Santa Clarita Valley
Saugus
El. 1170′
Saugus was founded in 1888 when the Southern Pacific Railroad built a line out to Ventura. It joined with the mainline here. One part of the original Saugus still remains, Saugus Cafe, operating today as the oldest restaurant in Los Angeles County.
In 1938, after using this alignment for about a year, this section of US 6 was bypassed. It was rerouted onto Sierra Highway. US 99 used this alignment from 1926-1930. US 99 followed Magic Mountain Parkway to its post-1930 alignment at The Old Road. All of the bridges that remained along this alignment, except the Newhall Creek Bridge, dated to that era. Sadly, all those old bridges are now gone.
Prior to 1915, Bouquet Canyon Road was known as “Bakersfield Road”, which followed the “Midway Route” via either San Francisquito Canyon or Mint Canyon.
Go East on US 6 to Solemint / Mojave via Bouquet Canyon Rd and Soledad Canyon Road
Go North on US 99 via pre-1930 alignment to Saugus Junction
Go West on US 6 (1926-1930 US 99 South) to Newhall
Return to US 6 Introduction
Return to US 99 Introduction