List of mountain passes in California

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.

  * Interstate highway bypasses the actual mountain pass
  ^ Long-distance trail. No road or rail access
  ~ Unpaved dirt road or trail
NameMountain rangeCountyElevationCoordinatesPrimary access routeOther access route(s)GNIS
Adin PassWarner MountainsModoc5,194 feet (1,583 m)41°20′48″N 120°55′17″W / 41.34667°N 120.92139°W / 41.34667; -120.92139 (Adin Pass) SR 139 / SR 299256121
Alcoholic PassSanta Rosa MountainsSan Diego1,565 feet (477 m)33°21′37″N 116°22′32″W / 33.36028°N 116.37556°W / 33.36028; -116.37556 (Alcoholic Pass)Alcoholic Pass Trail~Coyote Canyon Road~238484
Altamont PassDiablo RangeAlameda1,009 feet (308 m)37°44′45″N 121°39′30″W / 37.74583°N 121.65833°W / 37.74583; -121.65833 (Altamont Pass) I-580*Altamont Pass Road
Union Pacific Railroad
218189
Anderson Grade SummitCascade RangeSiskiyou3,067 feet (935 m)41°48′06″N 122°34′55″W / 41.80167°N 122.58194°W / 41.80167; -122.58194 (Anderson Grade Summit) I-5*N/A
Apache SaddleSan Emigdio MountainsKern6,099 feet (1,859 m)34°51′38″N 119°12′34″W / 34.86056°N 119.20944°W / 34.86056; -119.20944 (Apache Saddle) FH 95Cerro Noroeste Road254416
Arrowhead Highlands SummitSan Bernardino MountainsSan Bernardino County5,174 feet (1,577 m)34°13′39″N 117°15′18″W / 34.22750°N 117.25500°W / 34.22750; -117.25500 (Apache Saddle) SR 18N/A
Bear DivideSan Gabriel MountainsLos Angeles2,687 feet (819 m)34°21′36″N 118°23′36″W / 34.36000°N 118.39333°W / 34.36000; -118.39333 (Bear Divide)Little Tujunga Canyon RoadSanta Clara Truck Trail~239096
Beckwourth Pass[1]Sierra NevadaPlumas5,221 feet (1,591 m)39°47′30″N 120°6′28″W / 39.79167°N 120.10778°W / 39.79167; -120.10778 (Beckwourth Pass) SR 70Feather River Route256775
Bernasconi PassBernasconi HillsRiverside1,709 feet (521 m)33°50′27″N 117°09′42″W / 33.84083°N 117.16167°W / 33.84083; -117.16167 (Bernasconi Pass) SR 79Bernasconi Road239244
Berry SummitNorthern Coast RangesHumboldt2,828 feet (862 m)40°53′45″N 123°46′16″W / 40.89583°N 123.77111°W / 40.89583; -123.77111 (Berry Summit) SR 299Old 299 Highway

Titlow Hill Road

1658041
Big Valley SummitBig Valley MountainsLassen4,613 feet (1,406 m)41°03′36″N 121°12′39″W / 41.06000°N 121.21083°W / 41.06000; -121.21083 (Big Valley Summit) SR 299253116
Black Butte SummitCascade RangeSiskiyou3,912 feet (1,192 m)

41°21′17″N 122°21′14″W / 41.35472°N 122.35389°W / 41.35472; -122.35389 (Black Butte Summit)

I-51657848
Buckhorn SummitKlamath MountainsShasta3,274 feet (998 m)40°38′08″N 122°44′01″W / 40.63556°N 122.73361°W / 40.63556; -122.73361 (Buckhorn Summit) SR 2991655851
Burrows GapNorthern Coast RangesGlenn876 feet (267 m)39°45′01″N 122°31′43″W / 39.75028°N 122.52861°W / 39.75028; -122.52861 (Burrows Gap) CR 306266518
Bushnell SummitSierra Pelona MountainsLos Angeles4,101 feet (1,250 m)34°42′13″N 118°31′41″W / 34.70361°N 118.52806°W / 34.70361; -118.52806 (Beckwourth Pass) CR N2Forest Route 7N23239899
Cahuenga PassSanta Monica MountainsLos Angeles745 feet (227 m)34°7′28″N 118°20′34″W / 34.12444°N 118.34278°W / 34.12444; -118.34278 (Cahuenga Pass) US 101239987
Cajon PassSan Bernardino/San Gabriel MountainsSan Bernardino3,777 feet (1,151 m)34°19′33″N 117°25′42″W / 34.32583°N 117.42833°W / 34.32583; -117.42833 (Cajon Pass) I-15* SR 138
Union Pacific Railroad
BNSF Railway
270155
Cajon SummitSan Bernardino/San Gabriel MountainsSan Bernardino4,288 feet (1,307 m)34°20′58″N 117°26′47″W / 34.34944°N 117.44639°W / 34.34944; -117.44639 (Cajon Summit) I-15270157
Carson Pass[2]Sierra NevadaAlpine8,574 feet (2,613 m)38°41′38″N 119°59′15″W / 38.69389°N 119.98750°W / 38.69389; -119.98750 (Carson Pass) SR 88258006
Cedar PassWarner MountainsModoc6,407 feet (1,953 m)41°33′45″N 120°16′08″W / 41.56250°N 120.26889°W / 41.56250; -120.26889 (Cedar Pass) SR 299220791
Cloudburst SummitSan Gabriel MountainsLos Angeles7,034 feet (2,144 m)34°21′05″N 117°56′04″W / 34.35139°N 117.93444°W / 34.35139; -117.93444 (Cloudburst Summit) SR 2Pacific Crest Trail^240711
Conway SummitSierra NevadaMono8,143 feet (2,482 m)38°05′17″N 119°10′55″W / 38.08806°N 119.18194°W / 38.08806; -119.18194 (Conway Summit) US 395258665
Corral Hollow PassDiablo RangeAlameda1,600 feet (490 m)37°38′57″N 121°36′34″W / 37.64917°N 121.60944°W / 37.64917; -121.60944 (Corral Hollow Pass) CR J2N/A
Cottonwood PassDiablo RangeSan Luis Obispo1,998 feet (609 m)35°46′49″N 120°12′26″W / 35.78028°N 120.20722°W / 35.78028; -120.20722 (Cottonwood Pass) SR 41240990
Cottonwood PassCottonwood MountainsRiverside County2,881 feet (878 m)33°43′34″N 115°48′47″W / 33.72611°N 115.81306°W / 33.72611; -115.81306 (Cottonwood Pass)Cottonwood Springs Road I-10240991
Coyote PassVerdugo MountainsLos Angeles407 feet (124 m)34°03′13″N 118°08′59″W / 34.05361°N 118.14972°W / 34.05361; -118.14972 (Coyote Pass)Monterey Pass Road241053
Cuesta PassSanta Lucia RangeSan Luis Obispo1,522 feet (464 m)35°20′56″N 120°37′52″W / 35.34889°N 120.63111°W / 35.34889; -120.63111 (Cuesta Pass) US 101241160
Damnation PassKlamath MountainsShasta4,278 feet (1,304 m)40°56′31″N 122°32′28″W / 40.94194°N 122.54111°W / 40.94194; -122.54111 (Damnation Pass)Dog Creek Road~Sanford Pass Road~259027
Dawson SaddleSan Gabriel MountainsLos Angeles7,943 feet (2,421 m)34°22′04″N 117°48′12″W / 34.36778°N 117.80333°W / 34.36778; -117.80333 (Dawson Saddle) SR 2241294
Deadman SummitSierra NevadaMono8,047 feet (2,453 m)37°46′15″N 119°00′30″W / 37.77083°N 119.00833°W / 37.77083; -119.00833 (Deadman Summit) US 3951658383
Devil's Gate PassSweetwater MountainsMono7,519 feet (2,292 m)38°20′54″N 119°21′43″W / 38.34833°N 119.36194°W / 38.34833; -119.36194 (Devil's Gate Pass) US 395222305
Dillon DivideSan Gabriel MountainsLos Angeles2,736 feet (834 m)34°20′40″N 118°20′55″W / 34.34444°N 118.34861°W / 34.34444; -118.34861 (Dillon Divide)Little Tujunga Canyon Road241502
Donner PassSierra NevadaNevada7,056 feet (2,151 m)39°18′57″N 120°19′17″W / 39.31583°N 120.32139°W / 39.31583; -120.32139 (Donner Pass) I-80*Donner Pass Road
California Trail
Overland Route
259475
Donner SummitSierra NevadaNevada6,637 feet (2,023 m)39°19′36″N 120°23′35″W / 39.32667°N 120.39306°W / 39.32667; -120.39306 (Donner Summit) I-80Donner Pass Road276078
Dulzura SummitPeninsular RangesSan Diego1,499 feet (457 m)32°36′56″N 116°44′17″W / 32.61556°N 116.73806°W / 32.61556; -116.73806 (Dulzura Summit) SR 94Little Tecate Road241667
East Casitas PassTransverse Ranges/Santa Ynez MountainsVentura1,158 feet (353 m)34°23′09″N 119°22′52″W / 34.38583°N 119.38111°W / 34.38583; -119.38111 (East Casitas Pass) SR 150Casitas Pass Road241746
Ebbetts Pass[3]Sierra NevadaAlpine8,736 feet (2,663 m)38°32′40″N 119°48′43″W / 38.54444°N 119.81194°W / 38.54444; -119.81194 (Ebbetts Pass) SR 4259784
Echo SummitSierra NevadaEl Dorado7,382 feet (2,250 m)38°48′47″N 120°01′49″W / 38.81306°N 120.03028°W / 38.81306; -120.03028 (Echo Summit) US 50259792
Etna SummitKlamath MountainsSiskiyou5,912 feet (1,802 m)41°23′42″N 122°59′35″W / 41.39500°N 122.99306°W / 41.39500; -122.99306 (Etna Summit)Sawyers Bar Road~Pacific Crest Trail^259971
Eucalyptus PassPeninsular RangesSan Diego640 feet (200 m)32°46′44″N 116°59′12″W / 32.77889°N 116.98667°W / 32.77889; -116.98667 (Eucalyptus Pass) I-81666238
Fandango Pass[4]Warner MountainsModoc6,135 feet (1,870 m)41°48′08″N 120°12′12″W / 41.80222°N 120.20333°W / 41.80222; -120.20333 (Fandango Pass)Fandango Pass Road~223385
Foot and Walker PassEarthquake ValleySan Diego2,589 feet (789 m)33°02′12″N 116°24′09″W / 33.03667°N 116.40250°W / 33.03667; -116.40250 (Foot and Walker Pass) CR S2Little Blair Valley Road~242343
Forest Mountain SummitKlamath MountainsSiskiyou4,097 feet (1,249 m)41°40′33″N 122°43′33″W / 41.67583°N 122.72583°W / 41.67583; -122.72583 (Forest Mountain Pass) SR 3N/A
Forester PassSierra NevadaTulare13,153 feet (4,009 m)36°41′39″N 118°22′19″W / 36.69417°N 118.37194°W / 36.69417; -118.37194 (Forester Pass (John Muir Trail))John Muir Trail^260262
Fredonyer PassSierra Nevada/CascadesLassen5,751 feet (1,753 m)40°21′35″N 120°52′03″W / 40.35972°N 120.86750°W / 40.35972; -120.86750 (Fredonyer Pass) SR 36260357
Gaviota Pass[5]Santa Ynez MountainsSanta Barbara135 feet (41 m)34°29′22″N 120°13′34″W / 34.48944°N 120.22611°W / 34.48944; -120.22611 (Gaviota Pass) US 101271287
Gilbert PassWhite/Inyo MountainsInyo6,381 feet (1,945 m)37°25′51″N 117°56′19″W / 37.43083°N 117.93861°W / 37.43083; -117.93861 (Gilbert Pass) SR 1681667222
Glen PassSierra NevadaFresno11,798 feet (3,596 m)36°47′20″N 118°24′45″W / 36.78889°N 118.41250°W / 36.78889; -118.41250 (Glen Pass (John Muir Trail))John Muir Trail^260603
Godde PassSierra Pelona MountainsLos Angeles3,386 feet (1,032 m)34°36′30″N 118°14′40″W / 34.60833°N 118.24444°W / 34.60833; -118.24444 (Godde Pass)Godde Hill Road271321
Goods MountainNorthern Coast RangesTrinity4,032 feet (1,229 m)40°22′48″N 123°01′16″W / 40.38000°N 123.02111°W / 40.38000; -123.02111 (Goods Mountain) SR 36McFarland Ridge Road224315
Greenhorn SummitSierra NevadaKern6,092 feet (1,857 m)35°44′18″N 118°33′26″W / 35.73833°N 118.55722°W / 35.73833; -118.55722 (Greenhorn Summit) SR 155Rancheria Road271436
Gunsight PassSan Bernardino MountainsSan Bernardino7,316 feet (2,230 m)34°02′20″N 116°49′49″W / 34.03889°N 116.83028°W / 34.03889; -116.83028 (Gunsight Pass)Raywood Flat Road (Private)~243090
Hatchet Mountain Pass

(signage: Hatchet Mountain Summit)

Klamath Mountains/Cascade RangeShasta4,340 feet (1,320 m)40°51′09″N 121°46′01″W / 40.85250°N 121.76694°W / 40.85250; -121.76694 (Hatchet Mountain Pass) SR 299261152
Haywards PassDiablo RangeAlameda699 feet (213 m)37°41′50″N 121°58′09″W / 37.69722°N 121.96917°W / 37.69722; -121.96917 (Haywards Pass) I-5801670277
Hebron SummitCascade RangeSiskiyou5,223 feet (1,592 m)41°41′58″N 122°02′29″W / 41.69944°N 122.04139°W / 41.69944; -122.04139 (Hebron Summit) US 971657778
Hecker PassSanta Cruz MountainsSanta Cruz1,339 feet (408 m)36°59′40″N 121°43′02″W / 36.99444°N 121.71722°W / 36.99444; -121.71722 (Hecker Pass) SR 152225111
Henness PassSierra NevadaSierra6,916 feet (2,108 m)39°30′10″N 120°26′22″W / 39.50278°N 120.43944°W / 39.50278; -120.43944 (Henness Pass)Henness Pass Road225177
Historic Donner SummitSierra NevadaNevada7,135 feet (2,175 m)39°19′0″N 120°19′34″W / 39.31667°N 120.32611°W / 39.31667; -120.32611 (Historic Donner Summit)Donner Pass RoadPacific Crest Trail^N/A
Ibex PassSperry HillsInyo-San Bernardino border2,072 feet (632 m)35°47′40″N 116°20′26″W / 35.79444°N 116.34056°W / 35.79444; -116.34056 (Ibex Pass) SR 127243763
Islip SaddleSan Gabriel MountainsLos Angeles6,670 feet (2,030 m)34°21′25″N 117°51′02″W / 34.35694°N 117.85056°W / 34.35694; -117.85056 (Islip Saddle) SR 2 SR 39 (closed)
Pacific Crest Trail^
243931
Laguna SummitCuyamaca MountainsSan Diego4,055 feet (1,236 m)32°48′39″N 116°30′36″W / 32.81083°N 116.51000°W / 32.81083; -116.51000 (Laguna Summit) I-8Sunrise HighwayN/A
Little Pigeon PassRiverside MountainsSan Bernardino1,158 feet (353 m)34°02′20″N 117°18′05″W / 34.03889°N 117.30139°W / 34.03889; -117.30139 (Little Pigeon Pass)Barton RoadHoney Hill Drive244939
Lord-Ellis SummitNorthern Coast RangesHumboldt2,267 feet (691 m)40°55′49″N 123°51′36″W / 40.93028°N 123.86000°W / 40.93028; -123.86000 (Lord-Ellis Summit) SR 299Old Dolly Varden Road
Old Highway 200
262920
Low GapNorthern Coast RangesTrinity2,753 feet (839 m)40°27′38″N 123°31′25″W / 40.46056°N 123.52361°W / 40.46056; -123.52361 (Low Gap) SR 36262992
Luther PassSierra NevadaAlpine-El Dorado border7,740 feet (2,360 m)38°47′13″N 119°56′45″W / 38.78694°N 119.94583°W / 38.78694; -119.94583 (Luther Pass) SR 89263076
Mendocino PassNorthern Coast RangesGlenn5,006 feet (1,526 m)39°47′39″N 122°56′06″W / 39.79417°N 122.93500°W / 39.79417; -122.93500 (Mendocino Pass) FH 7 / SR 162~263454
Mill Creek SummitSan Gabriel MountainsLos Angeles4,898 feet (1,493 m)34°23′30″N 118°04′51″W / 34.39167°N 118.08083°W / 34.39167; -118.08083 (Mill Creek Summit) CR N3Pacific Crest Trail^272468
Minaret SummitSierra NevadaMadera-Mono border9,265 feet (2,824 m)37°39′23″N 119°03′37″W / 37.65639°N 119.06028°W / 37.65639; -119.06028 (Minaret Summit) SR 203Reds Meadow Road263666
Mission PassDiablo RangeAlameda662 feet (202 m)37°33′37″N 121°54′39″W / 37.56028°N 121.91083°W / 37.56028; -121.91083 (Mission Pass) I-680228838
Monitor PassSierra NevadaAlpine8,314 feet (2,534 m)38°40′32″N 119°37′10″W / 38.67556°N 119.61944°W / 38.67556; -119.61944 (Monitor Pass) SR 89228917
Morgan SummitSierra NevadaTehama5,760 feet (1,760 m)40°21′50″N 121°32′07″W / 40.36389°N 121.53528°W / 40.36389; -121.53528 (Morgan Summit) SR 89 / SR 361659178
Mount Baldy NotchSan Gabriel MountainsSan Bernardino7,821 feet (2,384 m)34°16′22″N 117°36′38″W / 34.27278°N 117.61056°W / 34.27278; -117.61056 (Mount Baldy Notch)Mount Baldy Road (Private)246254
Muir PassSierra NevadaFresno11,955 feet (3,644 m)37°06′42″N 118°40′14″W / 37.11167°N 118.67056°W / 37.11167; -118.67056 (Muir Pass (John Muir Trail))John Muir Trail^263951
Newhall/Fremont PassSanta Susana/San Gabriel MountainsLos Angeles750 feet (230 m)34°20′43″N 118°30′26″W / 34.34528°N 118.50722°W / 34.34528; -118.50722 (Newhall Pass) I-5 SR 14
San Fernando Road
Sierra Highway
242485
Nojoqui SummitSanta Ynez MountainsSanta Barbara919 feet (280 m)34°31′42″N 120°11′49″W / 34.52833°N 120.19694°W / 34.52833; -120.19694 (Nojoqui Summit) US 1011661111
Oak Creek Pass[6]Tehachapi MountainsKern4,820 feet (1,470 m)35°03′39″N 118°23′20″W / 35.06083°N 118.38889°W / 35.06083; -118.38889 (Oak Creek Pass)Tehachapi Willow Springs Road246716
Onyx SummitSan Bernardino MountainsSan Bernardino8,443 feet (2,573 m)34°11′32″N 116°43′8″W / 34.19222°N 116.71889°W / 34.19222; -116.71889 (Onyx Summit) SR 38272805
Oregon Mountain Summit

(signage: Oregon Mountain Pass)

Klamath MountainsTrinity2,910 feet (890 m)40°44′19″N 122°58′59″W / 40.73861°N 122.98306°W / 40.73861; -122.98306 (Oregon Mountain Summit) SR 299Glennison Gap Road
Jennings Road
1665401
Pacheco Pass[7]Diablo RangeMerced-Santa Clara border1,368 feet (417 m)37°3′59″N 121°13′7″W / 37.06639°N 121.21861°W / 37.06639; -121.21861 (Pacheco Pass) SR 152230196
Pacific Grade SummitSierra NevadaAlpine8,051 feet (2,454 m)38°31′00″N 119°54′34″W / 38.51667°N 119.90944°W / 38.51667; -119.90944 (Pacific Grad Summit) SR 4274786
Panoche PassDiablo RangeSan Benito2,250 feet (690 m)36°37′41″N 121°00′51″W / 36.62806°N 121.01417°W / 36.62806; -121.01417 (Panoche Pass) CR J1230286
Patchen PassSanta Cruz MountainsSanta Cruz-Santa Clara border1,814 feet (553 m)37°08′39″N 121°59′05″W / 37.14417°N 121.98472°W / 37.14417; -121.98472 (Patchen Pass) SR 17Summit Road252422
Patterson PassDiablo RangeAlameda1,608 feet (490 m)37°41′13″N 121°37′48″W / 37.68694°N 121.63000°W / 37.68694; -121.63000 (Patterson Pass)Patterson Pass Road230412
Pigeon PassRiverside MountainsSan Bernardino1,923 feet (586 m)33°59′34″N 117°16′34″W / 33.99278°N 117.27611°W / 33.99278; -117.27611 (Pigeon Pass)Pigeon Pass Road247460
Pine Mountain SummitSanta Ynez MountainsVentura5,160 feet (1,570 m)34°39′00″N 119°23′08″W / 34.65000°N 119.38556°W / 34.65000; -119.38556 (Pine Mountain Summit) SR 33N/A
Pioneer PassSimi HillsVentura1,726 feet (526 m)34°15′25″N 118°38′57″W / 34.25694°N 118.64917°W / 34.25694; -118.64917 (Pine Mountain Summit)Box Canyon Road247569
Polonio PassTemblor / Diablo RangeKern1,407 feet (429 m)35°43′25″N 120°11′36″W / 35.72361°N 120.19333°W / 35.72361; -120.19333 (Polonio Pass) SR 46254163
Red Box GapSan Gabriel MountainsLos Angeles4,636 feet (1,413m)34°15′31″N 118°06′18″W / 34.25861°N 118.10500°W / 34.25861; -118.10500 (Red Box Gap) SR 2248030
Ridgewood SummitMendocino RangeMendocino1,956 feet (596 m)39°20′27″N 123°19′00″W / 39.3407°N 123.3167°W / 39.3407; -123.3167 (Ridgewood Summit) US 101N/A
SaddlebackCuyamaca MountainsSan Diego1,955 feet (596 m)33°00′08″N 116°42′53″W / 33.00222°N 116.71472°W / 33.00222; -116.71472 (Saddleback)Eagle Peak Road~Cedar Creek Road~248514
San Fernando PassSanta Susana/San Gabriel MountainsLos Angeles1,726 feet (526 m)34°20′45″N 118°30′36″W / 34.34583°N 118.51000°W / 34.34583; -118.51000 (San Fernando Pass)Sierra Highway248844
San Francisquito PassSierra Pelona MountainsLos Angeles1,114 feet (340 m)34°38′22″N 118°22′50″W / 34.63944°N 118.38056°W / 34.63944; -118.38056 (San Francisquito Pass)San Francisquito Canyon RoadN/A
San Gorgonio PassSan Bernardino/San Jacinto MountainsRiverside1,591 feet (485 m)33°55′0″N 116°45′03″W / 33.91667°N 116.75083°W / 33.91667; -116.75083 (San Gorgonio Pass) I-10*Railroad Avenue

Union Pacific Railroad

273482
San Marcos PassSanta Ynez MountainsSanta Barbara2,225 feet (678 m)34°30′42″N 119°49′29″W / 34.51167°N 119.82472°W / 34.51167; -119.82472 (San Marcos Pass) SR 154248912
Santa Rosa SummitSanta RosaRiverside4,997 feet (1,523 m)33°33′41″N 116°34′13″W / 33.56139°N 116.57028°W / 33.56139; -116.57028 (Santa Rosa Summit) SR 74273567
Santa Susana PassSanta Susana Mountains/Simi HillsLos Angeles1,608 feet (490 m)34°16′06″N 118°37′58″W / 34.26833°N 118.63278°W / 34.26833; -118.63278 (Santa Susana Pass) SR 118Santa Susana Pass Road249127
Scott Mountain SummitKlamath MountainsTrinity5,558 feet (1,694 m)41°16′34″N 122°41′36″W / 41.27611°N 122.69333°W / 41.27611; -122.69333 (Scott Mountain Summit) SR 3Pacific Crest Trail^1659612
Sepulveda PassSanta Monica MountainsLos Angeles1,130 feet (340 m)34°7′37″N 118°28′29″W / 34.12694°N 118.47472°W / 34.12694; -118.47472 (Sepulveda Pass) I-405Sepulveda BoulevardN/A
Sespe GorgeTopatopa MountainsVentura3,556 feet (1,084 m)34°34′44″N 119°15′29″W / 34.57889°N 119.25806°W / 34.57889; -119.25806 (Sespe Gorge) SR 33249299
Sherman PassSierra NevadaTulare9,200 feet (2,800 m)35°59′26″N 118°21′57″W / 35.99056°N 118.36583°W / 35.99056; -118.36583 (Sherman Pass)Sherman Pass Road1667613
Sherwin SummitSierra NevadaMono6,426 feet (1,959 m)37°30′52″N 118°37′40″W / 37.51444°N 118.62778°W / 37.51444; -118.62778 (Sherwin Summit) US 3951659642
Slate Range CrossingSlate RangeInyo2,943 feet (897 m)35°57′37″N 117°20′06″W / 35.96028°N 117.33500°W / 35.96028; -117.33500 (Slate Range Crossing)Trona Wildrose Road1666993
Soledad PassSierra Pelona / San Gabriel MountainsLos Angeles3,209 feet (978 m)34°30′24″N 118°6′44″W / 34.50667°N 118.11222°W / 34.50667; -118.11222 (Soledad Pass) SR 14Angeles Forest Highway
Sierra Highway
Union Pacific Railroad
273803
Sonora PassSierra NevadaMono-Tuolumne border9,624 feet (2,933 m)38°19′40″N 119°38′9″W / 38.32778°N 119.63583°W / 38.32778; -119.63583 (Sonora Pass) SR 1081934439
Sunshine SummitSan Diego3,294 feet (1,004m)33°21′06″N 116°44′19″W / 33.35167°N 116.73861°W / 33.35167; -116.73861 (Sunshine Summit) SR 79250141
Sweeney PassCoyote MountainsSan Diego988 feet (301 m)32°50′00″N 116°10′43″W / 32.83333°N 116.17861°W / 32.83333; -116.17861 (Sweeney Pass) CR S2250170
Sweetwater PassPeninsular RangesSan Diego587 feet (179 m)32°46′32″N 116°55′43″W / 32.77556°N 116.92861°W / 32.77556; -116.92861 (Sweetwater Pass)Grove Road CR S171666245
Tecate DivideCuyamaca MountainsSan Diego4,140 feet (1,260 m)32°42′03″N 116°19′31″W / 32.70083°N 116.32528°W / 32.70083; -116.32528 (Tecate Divide) I-8Manzanita Road250290
Tehachapi PassTehachapi Mountains / Sierra NevadaKern3,771 feet (1,149 m)35°06′08″N 118°16′58″W / 35.10222°N 118.28278°W / 35.10222; -118.28278 (Tehachapi Pass) SR 58Union Pacific Railroad254326
Tejon PassSan Emigdio / Tehachapi MountainsLos Angeles / Kern County4,160 feet (1,270 m)34°48′10″N 118°52′37″W / 34.80278°N 118.87694°W / 34.80278; -118.87694 (Tejon Pass) I-5North Peace Valley Road

Ralphs Ranch Road

Tejon Pass

274055
Teofulio SummitSan Felipe HillsSan Diego3,681 feet (1,122 m)33°12′17″N 116°36′13″W / 33.20472°N 116.60361°W / 33.20472; -116.60361 (Teofulio Summit) CR S2252258
The NarrowsPeninsular RangesSan Diego3,169 feet (966 m)32°42′00″N 116°28′48″W / 32.70000°N 116.48000°W / 32.70000; -116.48000 (The Narrows)Cameron Truck Trail~ CR S1274091
Tioga PassSierra NevadaMono-Tuolumne border9,943 feet (3,031 m)37°54′40″N 119°15′29″W / 37.91111°N 119.25806°W / 37.91111; -119.25806 (Tioga Pass) SR 120255154
Towne PassInyo MountainsInyo4,951 feet (1,509 m)36°24′6″N 117°16′49″W / 36.40167°N 117.28028°W / 36.40167; -117.28028 (Towne Pass) SR 190250566
Triunfo PassSanta Monica MountainsVentura2,103 feet (641 m)34°06′48″N 118°54′59″W / 34.11333°N 118.91639°W / 34.11333; -118.91639 (Triunfo Pass)Yerba Buena Road250626
Vincent GapSan Gabriel MountainsLos Angeles6,581 feet (2,006 m)34°22′25″N 117°45′08″W / 34.37361°N 117.75222°W / 34.37361; -117.75222 (Vincent Gap) SR 2Big Rock Creek Road
Pacific Crest Trail^
251060
Walker Pass[8]Sierra NevadaKern5,250 feet (1,600 m)35°39′47″N 118°1′37″W / 35.66306°N 118.02694°W / 35.66306; -118.02694 (Walker Pass) SR 178Pacific Crest Trail^255847
Westgard PassWhite/Inyo MountainsInyo7,313 feet (2,229 m)37°18′01″N 118°09′11″W / 37.30028°N 118.15306°W / 37.30028; -118.15306 (Westgard Pass) SR 168237547
West Casitas PassTransverse Ranges/Santa Ynez MountainsVentura1,024 feet (312 m)34°23′20″N 119°24′52″W / 34.38889°N 119.41444°W / 34.38889; -119.41444 (West Casitas Pass) SR 150Casitas Pass Road251324
Wheeler GorgeTopatopa MountainsVentura1,755/ feet (535 m)34°30′30″N 119°16′29″W / 34.50833°N 119.27472°W / 34.50833; -119.27472 (Wheeler Gorge) SR 33254389
Yaqui PassSanta RosaSan Diego1,742 feet (531 m)33°08′47″N 116°21′06″W / 33.14639°N 116.35167°W / 33.14639; -116.35167 (Yaqui Pass) CR S3251845
Yuba PassSierra NevadaSierra6,709 feet (2,045 m)39°37′3″N 120°29′20″W / 39.61750°N 120.48889°W / 39.61750; -120.48889 (Yuba Pass) SR 49238294

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