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Going east to west in California isn't nearly as easy as going south to north because of the barrier of the Sierra Nevada Mountains and its southern extension, the Tehachapi Mountains. There are surprisingly few good routes across the Sierras even today. Donner Pass between Reno and Sacramento on the north and Tehachapi Pass from Mojave to Bakersfield on the south are the most modern highways across the mountains. Now you can stop wondering why you pass so many trucks on 58. Other roads across the Sierras are narrower and steeper and there aren't many of them.Back in the mid-19th century, the Tehachapi Pass was known but was eclipsed by Oak Creek Pass, less than 10 miles to the south, as the favored route of explorers and pioneers. Father Francisco Garces used Oak Creek Pass going east as did John Charles Fremont, the so-called “Pathfinder” who went through Kern County five times during his scientific expeditions. The Tehachapi Pass didn't gain favor until the Central...
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