| Yaqui Pass | |
|---|---|
 Yaqui Pass on San Diego Count Road S3 | |
| Elevation | 1,742 ft (531 m) [1] |
| Traversed by | 
CR S3 |
| Location | San Diego County, California, U.S. |
| Range | Santa Rosa Mountains |
| Coordinates | 33°08′47″N 116°21′06″W / 33.14639°N 116.35167°W [1] |
| Topo map | USGS Sattley |
  Location in
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.
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]
Images
External links
See also
- List of mountain passes in California
- California county routes in zone S
- Anza-Borrego Desert State Park
- Borrego Springs, California
- Yaqui Well
References
- ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Yaqui Pass, California
-
^ Reed, Lester (1963).
Old time cattlemen and other pioneers of the Anza-Borrego area. S.l. : Lester Reed. p. 47.
{{ cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher ( link) - ^ Brigandi, Phil. "Old Borego...The Historic Heart of the Borrego Valley". abdnha.org. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
- ^ Davis, Tom. "Desert Roads Paved With Past". sandiegocounty.gov. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
- ^ The Canyoneers. "Yaqui Well, Anza-Borrego State Park". sandiegoreader.com. Retrieved 30 October 2022.