Editing Tejon Pass (section)

{{Short description|Mountain pass in California, US}}
{{For|the original Tejon Pass|Old Tejon Pass}}
{{Use American English|date=April 2025}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox mountain pass
| name          = Tejon Pass
| other_name    = Portezuelo de Cortes<br/>Portezuela de Castac
| photo         = TejonPassSign.JPG
| photo_caption = The top of the Tejon Pass on southbound Interstate 5 (2009)
| map           = California
| map_caption   = Location in California
| map_relief    = yes
| elevation_ft  = 4,144
| elevation_ref = 
| traversed     = {{Jct|state=CA|I|5}}
| location      = [[Los Angeles County, California|Los Angeles]] and [[Kern County, California|Kern]] counties, California
| range         = [[San Emigdio Mountains|San Emigdio]], [[Tehachapi Mountains|Tehachapi]], and [[Sierra Pelona Mountains]]
| coordinates   = {{Coord|34|48|10|N|118|52|36|W|region:US-CA_type:pass|display=inline,title}}
| topo          = 
}}
The '''Tejon Pass''' {{IPAc-en|t|eɪ|ˈ|h|oʊ|n|,_|t|ə|ˈ|h|oʊ|n|,_|ˈ|t|eɪ|.|h|oʊ|n}}, previously known as '''''Portezuelo de Cortes''''', '''''Portezuela de Castac''''', and '''Fort Tejon Pass''' is a [[mountain pass]] between the southwest end of the [[Tehachapi Mountains]] and northeastern [[San Emigdio Mountains]], linking [[Southern California]] north to the [[Central Valley (California)|Central Valley]]. Both the pass and the grade north of it to the Central Valley are commonly referred to as "[[Grapevine, California|the Grapevine]]". It has been traversed by major roads such as the [[El Camino Viejo]], the [[Stockton – Los Angeles Road]], the [[Ridge Route]], [[U.S. Route 99]], and now [[Interstate 5]].