Cahuenga Pass
The Cahuenga Pass, elevation, is a low mountain pass through the eastern end of the Santa Monica Mountains in the Hollywood Hills district of the City of Los Angeles, California.
The Cahuenga Pass connects the Los Angeles Basin to the San Fernando Valley via U.S. Route 101 and Cahuenga Boulevard. It is the lowest pass through the mountains.
It was the site of two major battles: the Battle of Cahuenga Pass in 1831, and the Battle of Providencia or Second Battle of Cahuenga Pass in 1845. Both were on the San Fernando Valley side near present-day Studio City, and cannonballs are still occasionally found during excavations in the area. Along the route of the historic El Camino Real, the historic significance of the pass is also marked by a marker along Cahuenga Blvd. which names the area Paseo de Cahuenga.
