One of our family's favorite places to hike around is the incredible geological wonder in Cajon Pass known as Mormon Rocks. If you have ever traveled to or from Los Angeles on interstate 15 then you undoubtedly noticed these mysterious looking rock formations just off the highway. The area is wonderful place to hike around and there are numerous trails. The rocks themselves are easy to climb and can be traversed by even an middle aged softy like myself. The area also provides great opportunities for nature photography, which I took full advantage of as all the pics in this post will testify.
The rocks received their name from Mormon settlers, moving to the Los Angeles Basin from Salt Lake City, Utah.
"In 1851, a band of Mormon settlers led by Amasa M. Lyman and Charles C. Rich crossed 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."
Cajon Pass was a natural way for settlers to get from the High Desert to the San Bernardino area. It was also a trade route for Native Americans. Today not only does the I-15 freeway go through the pass but so does Historic Route 66, a very active train route, gas lines, power lines, etc.
Also known as the Rock Candy Mountains, Mormon Rocks are raised hogbacks of variable quality sandstone conglomerate with some walls up to 200' tall. Here is some route beta:
Rocklist Dataguide Entry
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Mormon Rocks is an area of sandstone blocks exposed to the elements through plate tectonics. Located along the San Andreas Fault in the San Andreas Rift Zone, you can see these rocks from the 15 freeway as it passes through Cajon Pass.The rocks received their name from Mormon settlers, moving to the Los Angeles Basin from Salt Lake City, Utah.
"In 1851, a band of Mormon settlers led by Amasa M. Lyman and Charles C. Rich crossed 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."
Cajon Pass was a natural way for settlers to get from the High Desert to the San Bernardino area. It was also a trade route for Native Americans. Today not only does the I-15 freeway go through the pass but so does Historic Route 66, a very active train route, gas lines, power lines, etc.
Also known as the Rock Candy Mountains, Mormon Rocks are raised hogbacks of variable quality sandstone conglomerate with some walls up to 200' tall. Here is some route beta:
Rocklist Dataguide Entry
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