San Francisquito Pass
| San Francisquito Pass | |
|---|---|
Sierra Pelona Mountains | |
| Coordinates | 34°38′22.74″N 118°22′50.34″W / 34.6396500°N 118.3806500°W |
| Topo map | Lake Hughes, CA |
San Francisquito Pass is a
Geography
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1922 AAA map.
The pass, at the elevation 3,655 feet (1,114 m), is at the head of San Francisquito Canyon. San Francisquito Canyon Road, crossing over the Sierra Pelonas here, leads to Elizabeth Lake in the Leona Valley to the north, and Saugus to the south.
History
San Francisquito Pass was on the
The route's successor, the
San Francisquito Pass was used by the major inland north-south routes until the opening of the Ridge Route in 1915.
Present day
The pass continues to be used by San Francisquito Canyon Road, which crosses it for local and scenic use in the present day.[2] The pass and a section of the road are within the northwestern Angeles National Forest.
Los Angeles County realigned most of the upper part of San Francisquito Canyon Road in the 2000s. The original narrowest and curviest segment remains.
See also
- Butterfield Overland Mail in California
- San Andreas Rift— Leona Valley
- San Francisquito Canyon
References
- ^ United States. War Dept, Joseph Henry, Spencer Fullerton Baird, United States. Army. Corps of Engineers, "Reports of explorations and surveys: to ascertain the most practicable and economical route for a railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean, Volume 5", A.O.P. Nicholson, Printer, 1856, pp.28-29
- ^ Mildred Brooke Hoover, Hero Eugene Rensch, Ethel Grace Rensch, 3rd Edition revised by William N. Abeloe, Historic Spots in California, 3rd Ed., Stanford University Press, Stanford, 1966, pp.167-168
- ^ Socalregion.com