The Tehachapi Loop is a 3,779-foot-long (0.72 mi; 1.15 km) spiral, [1] or helix, on the Union Pacific Railroad Mojave Subdivision through Tehachapi Pass, of the Tehachapi Mountains in …

Located in Kern County, south-central California, it operates within the stunning Tehachapi Mountains. This magnificent engineering feat offers a unique viewing experience as trains …

Nov 6, 2024 · The Tehachapi Loop is a famous spiral section of a railroad through Tehachapi Pass in Southern California. Built by the Southern Pacific between 1874-1876, it is considered …

Trains are over a mile long! See the loop that keeps the railway incline at 2% grade so trains can easily climb the valley floor. Video is captured with a Phantom 4P drone.

Sep 12, 2025 · A few monuments at a wider than usual spot told the story of the Tehachapi Loop, a railroad engineering feature in which the tracks pass over themselves in a circular loop to …

Jun 21, 2025 · The Tehachapi Loop is a 3,779 foot spiral in the Tehachapi Mountains, constructed in 1876 to help trains gain elevation gradually at a 2.2% grade. Keep reading to learn more …

Oct 20, 2025 · So in 1874, when the Southern Pacific reached Bakersfield, work began on a different route – building tracks over Tehachapi Pass. At around 4,000 feet, it’s a steep climb, …

Its most famous attraction, the Tehachapi Loop, is a marvel of engineering—this 1,210-foot-diameter spiral track helped the Southern Pacific Railroad connect two different lines during …

The loop is roughly 3,800 feet long and covers a 77 foot incline. The passage is traversed daily by an average of 50 freight trains, making it the busiest single-track line in the United States.

Learn about the Tehachapi Loop, a famous railroad track built between 1874 and 1876 to solve the problem of steep mountain terrain. Designed by Civil Engineer William Hood, the loop is …