Polonio Pass

Polonio Pass

View of the surrounding grasslands from the crest of Polonio Pass.
Elevation 1,407 ft (429 m)
Traversed by SR 46
US 466 (until 1964)
Location Kern County
Range Diablo Range
Coordinates 35°43′25″N 120°11′36″W / 35.723679°N 120.193286°W / 35.723679; -120.193286Coordinates: 35°43′25″N 120°11′36″W / 35.723679°N 120.193286°W / 35.723679; -120.193286

Polonio Pass is a low mountain pass that traverses the southern fringes of the Diablo Range, linking the Central Valley to Shandon and Paso Robles. The pass is surrounded by grassy plains, with Highway 46 beginning its wind through the narrow mountain gap just a couple miles west.[1][2][3]

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