Alamo Mocho

Alamo Mocho was a watering place on the eastern route of El Camino Viejo in the Avenal Gap at the south end of the Kettleman Hills in Kern County, California. About seven miles northeast of Alamo Solo Spring, it served travelers on the drier eastern branch of the road. Its name, meaning “Trimmed Cottonwood,” came from a lone cottonwood whose lower branches had reportedly been cut before Americans came to California, creating a notable landmark in an arid region. From there, the route followed Tulare Lake and crossed the Kings River toward settlements before rejoining the main road at Arroyo de Panoche Grande.

California · United States