6/12/2004
Landmark information
- Location:
Willow Pass Rd, 4.6 mi S of Tehachapi Blvd, 7.4 mi SE of Tehachapi - Plaque:
Other Plaque - Site:
Existing - Date First Visited:
5/22/1997 - Date Most Recently Visited:
6/12/2004 - GPS Coordinates:
N 35 3.666, W 118 23.319
About this landmark
Plaque text:
Oak Creek Pass
Father Francisco Garces used the Oak Creek Pass in 1776 to return to the Mojave after exploring the San Joaquin Valley, as did Fremont in 1844-45. Until the building of the railroad through the Tehachapi Pass in 1876, Oak Creek Pass was the only route used through the Tehachapi Mountains.