Soledad Pass
Mountain pass over the Sierra Pelona and San Gabriel Mountains in Southern California, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Soledad Pass, elevation 3,209 ft (978 m),[1] is a mountain pass in northern Los Angeles County, California.
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Soledad Pass | |
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Elevation | 3,209 ft (978 m)[1] |
Traversed by | SR 14 (Antelope Valley Freeway) CR N3 Metrolink: CHSR (future) Union Pacific Railroad |
Location | Los Angeles County, California, U.S. |
Range | Sierra Pelona Mountains/ San Gabriel Mountains |
Coordinates | 34°30′24″N 118°06′44″W |
Topo map | USGS Palmdale |
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It is located at the highest point along Soledad Canyon, which winds between the Sierra Pelona Mountains to the northwest and the San Gabriel Mountains to the southeast. The pass provides a direct route between the Santa Clara River watershed and the Antelope Valley of the western Mojave Desert.
The pass is also notable as the lowest crossing of the Great Basin Divide between the Sierra Nevada and the San Bernardino Mountains.