San Marcos Pass
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 San Marcos Pass |
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| Elevation | 2,600 ft. / 792 m |
| Location | California,  United States |
| Range | Santa Ynez Mountains |
| Traversed by | California State Route 154 |
San Marcos Pass (el. 2,600 ft. / 792 m) is a mountain pass in the Santa Ynez Mountains in California.
It is traversed by California State Route 154. The pass connects Los Olivos and the Santa Ynez Valley with Santa Barbara, California. The road has been designated as a daylight-headlight highway by the California Highway Patrol and Caltrans because of frequent accidents, particularly around the exit for Lake Cachuma.
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[edit] Geography
The pass is one of three passages across the steep Santa Ynez Mountains. It is extremely narrow in some areas. The community near Painted Cave SP is four miles up East Camino Cielo Road, which intersects wit SR 154.
[edit] Battle of Fremont's Pass
- Main article: Battle of Fremont's Pass
The battle was part of the Mexican War. It was an attempt to capture Santa Barbara. It was an indecisive victory for the Americans (they never actually took Santa Barbara), commanded by John C. Fremont. Later, a local Army National Guard center would be named after him.
The local legend of Fremont's Cannon derives from this battle .
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[edit] External links
- Huell Howser Roadtrip #108
- Report by Ewan J. Kummel, Copyright 1996, Released under GFDL in 2005
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