North Banning
As you travel further north on San Gorgonio Ave, you will see the Banning Cemetery on the the left and the Banning Wash on the right. Further up is a turnout witch takes you through Mias Canyon, a small rural community and home to the Sportsman Hunting Club. Once you climb the grade and reach the hairpin turn you are entering the Banning Bench. Peach orchards and large homes dot the the lanscape with beautiful views of the mountains. Due to the higher elevation the Bench usually gets snow in the winter.
Banning Cemetery, Wash and Mias Canyon
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Banning Memorial Park
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Banning Cemetery
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Banning Wash
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Banning Wash
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Banning Wash looking south to Banning
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Entrance to Mias Canyon
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Mias Canyon home
The Banning Wash was a popular hangout in high school for drag racing and parties. After the rainy season the wash offered a cool relief on hot days. I can still remember meeting friends at the cemetery for some good midnight haunting. Mais Canyon is a close-knit rural community nested in the foothills.
Historical note
The Banning Sportsman's Club Established in 1951 is a private hunting, shooting, fishing, and outdoors club located at the entrance of Mias Canyon .
Banning Bench
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San Gorgonio Mountains from Mesa St.
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San Gorgonio mountains from Sunset Ave.
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Brick house, Gilman St.
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Banning Bench
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Rutheford Orchard Farm
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Bluff St. heading towards the wash
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San jacinto Mountains in the snow
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Banning Bench Snow
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Peach Orchirds in the snow
While there has been some new homes constructed over the years, Banning Bench residents have fought hard to keep the area from being over developed.
Historical note
The Ellis ranch on the Banning Bench was often visited by Robert Young and John Wayne who enjoyed horseback rides along the trails on the Bench. Famous Celebrities of the San Gorgonio Pass
- North Banning
- San Gorgonio Memorial Park - www.summitcemeterydistrict.com
- Banning Sportsman Club - www.banningsportsmansclub.com
- Banning Bench - Facebook page