Cajon Pass

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The Cajon Pass (elevation 4,190 ft/1,277 m) is a mountain pass separating the San Bernardino Mountains from the San Gabriel Mountains in Southern California in the United States. It was created by the movements of the San Andreas Fault. The pass provides an important economic link from the Los Angeles Basin to Victor Valley and the Mojave Desert.

In 1851, a band of Mormon settlers led by Amasa M. Lyman and Charles C. Rich crossed the Cajon Pass on their way from Salt Lake City to the Los Angeles basin. In commemoration of this crossing, a section of the pass where the railroad passes through (near Sullivan's Curve) is now known as Mormon Rocks.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cajon_Pass
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Coordinates:   34°17'35"N   117°27'36"W

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  • The Pacific Crest Trail passes through Cajon Pass. There is a McDonald's right off the trail there.
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