventually managed mobile home parks in the Inland Empire for 35 years.
Just a small part of the Duke Dotson Collection.
Duke brought along a lot of family memorabilia about Road Runner’s Retreat and graciously displayed it on a table for mesmerized attendees to pore over during the event.
Among his collection, he showcased scrapbooks of RRR menus, photographs, Christmas cards, receipts, even a chair and glassware from the diner. What a special treat.
We were honored when Duke invited us to his lovely home in the Inland Empire to give us a personal tour of his impressive collection of RRR keepsakes.
Duke points to a framed Road Runner Retreat’s original blueprint.
Duke regaled us with interesting stories related to Road Runner’s Retreat. He recalled it wasn’t unusual for celebrities to gas up or eat at the RRR on Route 66 before the interstate was opened.
As a kid, Young Duke pumped gas for Elvis Presley when the King of Rock and Roll passed through a couple of times. Duke recalled that Robert Kennedy enjoyed chowing down on Road Runner’s Retreat cheeseburgers.
This bumper sticker was another one of Duke’s marketing ploys. Notice the circled “D” at the top right.
Johnny Cash also stopped by the RRR for food and especially, cigarettes. Duke recalled the celebrities he met seemed like congenial guys who appreciated not being fussed over.
Perhaps they were driving the “back way” on Route 66 to or from Palm Springs, Las Vegas, Phoenix or other cities.
Duke Dotson Collection.
After the Road Runner’s Retreat closed, Duke Sr. and family moved to Ontario, California. He and partner, John Guinn, opened Auto Craft Enterprises, a custom hot rod shop. Guinn later returned to Texas after Duke passed away.
The younger Duke, by now in his sixties, was surprised when he received a phone call from Jo Murray following a recent RRR clean-up. Beth had noticed ghostwriting on the wall that read F.B. Duke Dotson in faded paint. It was a clue she and Jo pondered.
RRR, 2023. Courtesy of John Earl.
Then Jo was hot on Duke’s trail. She researched genealogy sites and archived newspaper articles to find new leads. Jo was surprised when she found Duke’s name in a phonebook. She figured Duke must be very elderly, since she was unaware his son carried the same moniker.
Jo was interested in Road Runner’s Retreat history hence her digging. As it turned out, she struck pay dirt. Duke was delighted to hear the current owners were interested in cleaning up and restoring RRR. Looking back, Jo described the whole Road Runner’s Retreat project as “serendipitous.”
Duke Dotson and John.
Earlier in the day of the RRR event, we met The Silence and The Sun author Joe de Kehoe, who autographed his book for us. It was our first meeting although we have been emailing each other for over seven years about the Bagdad Cemetery.
Joe just released the third edition of his popular book for the One Hundred Year Anniversary of Route 66. You will find names of Chambless and Cadiz families starting on page 338.
It was also a pleasure meeting Four Miles East of Bagdad author, Steve Reyes again. We had met Steve, a board member with Twentynine Palms Historical Society, at the Amboy monument and mural dedication last year. The book centers around a killing in Bagdad in the late 1800s.
During his research, Steve discovered the names of everyone buried at Bagdad Cemetery. They ranged in age from birth through 76 years old. They were not Chinese railroad workers who died in a cholera epidemic, as popularly rumored. We highly recommend both books to all erstwhile Route 66 desert lovers.
What a pleasure it was to meet Joe DeKehoe, author of The Silence and the Sun.
William “Bill” Ross Murphy bought the closed Road Runner’s Retreat property in 1974. He did not intend to re-open. The new Interstate 40 bypassed Route 66, essentially killing off all businesses along the old highway, including the RRR.
Ryan went with his grandparents to visit the closed Road Runner’s Retreat and was instantly smitten. He learned Road Runner’s Retreat and service station used to be open 24 hours a day. Employees lived in nine trailers behind the restaurant.
RRR, 2023. Note road closure. Courtesy of John Earl.
In 1984, Lloyd Bartel, a U.S. Marine veteran and former preacher in Amboy, found a Purple Heart medal belonging to Abel Silva, in rubble behind the abandoned business. In 2002, an effort was made by the McGhee’s of Newberry Springs, to return the medal to its rightful owner. Mary McGhee was a former resident of Amboy for ten years.
Joe de Kehoe compiled a list of former Amboy residents from 1890-1994 in his book from records by Dennis Casebier and San Bernardino Public Library. There is a Sam Silva, perhaps a relative, listed on page 334. Silva lived in Amboy in 1958. Bartel is listed on page 318.
The crowd held its breath in anticipation of the sign returning to life at dusk.
Ryan is humble and prefers to stay in the background. He met with historian Dennis Casebier at Goffs Schoolhouse Museum to discuss the Road Runner’s Retreat history but resurrecting it was a mere seed in the back of his mind that in time with the help of others, would bloom.
Beth Murray learned Ryan was looking for volunteers for a RRR project in 2017. Ryan had a dream of cleaning up the former gas station and Beth volunteered. In 2018, the first annual volunteer clean-up commenced.
Beth Murray got to ride the cherry picker to view the sign up close and personal years before its restoration. Courtesy, Beth Murray.
They removed 200 tires and a pile of gas tanks. San Bernardino County has supplied a large dumpster for refuse every year since. Burrtec recycled the tires.
Beth dreamt of the sign re-lighting for the next six years.
From L to R: Delvin, Duke, Beth and Ryan. Thank you for your hard work and dedication throughout the years. Photo courtesy of Beth Murray.
On October 21, 2019 several talented individuals including Jo Murray, Patrick Soileail and Giesla Hoelscher repainted the Retreat part of the mural and touched up other parts of the road runner. The “Mayor of Route 66,” Jim Conkle, taped the outline of the letters.
On October 18, 2021 the letters were re-painted by Patrick, Mike and Jessica. Lynne Miller also helped restore the mural.
The mural before the fire, 2018. Photo courtesy of Jo Murray.
The mural after the fire, 2020. Photo courtesy of Beth Murray.
The beautifully restored mural. Photo courtesy of Jo Murray.
Dennis Casebier wrote a recommendation letter for the grant to replace the historic sign. Roy’s Motel in Amboy also gave their support for the project, as did author Joe de Kehoe and others.
E Clampus Vitus (ECV), specifically the Billy Holcomb Chapter, dedicated a historical marker to the Road Runner’s Retreat site in October 2023. Many thanks to the Clampers for all they do to preserve desert history.
Ryan offered commemorative RRR pins for sale as a fundraiser, which instantly became in high demand and sold out two weeks before the event.
Photo courtesy of Roadrunner’s Retreat Facebook page.
Beth recalled in October of 2019, Karl Score was working on the re-lighting of Roy’s Motel sign. By chance they happened to bump into each other at a Ludlow hotel. The rest was kismet.
Beth asked Karl for an estimate for re-lighting the Road Runner sign. Karl informed Beth it would cost an astounding $32,000, and divided into four phases.
Former U.S. Marine Joe Foltz and Mr. Mojave Guy Bill Inglehart. No, Joe and Jaylyn did not plan to twin in matching shirts.
On the night of the Roy’s Motel well-attended sign re-lighting in 2019, Ryan and a few others drove down to the Road Runner’s Retreat. They were curious if the RRR sign still worked.
When Ryan switched on the sign the neon lights buzzed and flickered. Parts of the red neon glowed particuarly brighter than the other colors. The ol’ girl still had signs of life.
On another occasion, volunteers were surprised when they discovered a squatter had broken through the fence and jury-rigged the electrical wires to partially re-light the sign himself.
Our hats off to Billy Holcomb Chapter Bryan Jones for all you Clampers do to keep the Mojave Desert extraordinary!
During our interview, Beth excitedly talked about the National Park Service grants that Roadrunner’s Retreat received to make the sign re-lighting come to fruition. In 2020, Beth wrote a grant asking for $5,500 and matched it so well they went over in 2021.
In 2022, another grant was submitted for $10,000, which was also matched into a surplus. Fundraisers continued and merchandise was sold to raise funds.
Paint for the sign proved to be enormously expensive for a total of $5,000 dollars. Benjamin Moore paint company donated the paint through the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
In 2023, a grant of $17,000 was awarded to the project and matched, with help from the Clampers. Considering the sign was supported by half cash and half in-kind funds, the sign ended up costing nearly $50,000 dollars.
Joe Foltz and Mrs. Route 66 Princess, Karla Claus.
Like Duke Dotson, Ryan Anderson is proud to carry his family’s legacy forward at the Road Runner’s Retreat and share it with others. Both men share a passion for preserving the past for future generations.
Ryan’s blood, sweat, and tears has been the catalyst for RRR’s resurrection. We thank Ryan for his hard work and dedication. Ryan may say team work makes the dream work, but it couldn’t have happened without his blessings and tenacity.
RRR service station, 2023. Courtesy John Earl.
Ryan still owns his grandfather’s 1965 TJ5 with its original paint and bodywork. Ryan doesn’t plan to restore it and joked that the old Jeep proudly earned those dents and scrapes. It was kept in his parents’ garage for many years before it became one of his prized possessions.
Route 66 aficionados were excited about the Road Runner’s Retreat re-lighting which took place 60 years after the sign’s original construction.
Although Route 66 is still closed at Cadiz due to flash flooding affecting bridge safety, organizers checked with local law enforcement beforehand and were informed it was alright for drivers to go around the road closure signs at Kelbaker Road to continue to Chambless.
Be wary of flash floods, and desert tortoises on the roadway. The bridges past Cadiz have been out for the past six or seven years. At least one bridge has completely collapsed.
We enjoyed meeting James Jameson at the Roadrunner’s Retreat event.
Flash flooding about 10 years ago destroyed or damaged dozens of Route 66 bridges in the region. San Bernardino County has been slowly replacing them.
Granite Construction recently announced it secured a contract of about $24 million to replace 10 aging bridges along Route 66 in Amboy, California. Two bridges were recently repaired. You will encounter shoofly diversions which are temporary bypass routes (dirt roads) to go around construction work zones.
The term shoofly diversion was borrowed from railroad jargon and is commonly used in civil engineering and construction to avoid an obstruction.
Driving on Route 66 between Cadiz and Essex is strictly prohibited. Courtesy, Christopher Cook, 2025.
The work is being funded by state and federal sources, and it is expected to take place in phases. It cost $2.5 million dollars to replace one bridge. It is likely it will take years to complete the project.
There are plans to replace a total of 62 bridges on the National Trails Highway (Route 66) in San Bernardino County, California, due to aging infrastructure. These projects are being undertaken by San Bernardino County Public Works to address structural issues and to reopen closed sections of the road, especially after flash floods.
John met popular YouTuber Sarah Jane Woodall of Wonderhussy Adventures.
You will notice “East Amboy” on the Road Runner’s Retreat sign. It was a marketing ploy created by Duke’s father. Although not an actual town, East Amboy appeared on Triple A trucks and business cards.
Duke, quite the marketing genius, figured nobody heard of Chambless, but everybody seemed familiar with the town of Amboy, so the name of East Amboy seemed fitting. The Dotsons even received mail addressed to East Amboy.
Decades later, placards stating “East Amboy” and “Fountain” were carefully re-installed onto the RRR sign the day of the sign-relighting event, as the proverbial cherry on the cake.
The brand new Billy Holcomb ECV 1069 Monument, Oct. 2023.
At dusk, as the enthusiastic crowd held its breath in anticipation, the sign was switched on for the first time in over 50 years to a raucous countdown. The air went wild with cheers from those gathered at the historic event.
Beth Murray has been helping the Road Runner’s Retreat from the first trash ever picked up all the way through the evening when she said into the microphone, “Ryan, light up that sign.”
Very few people expected to see the sign animated. The giant roadrunner’s legs look like they are running, bathed in the nostalgic glow of neon red, yellow and white.
What a gorgeous sight to behold. Meep! Meep!
The cherry picker helped install last-minute placards to the sign that read East Amboy and Fountain.
Some of the individuals who attended the re-lighting were Rhys Martin, president of the Oklahoma Route Association, photographer Robbie Green and YouTuber Sarah Jane Woodall of Wonderhussy Adventures.
Other YouTubers at the event were Joe Bui of Desert Trippin, Aaron Perry from Gearhead Curios from Galena, Kansas and Mr. Mojave Guy Bill Inglehart with his two beloved dachshunds, Lewis and Clark.
Also in attendance was author Jay Farrel of Route 66 Roadscapes: Stories Through the Lens, a friendly throng of red-shirted Clampers (E Clampus Vitus) and many others too numerous to mention.
We would be remiss if we didn’t give a special shout-out to Delvin Harbour, CHR66A Vice President East, who participated in RRR clean-ups from 2018 – 2023. Delvin camped out in his tent this year and three years prior to 2024.
He said it was a great experience helping get the property looking better than what it was prior. The collective pride breathed back into the property to make it come alive again is evident. And appreciated!
The Hotrod Trio rocked the house with their upbeat, rockabilly music.
In addition, our appreciation goes to Mike and Jessica May from Las Vegas, who also serve on the CHR66A board and have been to many of the RRR cleanups in their Tesla.
What draws so many special people from diverse backgrounds to achieve the same goal is the love of the Road Runner’s Retreat.
Before. Photo courtesy of Beth Murray.
California Historic Route 66 Association survives on membership dues and is grateful for your support.
Please visit route66ca.org for information about membership and events. Plans are already in the works to improve the Roadrunner’s Retreat in the future even more.
After.
Top Photo: Drone capture taken by John Earl, November 8, 2025.
References
CHR66A Website
De Kehoe, Joe, The Silence and The Sun https://www.trailsendpublishing.com/the-silence-and-the-sun
Rittenhouse, Jack D., A Guide Book to Highway 66, pubished in 1946.
Reyes, Steve, Four Miles East of Bagdad https://fourmileseastofbagdad.com/
Murray, Jo, Press Telegram https://www.presstelegram.com/author/jo-murray
California to Chicago Travel Blog https://www.facebook.com/californiatochicago
Wonderhussy Adventures https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRkyWI1tbWchz0uHfCMXK0w
The Relighting of the Roadrunner’s Retreat Song https://www.youtube.com/shorts/rtwD6fkeqgw
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Trying to do black Bell Project tagging sites and mapping it so people can go there. I saw a note saying that National Trails Highway is prohibited from traveling. We have the centennial in 2026 for route 66. How would they travel to roadrunner and beyond.
Hi Gil. Jaylyn here. You can only access Route 66 by continuing straight past Amboy at the intersection at Kelbaker Road. Construction signs prohibiting thru traffic have been up for years but it’s OK to go around the sign and continue to Road Runner’s Retreat. It is our understanding the road has a hard closure from Essex to Cadiz, and is not accessible from either direction due to bridges in need of repair. It sounds like you will be coming from the other direction from Goffs, is that correct?
It says that national trails highway is prohibited from Essex to Cadiz. How would you travel to Road Runner Retreat and beyond coming from Goffs or Needles.
John says your best bet from Goffs is to detour to Interstate 40 W to the Kelbaker Road exit, turn left (south) then follow the directions above at National Trails Highway (Route 66). After visiting RRR and Chambless, you will need to retrace your route to Kelbaker Road but instead of turning right onto Kelbaker again, go straight towards Amboy, Bagdad and points beyond. Safe travels!