Sanford Pass
West Cajon (El Cajon de los Negros) - Williamson
More rugged and steep, developed into a wagon route by William T. Sanford, freighting for Phineas Banning in 1850. Banning was bringing supplies to the Salt Creek Gold Mine on the Amargosa River. This route became an important wagon route for immigrants whose destination was Los Angeles or points north, as it was shorter than the older trail. The route followed Lower Swarthout Canyon to West Cajon Valley and over the summit.
Sanford Pass
Sanford's Road
John Brown
Toll Road in the Pass
Mormon Hogback
Sanford Pass
Van Dusen Road
Cajon Pass Toll Road
Cultural Resources of the California Desert,
1776 -1880 -- Historic Trails and Wagon Roads
Elizabeth von Till Warren & Ralph J. Roske
1981 cultural Russell L. Kaldenberg, Series Editor