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Cactus Inn

Historic hotel
In McLean, Texas
On Route 66

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The Cactus Inn is a one-story motor court in McLean, TX, at the corner where Pine Street meets the old Route 66 alignment on the west end of town. It opened in 1956 as the West Wind Motel, and its cactus-shaped neon sign is the original. McLean had six motels in Route 66's best years; this is the one still taking guests, and it also offers RV parking.

What is Cactus Inn?

Ten rooms in a brick row behind a gravel forecourt, with cactus plantings under the sign and a mural. The motel says the present owner took over in 2020 and refurbished all ten rooms, and in June 2026 the Texas Old Route 66 Association gave it a small grant for an outdoor gathering area.

Visiting Cactus Inn: tips

Worth a photo of the sign even if you are not staying. The restored 1929 Phillips 66 station is about a third of a mile east along 1st Street, with the Devil's Rope museum beyond it.

Practical info

Address: 101 Pine St (at W 1st St / old Route 66), McLean, TX 79057
Website: facebook.com/cactusinnmclean
Hours: We have no opening hours for this stop yet — check the official site.
On site & nearby

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Stops near Cactus Inn

Phillips 66 Service Station in McLean, TX

Phillips 66 Service Station

McLean, Texas · on Route 66

A restored 1929 cottage-style Phillips 66 station with two old pumps on the old road through McLean.

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0.3 mi from Cactus Inn

Devils Rope Barbed Wire Museum in McLean, TX

Devils Rope Barbed Wire Museum

McLean, Texas · on Route 66

A McLean museum all about barbed wire, ranching and the Texas stretch of Route 66, set in an old bra factory.

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0.6 mi from Cactus Inn

66 Super Service Station in Alanreed, TX

66 Super Service Station

Alanreed, Texas · on Route 66

A restored 1930 Texaco station with its name on the canopy, where early Route 66 turned in Alanreed.

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7.3 mi from Cactus Inn

McClellan Creek National Grassland near Amarillo, TX

McClellan Creek National Grassland

Amarillo, Texas · 1.9 mi from Route 66

A small national grassland around McClellan Lake in the Texas Panhandle, recovering from a huge 2006 fire.

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14.9 mi from Cactus Inn

U-Drop Inn in Shamrock, TX

U-Drop Inn

Shamrock, Texas · on Route 66

Shamrock's Art Deco gas station and cafe, with twin flared towers, glazed tile walls and neon trim.

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20.3 mi from Cactus Inn

Pioneer West Museum in Shamrock, TX

Pioneer West Museum

Shamrock, Texas · 0.7 mi from Route 66

Shamrock's local history museum in the 1920s Reynolds Hotel, with 25 rooms of Panhandle life and a space room.

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20.4 mi from Cactus Inn

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