Site information:

Tehachapi-Willow Springs Rd, 4.2 mi S of the 58

35.061108,-118.388628

Plaque information:

Private plaque

Plaque text:

Oak Creek Pass

Father Francisco Garcés used the Oak Creek Pass in 1776 to return to the Mojave after exploring the San Joaquin Valley, as did Frémont in 1844-1845. Until the building of the railroad through the Tehachapi Pass in 1876, Oak Creek Pass was the only route used through the Tehachapi Mountains.

Dedicated June 8, 1937. Bakersfield Parlor No. 42 N.S.G.W., Bakersfield Parlor No. 239, N.D.G.W., Kern County Historical Society, Kern County Chamber of Commerce, Department of Natural Resources

Registered 3/29/1933