Devils Canyon (Jacumba Mountains)

{{Short description|Canyon in Imperial County, California}}

{{Use American English|date=May 2025}}

Devils Canyon is a steep canyon in the Jacumba Mountains in Imperial and San Diego County, California, United States. Its mouth is located at an elevation of {{convert|1109|ft|m}} in Imperial County. Its head is at an elevation of {{convert|3560|ft|m}} at {{coord|32|41|06|N|116|08|42|W|display=inline}} in the Jacumba Mountains in San Diego County.{{GNIS|241457|Devils Canyon}}

History

From 1862 Devils Canyon was the route of a wagon road between San Diego and Yuma, Arizona. The canyon later became the route of the westbound lanes of Interstate 8 that pass up the canyon to Mountain Spring. The eastbound lanes use a different alignment through the In-Ko-Pah Gorge.{{cite web|title=Interstate 8 East|url=https://www.aaroads.com/california/i-008ed_ca.html|accessdate=4 January 2018}}

References

{{reflist}}

{{coord|32|43|26|N|116|04|23|W|display=title}}

Category:Valleys of Imperial County, California

Category:Valleys of San Diego County, California

Category:Interstate 8

{{ImperialCountyCA-geo-stub}}

{{SanDiegoCountyCA-geo-stub}}