Secret Cajon Pass: Swarthout Canyon...
Nestled in the Cajon Pass, on the west side of the 15 Freeway is an area known as "Swarthout Canyon."
Bordered by the Mormon Rock formations toward the north, and Lost Lake to the south, Swarthout Canyon is named for Nathan and Truman Swarthout.
Nathan and Truman were veterans of the Mormon Battalion, who homesteaded in this area.
The history of this area is fascinating, and the Digital Desert page has a fascinating article on this topic:
https://mojavedesert.net/mormon-pioneers/mormon-battalion.html
Drone's-eye view of Swarthout Canyon.
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