Mountain Pass California Map

About Mountain Pass, California

Mountain Pass is a locality in San Bernardino County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 2.0 people per km². Mountain Pass is located at 35.4703°N, 115.5450°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 92366.

Mountain Pass rises from the arid earth like a forgotten promise, a place where the vast, indifferent sky presses down upon a landscape of stark, dramatic beauty. It lies 41.9 miles south-south-west of Enterprise, NV (from Enterprise, NV: bearing 204°T), and is situated 24.4 miles south-south-east of Sandy Valley. Jagged peaks, weathered by millennia of wind and sun, claw at the heavens, their slopes a tapestry of scrub brush, tenacious wildflowers, and the occasional sentinel saguaro cactus. The air here carries a dry, mineral tang, a scent that speaks of ancient rock and a thirst that has never truly been quenched. Sunlight, when it descends, paints the canyons in hues of ochre, rust, and rose, each shadow a deepening mystery. Even the silence feels palpable, a vast, resonant hum that absorbs all other sounds, leaving only the whisper of the wind and the distant cry of a hawk. This rugged terrain has long been a vital artery, a natural corridor that has witnessed the passage of peoples and ambitions for centuries. Indigenous tribes first traversed these lands, their stories whispered on the desert breezes, followed by prospectors drawn by the glint of precious metals in the unforgiving soil. The economic pulse of Mountain Pass has historically thrummed with the extraction of minerals, a hardscrabble existence wrested from the earth's embrace. Today, while echoes of that mining past linger, the local economy finds its footing in the steady flow of travelers utilizing the pass, a lifeline connecting distant points. The sheer, untamed grandeur of the surrounding wilderness, however, remains the true, enduring attraction, a raw and elemental character that defines Mountain Pass.

About This Mountain Pass Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Mountain Pass, California — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 35.47026, -115.544998. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Mountain Pass and San Bernardino County.

Detailed location data for Mountain Pass includes the ZIP code (92364), telephone area code (909), county seat of San Bernardino County (San Bernardino), and school district assignment. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Mountain Pass is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.