Tehachapi Loop
Tehachapi Loop is an attraction in California, at a modelled elevation of 926 m. Piute Peak stands 2,565 m to the north-northeast, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is The Cross on the Loop, a historic site 0.2 miles away. 50 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Union Pacific
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Gale Spring: 3.8 mi
- Twinky Spring: 3.8 mi
- Whitton Spring: 3.9 mi
- Bob Spring: 4.0 mi
- Salt Lick Spring: 4.2 mi
- Black Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Eagle Peak: 5.1 mi
- Bear Mountain: 5.6 mi
- Antimony Peak: 6.5 mi
- Eagles Nest: 8.0 mi
- Old Town State Historic Landmark: 4.7 mi
- Meadowbrook Park: 5.5 mi
- Beaubien Athletic Field: 6.5 mi
- Brite Lake Recreational Park: 6.6 mi
- Bear Valley Nature Park: 6.8 mi
- Tehachapi Depot Museum: 6.9 mi
- Errea House Museum: 7.1 mi
- Errea House Museum: 7.1 mi
- Tehachapi Museum: 7.1 mi
- Tehachapi Heritage League Museum: 7.1 mi
- The Cross on the Loop: 0.2 mi
- Tehachapi Loop Overlook: 0.4 mi
- Martyr's Rock: 2.4 mi
- Bear Vally Veteran's Memorial: 6.6 mi
- Upper Richbar Picnic Area: 21.7 mi
- Lower Richbar Picnic Area: 21.8 mi
- Live Oak Picnic Area: 22.2 mi
- Historic Tehachapi Depot: 6.9 mi
- Historic Water Tower: 7.0 mi
- 4 Island Lake Beach: 7.2 mi
- Lake Ming County Park: 24.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Tehachapi Loop. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piute Peak | NNE 26° | 2,565 m | 19.2 mi |
| Brown Peak | NNE 18° | 2,466 m | 20.7 mi |
| Liebel Peak | NNE 20° | 2,452 m | 22.6 mi |
| Double Mountain | SSE 166° | 2,430 m | 11.9 mi |
| Tehachapi Mountain | SSE 164° | 2,418 m | 11.0 mi |
| Covington Mountain | SSE 164° | 2,392 m | 13.3 mi |
| Inspiration Point | NNE 25° | 2,387 m | 23.8 mi |
| Cummings Mountain | S 190° | 2,362 m | 11.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:59 | 18:33 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:41 | 19:35 | 20:13 |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 18:19 | 18:52 |
| December solstice | 07:00 | 16:07 | 16:46 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 42 | 42 | 45 | 49 | 57 | 66 | 72 | 71 | 66 | 57 | 48 | 41 |
| Precip in | 2.4 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 2.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tehachapi 4 SE, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/9843002564
Day trips start here
- Kern County · 22 mi
- Bakersfield · 29 mi
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