Hotels in Tehachapi, California

A little about Tehachapi...

Tehachapi is a city incorporated in 1909 located in its namesake Tehachapi Mountains between Bakersfield and Mojave in Kern County, California. The area is known for its Tehachapi Loop, electricity generating wind turbines, proximity to Edwards Air Force Base, and excellent environment for gliding. A California state prison has long been located in the area. The population was 10,957 at the 2000 census. As of 2006 the total population of the Tehachapi area is estimated at 35,000 including surrounding areas. The populated places in the vicinity of the incorporated City of Tehachapi include Golden Hills, Old Town, Bear Valley Springs, Stallion Springs, Oak Knolls, Alpine Forest Park, Mountain Meadows, Old West Ranch, Sand Canyon, Keene, and Hart Flat. The Greater Tehachapi Area has a 25 mile radius. Tehachapi's Elevation ranges from 3,969 feet to 7,981 feet (Double Mountain).

Tehachapi Loop
The Tehachapi Loop is without a doubt one of the great engineering feats of the nineteenth century. Viewing area located on Woodford-Tehachapi Road approximately 8 miles west of Tehachapi.


Tehachapi Museum
Summer hours: Daily except Monday, Noon till 4:00 p.m.
Winter Hours: Friday - Sunday, Noon till 4:00 p.m.
661-822-8152



Wind Farms
Located east of Tehachapi along Highway 58 and on Tehachapi-Willow Springs Road.

Indian Point Ostrich Ranch
Tours , Gift Shop and more. End of Giraudo Road in Cummings Valley.

Tomo-Kahni State Park
Kawaiisu Native American Village Site. Tours are led by trained State Park Volunteers on weekends during the spring and fall months only.

Woodward West Action Sports Camp
Woodward West is the new Southern California stomping ground for action sports enthusiasts and gymnasts. Woodward Camp, established in central Pennsylvania more than 30 years ago, built its West Coast camp this year in Stallion Springs to meet the needs of their campers and the action sports and gymnastics industries.