Finally got out to see this view at sunset. 4WD was not required on the steep rocky Edison Trail. No clouds, just warm summer breezes, as we looked over the truck stop glow & the busy freeway. Locals like to off road at night, so be warned. Campgrounds are plentiful in Los Padres National Forest. Drive on past Frazier Park and hang a left on to Lockwood Valley Road to search for campgrounds.
lebec, California
Mountain
location:
Kern County
S of Bakersfield
on I-5, aka 'The Grapevine'

recreation:

parks, forests, rivers & lakes:

lebec campgrounds
Mount Pinos Camping
McGill Campground @ Pinos
Mount Abel - Camp O Alto
Hungry Valley Park - Gorman 4x4 Camping
Pyramid Lake Campground
Chuchupate Campground
Dome Springs Campground
Cherry Creek 4x4
Frazier Park Camping
Kings Campground

description:
Major interstate traffic corridor linking Southern California to the agricultural Central Valley. This mountain pass has always been a through route for travelers, pioneers, natives and now the Interstate 5. Four major regions merge here: the Mojave Desert, the Coastal Ranges, the Sierra Nevada & the lower San Joaquin Valley. Snow is possible here at Tejon Pass (elev. 4144') during winter months. Wildflowers bloom in spring March-April.

local links:
Mountain Communities Chamber
661-245-1212
https://www.mymountainchamber.com
Tejon Filming Locations
Tejon Ranch Company
Save Tejon Ranch
Flying J Travel Center
Cause 4 Cats
Tejon Ranch Conservancy
Real Kern County
Starcycle USA
China Red House
Los Padres Forest Atlas
Los Padres Forest Maps
Los Pinos Mexican Restaurant
Edmond’s Towing
Gentle Jungle Wildlife Trainer 661-248-6195 |
Mountain Enterprise
Local News, since 1966 661-245-3794 |
Red Dot Kitchen Vegetarian Cafe 661-245-4733 |
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