A couple of weeks ago, Alan and I needed to meet Cheryl and Parker in Victorville. They were on their way to Utah to pick up some furniture from his parents. We met them in Victorville so they could acquire our gold plates and then deliver them to my niece Jeni Bonny for their Stake's upcoming Youth Conference Trek.
We left home early so we could have time to visit Mormon Rocks on the way. It is called Mormon Rocks because the area served as shelter and an overnight campsite for a group of approximately 500 Mormon pioneers who traveled through the region by wagon in 1851 on their journey west to California, where they later founded the city of San Bernardino.
Since the Church is trying to steer away from the use of the word Mormon with regard to the name of the church, I jokingly refer to them as Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Rocks.
Since the Church is trying to steer away from the use of the word Mormon with regard to the name of the church, I jokingly refer to them as Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Rocks.
We had driven past this striking group of pink sandstone rocks along Cajon Pass many times before, but never took the opportunity to stop. There really isn't a lot to do there, except hike and climb the rocks if inclined to do so. We did a little hiking, but no rock climbing. It was a beautiful, sunny day. We really enjoyed being out in nature for a while.
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