East Fork Road
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East Fork Road, located in the San Gabriel Mountains
above the city of Azusa, California
, is a road that gives access from State Route 39 into East Fork and other small township
s. Along East Fork Road there are extensive fire fighting
facilities which are staged to combat the many fires that break out among the foothills above Azusa, Glendora
, and San Dimas
every year.
The road begins at Route 39, passing over the San Gabriel River
, and follows the East Fork of the river, crossing a number of small streams. The terminus is Heaton Flat, which has a campsite, a ranger station, and trails that lead upstream and to the summit of Iron Mountain, 6000 feet (1,828.8 m) above.
Popular gold panning
sites can be reached from the road. The road passes the site of "Eldoradoville", a mining town with three stores and six saloons that was established in 1859 and washed away in a flood on January 18, 1862.
East Fork Road was initially planned as an outlet from the Los Angeles Area to State Route 2
, and includes a "Bridge to Nowhere
" that was abandoned after a flood
; a later plan included two never-used tunnels on the aborted Shoemaker Canyon Road.
In January 2005 a flood washed out two bridges which stranded 200 campers and residents for days.
San Gabriel Mountains
The San Gabriel Mountains Range is located in northern Los Angeles County and western San Bernardino County, California, United States. The mountain range lies between the Los Angeles Basin and the Mojave Desert, with Interstate 5 to the west and Interstate 15 to the east...
above the city of Azusa, California
Azusa, California
Azusa is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The population was 46,361 at the 2010 census, up from 44,712 at the 2000 census. Though sometimes assumed to be a compaction of the phrase "everything from A to Z in the USA" from an old Jack Benny joke, the place name "Azusa"...
, is a road that gives access from State Route 39 into East Fork and other small township
Township (United States)
A township in the United States is a small geographic area. Townships range in size from 6 to 54 square miles , with being the norm.The term is used in three ways....
s. Along East Fork Road there are extensive fire fighting
Fire fighting
Firefighting is the act of extinguishing fires. A firefighter fights fires to prevent loss of life, and/or destruction of property and the environment...
facilities which are staged to combat the many fires that break out among the foothills above Azusa, Glendora
Glendora, California
Glendora is a municipality in Los Angeles County, California, United States, east of downtown Los Angeles. As of the 2010 census, the population of Glendora was 50,073....
, and San Dimas
San Dimas, California
San Dimas is a city located in the San Gabriel Valley, in Los Angeles County, California. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 33,371. The city historically took its name from San Dismas Canyon in the San Gabriel Mountains above the northern section of present day San Dimas...
every year.
The road begins at Route 39, passing over the San Gabriel River
San Gabriel River (California)
The San Gabriel River flows through southern Los Angeles County, California in the United States. Its main stem is about long, while its farthest tributaries extend almost altogether...
, and follows the East Fork of the river, crossing a number of small streams. The terminus is Heaton Flat, which has a campsite, a ranger station, and trails that lead upstream and to the summit of Iron Mountain, 6000 feet (1,828.8 m) above.
Popular gold panning
Gold panning
Gold panning, or simply panning, is a form of placer mining that extracts gold from a placer deposit using a pan. The process is one of the simplest ways to extract gold, and is popular with geology enthusiasts because of its cheap cost and the relatively simple and easy process involved. It is the...
sites can be reached from the road. The road passes the site of "Eldoradoville", a mining town with three stores and six saloons that was established in 1859 and washed away in a flood on January 18, 1862.
East Fork Road was initially planned as an outlet from the Los Angeles Area to State Route 2
State Route 2 (California)
State Route 2 is a state highway in the U.S. state of California. It runs from the junction of Lincoln Blvd and Interstate 10 in Santa Monica to SR 138 east of Wrightwood, running concurrent with U.S...
, and includes a "Bridge to Nowhere
Bridge to Nowhere (San Gabriel Mountains)
The Bridge to Nowhere is an arch bridge that was built in 1936 north of Azusa, California in the San Gabriel Mountains. It spans the East Fork of the San Gabriel River and was meant to be part of a road connecting the San Gabriel Valley with Wrightwood....
" that was abandoned after a flood
Flood
A flood is an overflow of an expanse of water that submerges land. The EU Floods directive defines a flood as a temporary covering by water of land not normally covered by water...
; a later plan included two never-used tunnels on the aborted Shoemaker Canyon Road.
In January 2005 a flood washed out two bridges which stranded 200 campers and residents for days.
External links
- San Diego ReaderSan Diego ReaderThe San Diego Reader is the largest alternative press paper in the county of San Diego, distributed free in stands and private businesses throughout the county, funded by advertisements...
, Shoemaker Canyon Road in the San Gabriel Mountains (includes history and a map)