黃(huang)貓埡(wu)(wu)是著名的(de)“黃(huang)貓埡(wu)(wu)戰(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)役(yi)(yi)”發(fa)生地,李(li)先念骨灰撒放紀念地。1934年9月13日(ri)夜,為(wei)(wei)堵住國(guo)民黨劉湘部(bu)(bu)隊(dui)(dui)西逃(tao),紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)30軍(jun)(jun)先頭部(bu)(bu)隊(dui)(dui)263團(tuan),從九(jiu)龍場出(chu)發(fa),急行軍(jun)(jun)經五官寨、高(gao)臺寺,于(yu)14日(ri)下(xia)午3時搶占了黃(huang)貓埡(wu)(wu),后續部(bu)(bu)隊(dui)(dui)紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)30軍(jun)(jun)264團(tuan)、267團(tuan)、268團(tuan)與(yu)紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)31軍(jun)(jun)的(de)93師(shi)相續到達,占領了高(gao)臺寺、黃(huang)貓埡(wu)(wu)及(ji)附近制高(gao)點。紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)軍(jun)(jun)剛布好陣(zhen)(zhen)地,劉湘軍(jun)(jun)部(bu)(bu)下(xia)田(tian)頌堯所屬(shu)的(de)精(jing)銳約10個(ge)團(tuan)1.7萬余(yu)(yu)人(ren)就退逃(tao)至松埡(wu)(wu)子(zi),發(fa)現紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)軍(jun)(jun)切斷逃(tao)路(lu)后,便(bian)組織(zhi)一個(ge)團(tuan)的(de)“敢死隊(dui)(dui)”在(zai)機(ji)(ji)槍(qiang)掩護下(xia)向紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)軍(jun)(jun)固守的(de)高(gao)臺寺等陣(zhen)(zhen)地反復撲殺。徐向前(qian)總指(zhi)揮和李(li)先念政委親自(zi)到前(qian)沿指(zhi)揮戰(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)斗,并隨即(ji)調集各(ge)路(lu)紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)軍(jun)(jun)夾擊,將1萬余(yu)(yu)田(tian)頌堯部(bu)(bu)全部(bu)(bu)逼入(ru)二郎(lang)廟(miao)、高(gao)臺寺、松埡(wu)(wu)子(zi)、黃(huang)貓埡(wu)(wu)約30里長的(de)狹窄山谷內(nei),通過(guo)阻擊戰(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)、車輪戰(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)、肉搏(bo)戰(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)、白刃戰(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)、機(ji)(ji)槍(qiang)戰(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)反復撲殺,一晝(zhou)夜多時間全殲田(tian)頌堯部(bu)(bu)官兵(bing)1.4萬余(yu)(yu)人(ren),紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)軍(jun)(jun)也付出(chu)較大(da)傷亡。黃(huang)貓埡(wu)(wu)戰(zhan)(zhan)(zhan)役(yi)(yi)的(de)偉大(da)勝利,為(wei)(wei)紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)軍(jun)(jun)西渡(du)嘉陵江策應中央(yang)紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)軍(jun)(jun)北(bei)上抗日(ri)創造了有利條(tiao)件。
黃貓(mao)埡(wu)紅色文(wen)化旅游區(qu)由(you)黃貓(mao)埡(wu)戰役遺址(zhi)、桃源(yuan)谷旅游度假區(qu)及三(san)溪口(kou)(kou)國家(jia)森(sen)林公園三(san)大核心景點組成(cheng),面(mian)積(ji)約2萬畝(mu)。該景區(qu)的(de)建(jian)成(cheng),將帶動(dong)龍(long)洞、黃貓(mao)、高坡等地(di)約15萬貧困人口(kou)(kou)脫貧致富(fu)。