Tehachapi Mountains

Tehachapi Mountains
Tehachapi Mountains
	Tehachapi Mountains Crest peaks
Highest point
Peak	Double Mountain
Elevation	7,981 ft (2,433 m)
Dimensions
Length	40 mi (64 km)
Geography
Country	United States
State	California
Counties	Kern and Los Angeles
Range coordinates	34°57′N 118°35′W / 34.95°N 118.58°W
Parent range	Transverse Ranges
Borders on	Sierra Nevada, San Emigdio Mountains and Sierra Pelona Mountains

The Tehachapi Mountains (/təˈhætʃəpi/; Kawaiisu: Tihachipia, meaning "hard climb")^[1]^[2] are a mountain range in the Transverse Ranges system of California in the Western United States. The range extends for approximately 40 miles (64 km) in southern Kern County and northwestern Los Angeles County and form part of the boundary between the San Joaquin Valley and the Mojave Desert.