Global InformationList of mountain passes in California information
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The following is a list of mountain passes and gaps in California. California is geographically diverse with numerous roads and railways traversing within its borders. In the middle of the U.S. state lies the California Central Valley, bounded by the coastal mountain ranges in the west, the Sierra Nevada to the east, the Cascade Range in the north and the Tehachapi Mountains in the south. Although most of these passes are now traversed by state highways, some date prior to California's statehood in 1850 and are today registered as California Historical Landmarks.
# California Historical Landmark
* Interstate highway bypasses the actual mountain pass
^ Long-distance trail. No road or rail access
~ Unpaved dirt road or trail
| Name | Mountain range | County | Elevation | Coordinates | Primary access route | Other access route(s) | GNIS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adin Pass | Warner Mountains | Modoc | 5,194 feet (1,583 m) | 41°20′48″N 120°55′17″W / 41.34667°N 120.92139°W |   SR 139 / SR 299
|
256121 | |
| Alcoholic Pass | Santa Rosa Mountains | San Diego | 1,565 feet (477 m) | 33°21′37″N 116°22′32″W / 33.36028°N 116.37556°W | Alcoholic Pass Trail~ | Coyote Canyon Road~ | 238484 |
| Altamont Pass | Diablo Range | Alameda | 1,009 feet (308 m) | 37°44′45″N 121°39′30″W / 37.74583°N 121.65833°W |  I-580*
|
Altamont Pass Road Union Pacific Railroad |
218189 |
| Anderson Grade Summit | Cascade Range | Siskiyou | 3,067 feet (935 m) | 41°48′06″N 122°34′55″W / 41.80167°N 122.58194°W |  I-5*
|
N/A | |
| Apache Saddle | San Emigdio Mountains | Kern | 6,099 feet (1,859 m) | 34°51′38″N 119°12′34″W / 34.86056°N 119.20944°W |  FH 95
|
Cerro Noroeste Road | 254416 |
| Arrowhead Highlands Summit | San Bernardino Mountains | San Bernardino County | 5,174 feet (1,577 m) | 34°13′39″N 117°15′18″W / 34.22750°N 117.25500°W |  SR 18
|
N/A | |
| Bear Divide | San Gabriel Mountains | Los Angeles | 2,687 feet (819 m) | 34°21′36″N 118°23′36″W / 34.36000°N 118.39333°W | Little Tujunga Canyon Road | Santa Clara Truck Trail~ | 239096 |
| Beckwourth Pass[1] | Sierra Nevada | Plumas | 5,221 feet (1,591 m) | 39°47′30″N 120°6′28″W / 39.79167°N 120.10778°W |  SR 70
|
Feather River Route | 256775 |
| Bernasconi Pass | Bernasconi Hills | Riverside | 1,709 feet (521 m) | 33°50′27″N 117°09′42″W / 33.84083°N 117.16167°W |  SR 79
|
Bernasconi Road | 239244 |
| Berry Summit | Northern Coast Ranges | Humboldt | 2,828 feet (862 m) | 40°53′45″N 123°46′16″W / 40.89583°N 123.77111°W | SR 299
|
Old 299 Highway
Titlow Hill Road |
1658041 |
| Big Valley Summit | Big Valley Mountains | Lassen | 4,613 feet (1,406 m) | 41°03′36″N 121°12′39″W / 41.06000°N 121.21083°W | SR 299
|
253116 | |
| Black Butte Summit | Cascade Range | Siskiyou | 3,912 feet (1,192 m) |
41°21′17″N 122°21′14″W / 41.35472°N 122.35389°W |
I-5
|
1657848 | |
| Buckhorn Summit | Klamath Mountains | Shasta | 3,274 feet (998 m) | 40°38′08″N 122°44′01″W / 40.63556°N 122.73361°W | SR 299
|
1655851 | |
| Burrows Gap | Northern Coast Ranges | Glenn | 876 feet (267 m) | 39°45′01″N 122°31′43″W / 39.75028°N 122.52861°W |  CR 306
|
266518 | |
| Bushnell Summit | Sierra Pelona Mountains | Los Angeles | 4,101 feet (1,250 m) | 34°42′13″N 118°31′41″W / 34.70361°N 118.52806°W |  CR N2
|
Forest Route 7N23 | 239899 |
| Cahuenga Pass | Santa Monica Mountains | Los Angeles | 745 feet (227 m) | 34°7′28″N 118°20′34″W / 34.12444°N 118.34278°W |  US 101
|
239987 | |
| Cajon Pass | San Bernardino/San Gabriel Mountains | San Bernardino | 3,777 feet (1,151 m) | 34°19′33″N 117°25′42″W / 34.32583°N 117.42833°W |  I-15*
|
 SR 138Union Pacific Railroad BNSF Railway |
270155 |
| Cajon Summit | San Bernardino/San Gabriel Mountains | San Bernardino | 4,288 feet (1,307 m) | 34°20′58″N 117°26′47″W / 34.34944°N 117.44639°W | I-15
|
270157 | |
| Carson Pass[2] | Sierra Nevada | Alpine | 8,574 feet (2,613 m) | 38°41′38″N 119°59′15″W / 38.69389°N 119.98750°W |  SR 88
|
258006 | |
| Cedar Pass | Warner Mountains | Modoc | 6,407 feet (1,953 m) | 41°33′45″N 120°16′08″W / 41.56250°N 120.26889°W | SR 299
|
220791 | |
| Cloudburst Summit | San Gabriel Mountains | Los Angeles | 7,034 feet (2,144 m) | 34°21′05″N 117°56′04″W / 34.35139°N 117.93444°W |  SR 2
|
Pacific Crest Trail^ | 240711 |
| Conway Summit | Sierra Nevada | Mono | 8,143 feet (2,482 m) | 38°05′17″N 119°10′55″W / 38.08806°N 119.18194°W |  US 395
|
258665 | |
| Corral Hollow Pass | Diablo Range | Alameda | 1,600 feet (490 m) | 37°38′57″N 121°36′34″W / 37.64917°N 121.60944°W |  CR J2
|
N/A | |
| Cottonwood Pass | Diablo Range | San Luis Obispo | 1,998 feet (609 m) | 35°46′49″N 120°12′26″W / 35.78028°N 120.20722°W |  SR 41
|
240990 | |
| Cottonwood Pass | Cottonwood Mountains | Riverside County | 2,881 feet (878 m) | 33°43′34″N 115°48′47″W / 33.72611°N 115.81306°W | Cottonwood Springs Road |  I-10
|
240991 |
| Coyote Pass | Verdugo Mountains | Los Angeles | 407 feet (124 m) | 34°03′13″N 118°08′59″W / 34.05361°N 118.14972°W | Monterey Pass Road | 241053 | |
| Cuesta Pass | Santa Lucia Range | San Luis Obispo | 1,522 feet (464 m) | 35°20′56″N 120°37′52″W / 35.34889°N 120.63111°W | US 101
|
241160 | |
| Damnation Pass | Klamath Mountains | Shasta | 4,278 feet (1,304 m) | 40°56′31″N 122°32′28″W / 40.94194°N 122.54111°W | Dog Creek Road~ | Sanford Pass Road~ | 259027 |
| Dawson Saddle | San Gabriel Mountains | Los Angeles | 7,943 feet (2,421 m) | 34°22′04″N 117°48′12″W / 34.36778°N 117.80333°W | SR 2
|
241294 | |
| Deadman Summit | Sierra Nevada | Mono | 8,047 feet (2,453 m) | 37°46′15″N 119°00′30″W / 37.77083°N 119.00833°W | US 395
|
1658383 | |
| Devil's Gate Pass | Sweetwater Mountains | Mono | 7,519 feet (2,292 m) | 38°20′54″N 119°21′43″W / 38.34833°N 119.36194°W | US 395
|
222305 | |
| Dillon Divide | San Gabriel Mountains | Los Angeles | 2,736 feet (834 m) | 34°20′40″N 118°20′55″W / 34.34444°N 118.34861°W | Little Tujunga Canyon Road | 241502 | |
| Donner Pass | Sierra Nevada | Nevada | 7,056 feet (2,151 m) | 39°18′57″N 120°19′17″W / 39.31583°N 120.32139°W |  I-80*
|
Donner Pass Road California Trail Overland Route |
259475 |
| Donner Summit | Sierra Nevada | Nevada | 6,637 feet (2,023 m) | 39°19′36″N 120°23′35″W / 39.32667°N 120.39306°W | I-80
|
Donner Pass Road | 276078 |
| Dulzura Summit | Peninsular Ranges | San Diego | 1,499 feet (457 m) | 32°36′56″N 116°44′17″W / 32.61556°N 116.73806°W |  SR 94
|
Little Tecate Road | 241667 |
| East Casitas Pass | Transverse Ranges/Santa Ynez Mountains | Ventura | 1,158 feet (353 m) | 34°23′09″N 119°22′52″W / 34.38583°N 119.38111°W |  SR 150
|
Casitas Pass Road | 241746 |
| Ebbetts Pass[3] | Sierra Nevada | Alpine | 8,736 feet (2,663 m) | 38°32′40″N 119°48′43″W / 38.54444°N 119.81194°W |  SR 4
|
259784 | |
| Echo Summit | Sierra Nevada | El Dorado | 7,382 feet (2,250 m) | 38°48′47″N 120°01′49″W / 38.81306°N 120.03028°W |  US 50
|
259792 | |
| Etna Summit | Klamath Mountains | Siskiyou | 5,912 feet (1,802 m) | 41°23′42″N 122°59′35″W / 41.39500°N 122.99306°W | Sawyers Bar Road~ | Pacific Crest Trail^ | 259971 |
| Eucalyptus Pass | Peninsular Ranges | San Diego | 640 feet (200 m) | 32°46′44″N 116°59′12″W / 32.77889°N 116.98667°W |  I-8
|
1666238 | |
| Fandango Pass[4] | Warner Mountains | Modoc | 6,135 feet (1,870 m) | 41°48′08″N 120°12′12″W / 41.80222°N 120.20333°W | Fandango Pass Road~ | 223385 | |
| Foot and Walker Pass | Earthquake Valley | San Diego | 2,589 feet (789 m) | 33°02′12″N 116°24′09″W / 33.03667°N 116.40250°W |  CR S2
|
Little Blair Valley Road~ | 242343 |
| Forest Mountain Summit | Klamath Mountains | Siskiyou | 4,097 feet (1,249 m) | 41°40′33″N 122°43′33″W / 41.67583°N 122.72583°W |  SR 3
|
N/A | |
| Forester Pass | Sierra Nevada | Tulare | 13,153 feet (4,009 m) | 36°41′39″N 118°22′19″W / 36.69417°N 118.37194°W | John Muir Trail^ | 260262 | |
| Fredonyer Pass | Sierra Nevada/Cascades | Lassen | 5,751 feet (1,753 m) | 40°21′35″N 120°52′03″W / 40.35972°N 120.86750°W |  SR 36
|
260357 | |
| Gaviota Pass[5] | Santa Ynez Mountains | Santa Barbara | 135 feet (41 m) | 34°29′22″N 120°13′34″W / 34.48944°N 120.22611°W | US 101
|
271287 | |
| Gilbert Pass | White/Inyo Mountains | Inyo | 6,381 feet (1,945 m) | 37°25′51″N 117°56′19″W / 37.43083°N 117.93861°W |  SR 168
|
1667222 | |
| Glen Pass | Sierra Nevada | Fresno | 11,798 feet (3,596 m) | 36°47′20″N 118°24′45″W / 36.78889°N 118.41250°W | John Muir Trail^ | 260603 | |
| Godde Pass | Sierra Pelona Mountains | Los Angeles | 3,386 feet (1,032 m) | 34°36′30″N 118°14′40″W / 34.60833°N 118.24444°W | Godde Hill Road | 271321 | |
| Goods Mountain | Northern Coast Ranges | Trinity | 4,032 feet (1,229 m) | 40°22′48″N 123°01′16″W / 40.38000°N 123.02111°W | SR 36
|
McFarland Ridge Road | 224315 |
| Greenhorn Summit | Sierra Nevada | Kern | 6,092 feet (1,857 m) | 35°44′18″N 118°33′26″W / 35.73833°N 118.55722°W |  SR 155
|
Rancheria Road | 271436 |
| Gunsight Pass | San Bernardino Mountains | San Bernardino | 7,316 feet (2,230 m) | 34°02′20″N 116°49′49″W / 34.03889°N 116.83028°W | Raywood Flat Road (Private)~ | 243090 | |
| Hatchet Mountain Pass
(signage: Hatchet Mountain Summit) |
Klamath Mountains/Cascade Range | Shasta | 4,340 feet (1,320 m) | 40°51′09″N 121°46′01″W / 40.85250°N 121.76694°W | SR 299
|
261152 | |
| Haywards Pass | Diablo Range | Alameda | 699 feet (213 m) | 37°41′50″N 121°58′09″W / 37.69722°N 121.96917°W | I-580
|
1670277 | |
| Hebron Summit | Cascade Range | Siskiyou | 5,223 feet (1,592 m) | 41°41′58″N 122°02′29″W / 41.69944°N 122.04139°W |  US 97
|
1657778 | |
| Hecker Pass | Santa Cruz Mountains | Santa Cruz | 1,339 feet (408 m) | 36°59′40″N 121°43′02″W / 36.99444°N 121.71722°W |  SR 152
|
225111 | |
| Henness Pass | Sierra Nevada | Sierra | 6,916 feet (2,108 m) | 39°30′10″N 120°26′22″W / 39.50278°N 120.43944°W | Henness Pass Road | 225177 | |
| Historic Donner Summit | Sierra Nevada | Nevada | 7,135 feet (2,175 m) | 39°19′0″N 120°19′34″W / 39.31667°N 120.32611°W | Donner Pass Road | Pacific Crest Trail^ | N/A |
| Ibex Pass | Sperry Hills | Inyo-San Bernardino border | 2,072 feet (632 m) | 35°47′40″N 116°20′26″W / 35.79444°N 116.34056°W |  SR 127
|
243763 | |
| Islip Saddle | San Gabriel Mountains | Los Angeles | 6,670 feet (2,030 m) | 34°21′25″N 117°51′02″W / 34.35694°N 117.85056°W | SR 2
|
 SR 39 (closed)Pacific Crest Trail^ |
243931 |
| Laguna Summit | Cuyamaca Mountains | San Diego | 4,055 feet (1,236 m) | 32°48′39″N 116°30′36″W / 32.81083°N 116.51000°W | I-8
|
Sunrise Highway | N/A |
| Little Pigeon Pass | Riverside Mountains | San Bernardino | 1,158 feet (353 m) | 34°02′20″N 117°18′05″W / 34.03889°N 117.30139°W | Barton Road | Honey Hill Drive | 244939 |
| Lord-Ellis Summit | Northern Coast Ranges | Humboldt | 2,267 feet (691 m) | 40°55′49″N 123°51′36″W / 40.93028°N 123.86000°W | SR 299
|
Old Dolly Varden Road Old Highway 200 |
262920 |
| Low Gap | Northern Coast Ranges | Trinity | 2,753 feet (839 m) | 40°27′38″N 123°31′25″W / 40.46056°N 123.52361°W | SR 36
|
262992 | |
| Luther Pass | Sierra Nevada | Alpine-El Dorado border | 7,740 feet (2,360 m) | 38°47′13″N 119°56′45″W / 38.78694°N 119.94583°W |  SR 89
|
263076 | |
| Mendocino Pass | Northern Coast Ranges | Glenn | 5,006 feet (1,526 m) | 39°47′39″N 122°56′06″W / 39.79417°N 122.93500°W |   FH 7 / SR 162~
|
263454 | |
| Mill Creek Summit | San Gabriel Mountains | Los Angeles | 4,898 feet (1,493 m) | 34°23′30″N 118°04′51″W / 34.39167°N 118.08083°W |  CR N3
|
Pacific Crest Trail^ | 272468 |
| Minaret Summit | Sierra Nevada | Madera-Mono border | 9,265 feet (2,824 m) | 37°39′23″N 119°03′37″W / 37.65639°N 119.06028°W |  SR 203
|
Reds Meadow Road | 263666 |
| Mission Pass | Diablo Range | Alameda | 662 feet (202 m) | 37°33′37″N 121°54′39″W / 37.56028°N 121.91083°W |  I-680
|
228838 | |
| Monitor Pass | Sierra Nevada | Alpine | 8,314 feet (2,534 m) | 38°40′32″N 119°37′10″W / 38.67556°N 119.61944°W | SR 89
|
228917 | |
| Morgan Summit | Sierra Nevada | Tehama | 5,760 feet (1,760 m) | 40°21′50″N 121°32′07″W / 40.36389°N 121.53528°W | SR 89 / SR 36
|
1659178 | |
| Mount Baldy Notch | San Gabriel Mountains | San Bernardino | 7,821 feet (2,384 m) | 34°16′22″N 117°36′38″W / 34.27278°N 117.61056°W | Mount Baldy Road (Private) | 246254 | |
| Muir Pass | Sierra Nevada | Fresno | 11,955 feet (3,644 m) | 37°06′42″N 118°40′14″W / 37.11167°N 118.67056°W | John Muir Trail^ | 263951 | |
| Newhall/Fremont Pass | Santa Susana/San Gabriel Mountains | Los Angeles | 750 feet (230 m) | 34°20′43″N 118°30′26″W / 34.34528°N 118.50722°W | I-5
|
 SR 14San Fernando Road Sierra Highway |
242485 |
| Nojoqui Summit | Santa Ynez Mountains | Santa Barbara | 919 feet (280 m) | 34°31′42″N 120°11′49″W / 34.52833°N 120.19694°W | US 101
|
1661111 | |
| Oak Creek Pass[6] | Tehachapi Mountains | Kern | 4,820 feet (1,470 m) | 35°03′39″N 118°23′20″W / 35.06083°N 118.38889°W | Tehachapi Willow Springs Road | 246716 | |
| Onyx Summit | San Bernardino Mountains | San Bernardino | 8,443 feet (2,573 m) | 34°11′32″N 116°43′8″W / 34.19222°N 116.71889°W |  SR 38
|
272805 | |
| Oregon Mountain Summit
(signage: Oregon Mountain Pass) |
Klamath Mountains | Trinity | 2,910 feet (890 m) | 40°44′19″N 122°58′59″W / 40.73861°N 122.98306°W | SR 299
|
Glennison Gap Road Jennings Road |
1665401 |
| Pacheco Pass[7] | Diablo Range | Merced-Santa Clara border | 1,368 feet (417 m) | 37°3′59″N 121°13′7″W / 37.06639°N 121.21861°W | SR 152
|
230196 | |
| Pacific Grade Summit | Sierra Nevada | Alpine | 8,051 feet (2,454 m) | 38°31′00″N 119°54′34″W / 38.51667°N 119.90944°W | SR 4
|
274786 | |
| Panoche Pass | Diablo Range | San Benito | 2,250 feet (690 m) | 36°37′41″N 121°00′51″W / 36.62806°N 121.01417°W |  CR J1
|
230286 | |
| Patchen Pass | Santa Cruz Mountains | Santa Cruz-Santa Clara border | 1,814 feet (553 m) | 37°08′39″N 121°59′05″W / 37.14417°N 121.98472°W |  SR 17
|
Summit Road | 252422 |
| Patterson Pass | Diablo Range | Alameda | 1,608 feet (490 m) | 37°41′13″N 121°37′48″W / 37.68694°N 121.63000°W | Patterson Pass Road | 230412 | |
| Pigeon Pass | Riverside Mountains | San Bernardino | 1,923 feet (586 m) | 33°59′34″N 117°16′34″W / 33.99278°N 117.27611°W | Pigeon Pass Road | 247460 | |
| Pine Mountain Summit | Santa Ynez Mountains | Ventura | 5,160 feet (1,570 m) | 34°39′00″N 119°23′08″W / 34.65000°N 119.38556°W |  SR 33
|
N/A | |
| Pioneer Pass | Simi Hills | Ventura | 1,726 feet (526 m) | 34°15′25″N 118°38′57″W / 34.25694°N 118.64917°W | Box Canyon Road | 247569 | |
| Polonio Pass | Temblor / Diablo Range | Kern | 1,407 feet (429 m) | 35°43′25″N 120°11′36″W / 35.72361°N 120.19333°W |  SR 46
|
254163 | |
| Red Box Gap | San Gabriel Mountains | Los Angeles | 4,636 feet (1,413m) | 34°15′31″N 118°06′18″W / 34.25861°N 118.10500°W | SR 2
|
248030 | |
| Ridgewood Summit | Mendocino Range | Mendocino | 1,956 feet (596 m) | 39°20′27″N 123°19′00″W / 39.3407°N 123.3167°W | US 101
|
N/A | |
| Saddleback | Cuyamaca Mountains | San Diego | 1,955 feet (596 m) | 33°00′08″N 116°42′53″W / 33.00222°N 116.71472°W | Eagle Peak Road~ | Cedar Creek Road~ | 248514 |
| San Fernando Pass | Santa Susana/San Gabriel Mountains | Los Angeles | 1,726 feet (526 m) | 34°20′45″N 118°30′36″W / 34.34583°N 118.51000°W | Sierra Highway | 248844 | |
| San Francisquito Pass | Sierra Pelona Mountains | Los Angeles | 1,114 feet (340 m) | 34°38′22″N 118°22′50″W / 34.63944°N 118.38056°W | San Francisquito Canyon Road | N/A | |
| San Gorgonio Pass | San Bernardino/San Jacinto Mountains | Riverside | 1,591 feet (485 m) | 33°55′0″N 116°45′03″W / 33.91667°N 116.75083°W | I-10
|
Railroad Avenue
Union Pacific Railroad |
273482 |
| San Marcos Pass | Santa Ynez Mountains | Santa Barbara | 2,225 feet (678 m) | 34°30′42″N 119°49′29″W / 34.51167°N 119.82472°W |  SR 154
|
248912 | |
| Santa Rosa Summit | Santa Rosa | Riverside | 4,997 feet (1,523 m) | 33°33′41″N 116°34′13″W / 33.56139°N 116.57028°W |  SR 74
|
273567 | |
| Santa Susana Pass | Santa Susana Mountains/Simi Hills | Los Angeles | 1,608 feet (490 m) | 34°16′06″N 118°37′58″W / 34.26833°N 118.63278°W |  SR 118
|
Santa Susana Pass Road | 249127 |
| Scott Mountain Summit | Klamath Mountains | Trinity | 5,558 feet (1,694 m) | 41°16′34″N 122°41′36″W / 41.27611°N 122.69333°W | SR 3
|
Pacific Crest Trail^ | 1659612 |
| Sepulveda Pass | Santa Monica Mountains | Los Angeles | 1,130 feet (340 m) | 34°7′37″N 118°28′29″W / 34.12694°N 118.47472°W |  I-405
|
Sepulveda Boulevard | N/A |
| Sespe Gorge | Topatopa Mountains | Ventura | 3,556 feet (1,084 m) | 34°34′44″N 119°15′29″W / 34.57889°N 119.25806°W | SR 33
|
249299 | |
| Sherman Pass | Sierra Nevada | Tulare | 9,200 feet (2,800 m) | 35°59′26″N 118°21′57″W / 35.99056°N 118.36583°W | Sherman Pass Road | 1667613 | |
| Sherwin Summit | Sierra Nevada | Mono | 6,426 feet (1,959 m) | 37°30′52″N 118°37′40″W / 37.51444°N 118.62778°W | US 395
|
1659642 | |
| Slate Range Crossing | Slate Range | Inyo | 2,943 feet (897 m) | 35°57′37″N 117°20′06″W / 35.96028°N 117.33500°W | Trona Wildrose Road | 1666993 | |
| Soledad Pass | Sierra Pelona / San Gabriel Mountains | Los Angeles | 3,209 feet (978 m) | 34°30′24″N 118°6′44″W / 34.50667°N 118.11222°W | SR 14
|
Angeles Forest Highway Sierra Highway Union Pacific Railroad |
273803 |
| Sonora Pass | Sierra Nevada | Mono-Tuolumne border | 9,624 feet (2,933 m) | 38°19′40″N 119°38′9″W / 38.32778°N 119.63583°W |  SR 108
|
1934439 | |
| Sunshine Summit | San Diego | 3,294 feet (1,004m) | 33°21′06″N 116°44′19″W / 33.35167°N 116.73861°W | SR 79
|
250141 | ||
| Sweeney Pass | Coyote Mountains | San Diego | 988 feet (301 m) | 32°50′00″N 116°10′43″W / 32.83333°N 116.17861°W | CR S2
|
250170 | |
| Sweetwater Pass | Peninsular Ranges | San Diego | 587 feet (179 m) | 32°46′32″N 116°55′43″W / 32.77556°N 116.92861°W | Grove Road |  CR S17
|
1666245 |
| Tecate Divide | Cuyamaca Mountains | San Diego | 4,140 feet (1,260 m) | 32°42′03″N 116°19′31″W / 32.70083°N 116.32528°W | I-8
|
Manzanita Road | 250290 |
| Tehachapi Pass | Tehachapi Mountains / Sierra Nevada | Kern | 3,771 feet (1,149 m) | 35°06′08″N 118°16′58″W / 35.10222°N 118.28278°W |  SR 58
|
Union Pacific Railroad | 254326 |
| Tejon Pass | San Emigdio / Tehachapi Mountains | Los Angeles / Kern County | 4,160 feet (1,270 m) | 34°48′10″N 118°52′37″W / 34.80278°N 118.87694°W | I-5
|
North Peace Valley Road
Ralphs Ranch Road Tejon Pass |
274055 |
| Teofulio Summit | San Felipe Hills | San Diego | 3,681 feet (1,122 m) | 33°12′17″N 116°36′13″W / 33.20472°N 116.60361°W | CR S2
|
252258 | |
| The Narrows | Peninsular Ranges | San Diego | 3,169 feet (966 m) | 32°42′00″N 116°28′48″W / 32.70000°N 116.48000°W | Cameron Truck Trail~ |  CR S1
|
274091 |
| Tioga Pass | Sierra Nevada | Mono-Tuolumne border | 9,943 feet (3,031 m) | 37°54′40″N 119°15′29″W / 37.91111°N 119.25806°W |  SR 120
|
255154 | |
| Towne Pass | Inyo Mountains | Inyo | 4,951 feet (1,509 m) | 36°24′6″N 117°16′49″W / 36.40167°N 117.28028°W |  SR 190
|
250566 | |
| Triunfo Pass | Santa Monica Mountains | Ventura | 2,103 feet (641 m) | 34°06′48″N 118°54′59″W / 34.11333°N 118.91639°W | Yerba Buena Road | 250626 | |
| Vincent Gap | San Gabriel Mountains | Los Angeles | 6,581 feet (2,006 m) | 34°22′25″N 117°45′08″W / 34.37361°N 117.75222°W | SR 2
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Big Rock Creek Road Pacific Crest Trail^ |
251060 |
| Walker Pass[8] | Sierra Nevada | Kern | 5,250 feet (1,600 m) | 35°39′47″N 118°1′37″W / 35.66306°N 118.02694°W |  SR 178
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Pacific Crest Trail^ | 255847 |
| Westgard Pass | White/Inyo Mountains | Inyo | 7,313 feet (2,229 m) | 37°18′01″N 118°09′11″W / 37.30028°N 118.15306°W | SR 168
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237547 | |
| West Casitas Pass | Transverse Ranges/Santa Ynez Mountains | Ventura | 1,024 feet (312 m) | 34°23′20″N 119°24′52″W / 34.38889°N 119.41444°W | SR 150
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Casitas Pass Road | 251324 |
| Wheeler Gorge | Topatopa Mountains | Ventura | 1,755/ feet (535 m) | 34°30′30″N 119°16′29″W / 34.50833°N 119.27472°W | SR 33
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254389 | |
| Yaqui Pass | Santa Rosa | San Diego | 1,742 feet (531 m) | 33°08′47″N 116°21′06″W / 33.14639°N 116.35167°W |  CR S3
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251845 | |
| Yuba Pass | Sierra Nevada | Sierra | 6,709 feet (2,045 m) | 39°37′3″N 120°29′20″W / 39.61750°N 120.48889°W |  SR 49
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238294 |
- ^ "Beckwourth Pass". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved July 8, 2013.
Beckwourth Pass ... was discovered in 1851 by James P. Beckwourth
- ^ "Kit Carson Marker". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved July 8, 2013.
On this spot, the summit of the Kit Carson Pass, stood the Kit Carson Tree on which the famous scout Kit Carson inscribed his name in 1844 when he guided the then Captain John C. Frémont, head of a government exploring expedition, over the Sierra Nevada
- ^ "Ebbetts Pass Route". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved July 8, 2013.
The Emigrant Trail through Ebbetts Pass, discovered by and named after Major John Ebbetts, was opened up in the early 1850s
- ^ "Applegate-Lassen Emigrant Trail (Fandango Pass)". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved July 8, 2013.
This spot marks the convergence of two pioneer trails used by emigrants during the years 1846-1850
- ^ "Gaviota Pass". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved July 8, 2013.
Here, on Christmas Day, 1846, natives and soldiers from the Presidio of Santa Barbara lay in ambush for Lieutenant Colonel John C. Frémont ... [he] learned of the plot and ... came instead over the San Marcos Pass to capture Santa Barbara
- ^ "Oak Creek Pass". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved July 8, 2013.
In 1776, Father Francisco Garcés used the Oak Creek Pass to return to the Mojave after exploring the San Joaquin Valley
- ^ "Pacheco Pass". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved July 8, 2013.
On June 21, 1805, on his first exploratory journey into the San Joaquin Valley, Lieutenant Gabriel Moraga traversed and recorded this pass
- ^ "Walker Pass". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved July 8, 2013.
Discovered by Joseph R. Walker, American trailblazer, who left the San Joaquin Valley through this pass in 1834