Santa Susana Pass

Santa Susana Pass
Santa Susana Pass Road looking west from Topanga Canyon Boulevard.
Elevation1,200 feet (370 m)
Traversed by SR 118
LocationSimi Valley / Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California, United States
RangeSanta Susana Mountains/Simi Hills
Coordinates34°16′05″N 118°37′59″W / 34.26806°N 118.63306°W / 34.26806; -118.63306

The Santa Susana Pass, originally Simi Pass, is a low mountain pass in the Simi Hills of Southern California, connecting the San Fernando Valley and Los Angeles neighborhood of Chatsworth, to the city of Simi Valley and eponymous valley.[1]

It has been featured in numerous movies, including Shooting High (1940), Man's Genesis (1912), Judith of Bethulia (1914), Jack and the Beanstalk (1917) and Range Warfare (1935).[2]

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Santa Susana Pass
  2. ^ Schneider, Jerry L. (2014). Western Movie Making Locations Volume 1 Southern California. Lulu Press, Inc. Pages 65–67. ISBN 9781312711556.