Forgotten Route 66 Shortcut in the Cajon Pass @BackRoadsWest1
Forgotten Route 66 Shortcut in the Cajon Pass  @BackRoadsWest1
Uploaded June 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
This virtual road trip will help you find a historic road through the Cajon Pass in California. Built originally in 1861, it was later improved for automobiles in 1914, then later became a shortcut for Route 66 travelers after Route 66 was commissioned in 1926.

Read more about this trip at backroadswest.com/blog/forgotten-path-route-66/. See more virtual trips of Route 66 at backroadswest.com/blog/category/route-66

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Forgotten Route 66 Shortcut in the Cajon Pass

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