[1] The Tongva village of Homhoangna, from which the canyon's alternative names derives, was located here.

"[6] In the 1890s, a settler named John Console built a one-room schoolhouse in the canyon for the use of his own children; other students began attending around 1910.

The school held classes until at least 1951, when the building was condemned by Riverside County.

[3] The road through the canyon is used as a shortcut and to avoid traffic by commuters looking for an alternative to Interstate 215 and California State Route 60.

[3] In 1976, Console's son described the canyon as having been habitat for many wild creatures including bobcats, coyotes, quail, and rabbits.