The San Bernardino Mountains are a high and rugged mountain range in Southern California in the United States. Situated north and northeast of San Bernardino and spanning two California counties, the range tops out at 11,503 feet (3,506 m) at San Gorgonio Mountain – the tallest peak in Southern California. The San Bernardinos form a significant region of wilderness and are popular for hiking and skiing.
The San Bernardinos seen from near Sugarloaf Mountain
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The range seen looking south from the Big Bear Valley
The mountains are named for the San Bernardino Valley, in turn named by the Spanish in 1810
San Bernardino, California
San Bernardino is a city and county seat of San Bernardino County, California, United States. Located in the Inland Empire region of Southern California, the city had a population of 222,101 in the 2020 census, making it the 18th-largest city in California. San Bernardino is the economic, cultural, and political hub of the San Bernardino Valley and the Inland Empire. The governments of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Mexico have established the metropolitan area's only consulates in the downtown area of the city. Additionally, San Bernardino serves as an anchor city to the 3rd largest metropolitan area in California and the 12th largest metropolitan area in the United States; the San Bernardino-Riverside MSA.
Image: San Bernardino Station Streetside (cropped)
Image: San Bernardino Count Courthouse panoramio (cropped)
Image: Downtown San Bernardino
Image: San Bernardino Main Post Office 2 (cropped) (cropped)
