Editing Newhall Pass (section)

{{Short description|Mountain pass in Los Angeles County, California}}
{{Use American English|date=April 2025}}
{{use mdy dates|date=February 2023}}
{{Infobox mountain pass
| name           = Newhall Pass
| other_name     = San Fernando Pass, Fremont Pass, Beale's Cut
| photo          = Metrolink I5 - Balboa.jpg
| photo_caption  = [[Metrolink (California)|Metrolink]] train travels south on the [[Antelope Valley Line]] through the Newhall Pass, next to [[Interstate 5 in California|Interstate 5]] in 2014
| photo_alt      = 
| map            = Santa Clarita#United States San Fernando Valley#Los Angeles#California
| map_caption    = Newhall Pass
| map_relief     = 
| map_size       = 228 × 240
| elevation      = 1,755 ft (535 m)
| location       = [[Los Angeles County, California]]
| range          = [[Santa Susana Mountains]]/[[San Gabriel Mountains]]
| topo           = Oat Mountain, CA
| coordinates    = {{coord|34.3458|-118.5101|type:pass_region:US-CA|display=inline,title}}
| traversed      = {{Jct|state=CA|I|5}}<br/>{{rint|losangeles|metrolink}} [[Metrolink (California)|Metrolink]]: {{rcb|Metrolink (California)|Antelope Valley|inline=route}}<br/>{{Jct|state=CA|SR|14}}<br/>{{Jct|state=CA|SR|14U}} - [[Sierra Highway]]
}}

'''Newhall Pass''' is a low [[mountain pass]] in [[Los Angeles County, California]]. Historically called '''Fremont Pass''' and  '''San Fernando Pass''', with '''Beale's Cut''', it separates the [[Santa Susana Mountains]] from the [[San Gabriel Mountains]]. Although the pass was visited in August 1769 by [[Catalans|Catalan]] explorer [[Gaspar de Portolá]], it eventually was named for [[Henry Newhall]], a significant businessman in the area during the 19th century.

Newhall Pass links the [[San Fernando Valley]] to the [[Santa Clarita Valley]] and is a main entry to the [[Greater Los Angeles Area|Greater Los Angeles area]]. The pass is known for the massive [[Newhall Pass interchange]] and the historic [[San Fernando Tunnel]].

Weather conditions in the pass can vary from triple-digit heat in the summer to rare below freezing temperatures in winter. Snow is possible from December to February, but is quite uncommon; when it does occur, it can lead to heavy traffic and accidents. The pass also is susceptible to heavy flooding during [[La Niña]] and [[El Niño]] events. Wildfires have also occasionally closed down the pass and [[California State Route 14]].{{citation needed|date=April 2019}}