Dawson Saddle

Dawson Saddle is a saddle and mountain pass over the San Gabriel Mountains located in northeastern Los Angeles County, California, United States. At 7,943 ft, it is the highest point along the Angeles Crest Highway and the second highest mountain pass in Southern California after Onyx Summit.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Throop Peak and Mount Burnham.

Throop Peak

Peak

Photo: Eeekster, CC BY 3.0.

Throop Peak is a 9,142 feet peak of the San Gabriel Mountains, in the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument and Angeles National Forest, in Los Angeles County, California.

Mount Burnham

Peak

Photo: Ctatkinson, Public domain.

Mount Burnham is one of the highest peaks in the San Gabriel Mountains. It is in the Sheep Mountain Wilderness. It is named for Frederick Russell Burnham the famous American military scout who taught Scoutcraft to Robert Baden-Powell and became one of the inspirations for the founding of the Boy Scouts.

Mount Baden-Powell

Peak

Photo: simonov, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Mount Baden-Powell is a peak in the San Gabriel Mountains of California named for the founder of the World Scouting Movement, Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Islip Saddle and Valyermo.

Islip Saddle

Locality

Photo: Eeekster, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Islip Saddle is a saddle and mountain pass in Los Angeles County, California, United States. It lies just west of Mount Islip in the San Gabriel Mountains at the intersection of State Route 2 and the northern terminus of State Route 39.

Valyermo

Hamlet

Photo: B Garrett, CC BY 2.0.

Valyermo is an unincorporated community located in the Mojave Desert, in Los Angeles County, California. The community has a population of about 450. Valyermo is situated 6 miles northwest of Dawson Saddle.

Dawson Saddle

Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 7,943 feet
Categories: mountain pass and landform
Location: Los Angeles, Southern California, California, United States, North America
View on OpenStreetMap

Latitude

34.36813° or 34° 22′ 5″ north

Longitude

-117.80341° or 117° 48′ 12″ west

Elevation

7,943 feet (2,421 metres)

Open location code

8564959W+7J

OpenStreetMap ID

node 1833562514

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=saddle

GeoNames ID

5341777

Wikidata ID

Q107283622

This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.

We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Dawson Saddle from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Paradise Springs and Windy Gap.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Mount Lewis and Dorr Canyon Falls.

Los Angeles: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Hollywood, San Gabriel Valley, San Fernando Valley, and Long Beach.

Curious Places to Discover

Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.