Santa Susana Road Footprint 'Slide'- Chatsworth, CA - Wagon Roads and Trails on Waymarking.com

One of the major obstacles to stagecoach travel between Los Angeles and San Francisco was a route out of the west end of the San Fernando Valley over the Simi Hills. About 1860, a steep road was carved out of the rock face of the hills. The steepest stretch, a peril to man and beast, was known as Devil's Slide. The road had hand-made rain water gutters carved out of the native rock to take away rain water from the road surface. Also there were carved steps into the native rock to help the horses footing.

The slide, the old stage road and a portion of the Simi Hills are preserved in a park-in-the-making just west of Chatsworth. In 1989, the state purchased 400 acres in the Santa Susana Pass area and added it to another 400 acres of state-owned parkland. Eventually, Santa Susana State Park will be staffed with rangers and have recreation facilities. The park represents two decades of organizing and lobbying by San Fernando Valley and Simi Valley environmentalists, spearheaded by the Santa Susana Mountain Park Assn.

Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Santa_Susana_Stage_Road

Road of Trail Name: Santa Susana Road State: California County: Los Angeles/Ventura border Historical Significance: It was an important artery linking the Los Angeles Basin and inland Ventura county, and was part of the main route for travel by stagecoach between Los Angeles and San Francisco from 1861 until the opening of rail traffic between the cities in 1876. Years in use: 15 years How you discovered it: Local history books of the area and time period. Why?: It was a wagon and stagecoach road. Directions: The slide, the old stage road and a portion of the Simi Hills are preserved in a park-in-the-making just west of Chatsworth. In 1989, the state purchased 400 acres in the Santa Susana Pass area and added it to another 400 acres of state-owned parkland. Eventually, Santa Susana State Park will be staffed with rangers and have recreation facilities. The park represents two decades of organizing and lobbying by San Fernando Valley and Simi Valley environmentalists, spearheaded by the Santa Susana Mountain Park Assn. Book on Wagon Road or Trial: Not listed Website Explination: Not listed

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