Beale’s Cut Stagecoach Pass!

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Beale's Cut Stagecoach Pass
Landmark #1006 Los Angeles County Visited: June 19, 2011 Plaque?  NO. 🙁
What is it? A man-made pass through the San Gabriel and Santa Susana Mountain ranges!
What makes it historical? THE GUIDE SAYS: Beale’s Cut is the only physical and cultural feature of its kind in the entire Los Angeles Basin. At the time of its construction in 1862, the actual creation and maintenance of the Cut was considered a significant technological and physical feat consisting of breaching the formerly impassable geographic barrier of the San Gabriel and Santa Susana Mountain ranges. General Edward F. Beale is attributed with the construction of a toll road across the mountains. Beale’s Cut was also used as a favorite film-making location by pioneer film maker, David Wark Griffith, and others.

OTHER TIDBITS: That pretty well sums it up!
How can I Help the Helpers? HERE’S HOW:

  • You can write and donate to San Fernando Valley Historical Society!
  • Be a responsible visitor! Please respect the signs and pathways, and treat all structures and artifacts with respect. They’ve endured a lot to survive into the present. They’ll need our help to make it into the future!
Where is this place? LISTED DIRECTIONS:
Intersection of Sierra Hwy and Clampitt Rd
Santa Clarita, CA 91321

ANNOTATIONS:
There is nothing to see at Clampitt Road! When I was there, the ruined landmark foundations were actually 0.4 miles south of Clampitt Road (0.3 miles north of CA-14)!

From Los Angeles: ~27mi (44km) — 0.5hrs
From Sacramento: ~359mi (578km) — 6hrs
From San Diego: ~148mi (239km) — 2.5hrs
From San Francisco: ~357mi (575km) — 6hrs
When should I go? Whenever the mood strikes you!

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