Yaqui Pass, California

Yaqui Pass[1] is a mountain pass on CR S3 in San Diego County in the U.S. state of California. The pass lies at an elevation of 1,742 ft (531 m)[1] and is located within the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park approximately 2 mi (3.2 km) east of the SR 78 and traverses the Santa Rosa Mountains.

Yaqui Pass
Yaqui Pass on San Diego Count Road S3
Elevation1,742 ft (531 m)[1]
Traversed by CR S3
LocationSan Diego County, California, U.S.
RangeSanta Rosa Mountains
Coordinates33°08′47″N 116°21′06″W[1]
Topo mapUSGS Sattley
Yaqui Pass is located in California
Yaqui Pass
Location in California

History

Local historians have described the Yaqui Pass route as an "old Indian trail."[2] The Yaqui Pass Road CR S3 was built in 1934-35 to connect with the new state highway SR 78 through the Narrows. It was paved by the military during World War II— first paved road in the valley.[3] During World War II, Yaqui Pass was used by the Marines to get to Camp Ensign, near Clark Dry Lake.[4] Yaqui Pass is named after the nearby Yaqui Well, referring to a Yaqui Indian of Sonora, Mexico, who lived with a local Kumeyaay woman near the well sometime prior to 1909.[5]

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References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Yaqui Pass, California
  2. Reed, Lester (1963). Old time cattlemen and other pioneers of the Anza-Borrego area. S.l. : Lester Reed. p. 47.
  3. Brigandi, Phil. "Old Borego...The Historic Heart of the Borrego Valley". abdnha.org. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
  4. Davis, Tom. "Desert Roads Paved With Past". sandiegocounty.gov. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
  5. The Canyoneers. "Yaqui Well, Anza-Borrego State Park". sandiegoreader.com. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
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