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The San Bernardino Mountains are a short Transverse Mountain Range northeast of Los Angeles in southern California in the United States . The mountains run for approximately 60 mi (100 km) east-west on the southern edge of the Mojave Desert in southwestern San Bernardino County north of the city of San Bernardino . The range is separated from the San Gabriel Mountains to the west by Cajon Pass , and from the San Jacinto Mountains to the south/southeast by Banning Pass . The southern extent of the range is bounded by the San Andreas Fault . The highest peaks in the range include San Bernardino Mountain (elevation 10,864 ft/3,311 m) and Mount San Gorgonio (elevation 11,490 ft/3,502 m), the highest peak in southern California. The shorter Little San Bernardino Mountains extend southeast from the range along the eastern side of the Coachella Valley . Most of the range is located within the San Bernardino National Forest . The San Gorgonio Wilderness is located in the southeast corner of the range. The mountain range is also the location of Big Bear Lake , Crestline and Lake Arrowhead , three popular recreational destinations in the Los Angeles area. |
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