Santa Fe And Salt Lake Trail Monument, Historic monument near Cajon Pass, California.

The Santa Fe And Salt Lake Trail Monument is a white marker 12 feet tall and 7 feet square at its base, standing just off Interstate 15 in Cajon Canyon near Cajon Pass. It marks the approximate route of the Old Spanish Trail and Mormon Road through the pass between the San Bernardino and San Gabriel mountains.

Built in 1917 by the Pioneer Society of San Bernardino, the monument marks a strategic junction where traveling routes from different origins merged. The placement honors the passage created when two major frontier paths connected at this mountainous gateway.

The inscribed names on the monument connect visitors to the pioneers who traveled these routes during the gold rush era. Reading these names helps you understand the personal stories behind the settlement of the western frontier.

The white marker stands just off Interstate 15, formerly U.S. Route 66, in Cajon Canyon near Cajon Pass. It is 12 feet tall and 7 feet square at the base, so it is visible from the roadside. The surrounding ground is open desert and mountain terrain; carry water and watch for traffic when stopping.

The site marks where the Old Spanish Trail and the Mojave Trail converged to create one of the few passable mountain routes through southern California. This convergence made the location an unavoidable stopping point for anyone moving westward during the settlement era.