- Mint Canyon Road
 

Mint Canyon Road concrete with the Sierra Pelona Mountains in the background.

Northbound view of the 1933 concrete alignment that bypassed the Mint Canyon Road section.

In 1921, the Mint Canyon Road was paved with a 20 foot slab of unreinforced concrete. This section of highway was bypassed in 1934. That is why both the "new" alignment and the old alignments have concrete. In July 1997, the concrete on the Mint Canyon Road was paved over to "smooth" the roadway. This marks the passing of another era of US 6 history. In February 2001, this highway received a final coat of asphalt. Now, no trace of the concrete can be seen. Funny how little used roads are given more attention than other heavily used and rough roads.

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