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The San Bernardino Mountains (Huwaaly Kwasakyav in Mojave
Mojave language

Mojave is the native language of the Mohave people along the Colorado River in eastern California, northwestern Arizona, and southwestern Nevada....
) are a short transverse
Transverse Ranges

The Transverse Ranges are a group of mountain ranges of southern California, one of the various North American Coast Ranges that run along the Pacific Ocean coast from Alaska to Mexico....
 mountain range
Mountain range

A mountain range is a chain of mountains bordered by highlands or separated from other mountains by mountain pass or valleys. Individual mountains within the same mountain range do not necessarily have the same geology, though they often do; they may be a mix of different orogeny, for example volcanoes, uplifted mountains or Fold mountains...
 northeast of Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California

Los Angeles is the largest city in the U.S. state of California and the List of United States cities by population in the United States. Often abbreviated as L.A. and nicknamed The City of Angels, Los Angeles is rated as a beta global city, has an estimated population of 3.8 million and spans over in Southern California....
 in Southern
Southern California

Southern California, or So Cal, is defined as the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Its population centers on the cities of Los Angeles, California, San Diego, California, San Bernardino, California, and Riverside, California....
 California
California

California is a U.S. state on the West Coast of the United States of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. It is bordered by Oregon to the north, Nevada to the east, Arizona to the southeast, and to the south the Mexico state of Baja California....
 in the United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
. The mountains are also located north and east of San Bernardino, California
San Bernardino, California

San Bernardino is the county seat of San Bernardino County, California, United States. San Bernardino's estimated population, as of 2006, is 205,010....
 (the nearest big city).The mountains run for approximately 60 mi (100 km) east-west on the southern edge of the Mojave Desert
Mojave Desert

The Mojave Desert , , locally referred to as the High Desert, occupies a significant portion of southeastern California and smaller parts of central California, southern Nevada, and northwestern Arizona, in the United States....
 in southwestern San Bernardino County
San Bernardino County, California

San Bernardino County is a county in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2000 census, the population was 1,709,434. As of 2007, the population was estimated by the California Department of Finance to have grown to 2,028,013....
, north of the city of San Bernardino
San Bernardino, California

San Bernardino is the county seat of San Bernardino County, California, United States. San Bernardino's estimated population, as of 2006, is 205,010....
. The range is separated from the San Gabriel Mountains
San Gabriel Mountains

The San Gabriel Mountains are located in northern Los Angeles County, California and western San Bernardino County, California, United States. The mountain range forms a barrier between the Greater Los Angeles Area and the Mojave Desert....
 to the west by Cajon Pass
Cajon Pass

At an elevation of 4,190 ft the Cajon Pass is a moderate-elevation mountain pass between the San Bernardino Mountains and the San Gabriel Mountains in Southern California in the United States....
, and from the San Jacinto Mountains
San Jacinto Mountains

The San Jacinto Mountains are a mountain range east of Los Angeles, California in southern California in the United States. The mountains are named for Saint Hyacinth ....
 to the south/southeast by Banning Pass.






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The San Bernardino Mountains (Huwaaly Kwasakyav in Mojave
Mojave language

Mojave is the native language of the Mohave people along the Colorado River in eastern California, northwestern Arizona, and southwestern Nevada....
) are a short transverse
Transverse Ranges

The Transverse Ranges are a group of mountain ranges of southern California, one of the various North American Coast Ranges that run along the Pacific Ocean coast from Alaska to Mexico....
 mountain range
Mountain range

A mountain range is a chain of mountains bordered by highlands or separated from other mountains by mountain pass or valleys. Individual mountains within the same mountain range do not necessarily have the same geology, though they often do; they may be a mix of different orogeny, for example volcanoes, uplifted mountains or Fold mountains...
 northeast of Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California

Los Angeles is the largest city in the U.S. state of California and the List of United States cities by population in the United States. Often abbreviated as L.A. and nicknamed The City of Angels, Los Angeles is rated as a beta global city, has an estimated population of 3.8 million and spans over in Southern California....
 in Southern
Southern California

Southern California, or So Cal, is defined as the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Its population centers on the cities of Los Angeles, California, San Diego, California, San Bernardino, California, and Riverside, California....
 California
California

California is a U.S. state on the West Coast of the United States of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. It is bordered by Oregon to the north, Nevada to the east, Arizona to the southeast, and to the south the Mexico state of Baja California....
 in the United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
. The mountains are also located north and east of San Bernardino, California
San Bernardino, California

San Bernardino is the county seat of San Bernardino County, California, United States. San Bernardino's estimated population, as of 2006, is 205,010....
 (the nearest big city).The mountains run for approximately 60 mi (100 km) east-west on the southern edge of the Mojave Desert
Mojave Desert

The Mojave Desert , , locally referred to as the High Desert, occupies a significant portion of southeastern California and smaller parts of central California, southern Nevada, and northwestern Arizona, in the United States....
 in southwestern San Bernardino County
San Bernardino County, California

San Bernardino County is a county in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2000 census, the population was 1,709,434. As of 2007, the population was estimated by the California Department of Finance to have grown to 2,028,013....
, north of the city of San Bernardino
San Bernardino, California

San Bernardino is the county seat of San Bernardino County, California, United States. San Bernardino's estimated population, as of 2006, is 205,010....
. The range is separated from the San Gabriel Mountains
San Gabriel Mountains

The San Gabriel Mountains are located in northern Los Angeles County, California and western San Bernardino County, California, United States. The mountain range forms a barrier between the Greater Los Angeles Area and the Mojave Desert....
 to the west by Cajon Pass
Cajon Pass

At an elevation of 4,190 ft the Cajon Pass is a moderate-elevation mountain pass between the San Bernardino Mountains and the San Gabriel Mountains in Southern California in the United States....
, and from the San Jacinto Mountains
San Jacinto Mountains

The San Jacinto Mountains are a mountain range east of Los Angeles, California in southern California in the United States. The mountains are named for Saint Hyacinth ....
 to the south/southeast by Banning Pass. The southern extent of the range is bounded by the San Andreas Fault
San Andreas Fault

The San Andreas Fault is a geologic transform fault that runs a length of roughly 800 miles through California in the United States. The fault's motion is dextral strike-slip ....
.

The highest peaks in the range include San Gorgonio Mountain
San Gorgonio Mountain

San Gorgonio Mountain, also known locally as Mount San Gorgonio, or Old Greyback, is the highest peak in Southern California at . It is in the San Bernardino Mountains, east of the city of San Bernardino, California and north-northeast of San Gorgonio Pass....
 (elevation 11,499 ft/3,505 m), the highest peak in southern California, and other peaks of the San Gorgonio Wilderness. The shorter Little San Bernardino Mountains
Little San Bernardino Mountains

The Little San Bernardino Mountains are short Peninsular Ranges mountain range in southern California in the United States. They extend for approximately 40 mi southeast from the San Bernardino Mountains through San Bernardino County, California and Riverside County, California counties to the northeast edge of the Salton Sea....
 extend southeast from the range along the eastern side of the Coachella Valley
Coachella Valley

The Coachella Valley is a large valley landform in Southern California that is populated by nearly one million people, and which includes the famed tourist destination, Palm Springs, California....
.

Most of the range is located within the San Bernardino National Forest
San Bernardino National Forest

San Bernardino National Forest is a federally-managed forest covering more than 800,000 acres . There are two main divisions which are the San Bernardino Mountains on the easternmost of the Transverse Range, and the San Jacinto Mountains and Santa Rosa Mountains on the northernmost of the Peninsular Range....
. The San Gorgonio Wilderness
San Gorgonio Wilderness

San Gorgonio Wilderness is the home of some great hiking, backpacking and several 10,000+ feet peaks, including the highest peak in Southern California ? Mount San Gorgonio ....
 is located in the southeast corner of the range. The mountain range is also the location of four popular recreational destinations in the Inland Empire area: Crestline
Crestline, California

Crestline is a census-designated place in the San Bernardino Mountains of San Bernardino County, California, USA....
, Lake Arrowhead
Lake Arrowhead, California

Lake Arrowhead is an unincorporated community in San Bernardino County, California, California, United States. It lies within a census-designated place by the same name, adjacent to the Lake Arrowhead Reservoir....
, Running Springs
Running Springs, California

Running Springs is a census-designated place in San Bernardino County, California, California, United States. The population was 5,125 at the 2000 census....
 and Big Bear Lake
Big Bear Lake, California

Big Bear Lake is a city in San Bernardino County, California, California along the south shore of Big Bear Lake. The population was 5,438 at the 2000 census....
.

Significant peaks

These are the highest peaks of the San Bernardino Mountains, sorted by elevation from highest to lowest.

  • San Gorgonio Mountain
    San Gorgonio Mountain

    San Gorgonio Mountain, also known locally as Mount San Gorgonio, or Old Greyback, is the highest peak in Southern California at . It is in the San Bernardino Mountains, east of the city of San Bernardino, California and north-northeast of San Gorgonio Pass....
     
  • Jepson Peak
  • Bighorn Peak
  • Dragons Head
  • Anderson Peak
  • Charlton Peak
  • Shields Peak
  • San Bernardino Mountain
  • Dobbs Peak


Bodies of water & water ways


Lakes

  • Lake Gregory
    Lake Gregory (California)

    Lake Gregory and Lake Gregory Regional Park are a man-made lake and county park in Crestline, California, USA.The area, originally known as Houston Flat, was developed by and named for its developer, Redlands, California citrus grower Arthur Gregory, Sr....
  • Big Bear Lake
    Big Bear Lake

    Big Bear Lake is a reservoir in the San Bernardino Mountains in San Bernardino County, California, USA. It has an east-west length of approximately 7 miles and is approximately 2.5 miles at its widest measurement, though the lake's width mostly averages a little more than 1 mile ....
  • Lake Silverwood
  • Lake Arrowhead
    Lake Arrowhead

    Lake Arrowhead may refer to some places in the United States:*Lake Arrowhead, California, a lake and census-designated place*Lake Arrowhead , a lake and gated community...
  • Jenks Lake
    Jenks Lake

    Jenks Lake is a small lake in the San Bernardino Mountains just past Forest Falls and Angelus Oaks in California, USA. The Lake offers plenty of fish species including Bass, Bluegill, and Rainbow Trout....
  • Green Valley Lake
  • Dry Lake South Fork Trail
  • Dollar Lake South Fork Trail


Water ways

  • Santa Ana River
    Santa Ana River

    The Santa Ana River begins in San Bernardino County, California, in the San Bernardino National Forest. Its highest source lakes are Dollar Lake and Dry Lake , both on the northern flank of San Gorgonio Mountain in the San Gorgonio Wilderness....
  • Mill Creek
    Mill Creek (Southern California)

    Mill Creek is a stream in San Bernardino County, California. It is a major tributary of the Santa Ana River. Their confluence occurs just downstream of the upper Santa Ana Canyon mouth....
  • Mojave River
    Mojave River

    The Mojave River is a river in the Mojave Desert, California....
  • Deep Creek
    Deep Creek

    Deep Creek may refer to:...
  • Whitewater River
    Whitewater River (California)

    The Whitewater River is a small permanent stream in western Riverside County, California, except for a small upstream portion in southwestern San Bernardino County, California....
  • San Gorgonio River
    San Gorgonio River

    The San Gorgonio River is a river in western Riverside County, California, United States, except for a small upstream portion in southwestern San Bernardino County, California....


See also

Nearby mountain ranges:
  • Little San Bernardino Mountains
    Little San Bernardino Mountains

    The Little San Bernardino Mountains are short Peninsular Ranges mountain range in southern California in the United States. They extend for approximately 40 mi southeast from the San Bernardino Mountains through San Bernardino County, California and Riverside County, California counties to the northeast edge of the Salton Sea....
     (east)
  • San Jacinto Mountains
    San Jacinto Mountains

    The San Jacinto Mountains are a mountain range east of Los Angeles, California in southern California in the United States. The mountains are named for Saint Hyacinth ....
     (south across San Gorgonio Pass
    San Gorgonio Pass

    San Gorgonio Pass el. cuts between the San Bernardino Mountains on the north and the San Jacinto Mountains to the south. Like the Cajon Pass to the northwest, it was also created by the San Andreas Fault....
    )
  • San Gabriel Mountains
    San Gabriel Mountains

    The San Gabriel Mountains are located in northern Los Angeles County, California and western San Bernardino County, California, United States. The mountain range forms a barrier between the Greater Los Angeles Area and the Mojave Desert....
     (west across Cajon Pass
    Cajon Pass

    At an elevation of 4,190 ft the Cajon Pass is a moderate-elevation mountain pass between the San Bernardino Mountains and the San Gabriel Mountains in Southern California in the United States....
    )