Marsh Pass

Marsh Pass, also known as La Puerta Limita, "The Border Gate", is a gap in Navajo County, Arizona. It lies at an elevation of along Laguña Creek. The name of Marsh Pass is thought to come from its location along a chain of swamps and lakes in the pass, that have since been drained by a deep arroyo.

History

The original Spanish name of the pass, La Puerta Limita, indicated the border between the Mexican provinces of Santa [Fe de Nuevo México] and Alta California to the west. Marsh Pass was a location along the Old [Spanish Trail (trade route)#Armijo Route|Armijo Route] of the Old Spanish [Trail (trade route)|Old Spanish Trail] between present day Kayenta and the Crossing of the Fathers on the Colorado River. There the route turned northwest toward the crossing on the Colorado River.