Cajon Canyon

Cajon Canyon, originally named El Cajon De San Gabriel De Amuscopiabit, El Cajon, Spanish meaning "the box", is a valley and a box canyon in San Bernardino County, California.[1]:46 The steep slopes around the edges of the canyon, particularly in its upper reaches, making it difficult to enter and leave it, led to its acquiring this name. Its mouth lies at an elevation of 1,991 feet / 607 meters. Its head is at 34°23′02″N 117°34′37″W / 34.38389°N 117.57694°W / 34.38389; -117.57694 at an elevation of 4,910 feet less than 1/2 mile south of Mountain Top Junction where the Angeles Crest Highway intersects California State Highway 138.[2]

References

  1. ↑ California Place Names: The Origin and Etymology of Current Geographical Names
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cajon Canyon

Coordinates: 34°18′20″N 117°27′56″W / 34.30556°N 117.46556°W / 34.30556; -117.46556

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