Ibex Pass l. is a

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in the Sperry Hills of Central-

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in the United States. The pass is at the summit in a range of desert hills between the

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area and the

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area and is located on the border of

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and

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. The pass connects

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with access to

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, and it is traversed by State Route 127. A ghost town called Ibex Springs, from 1940s talc mining, is located about two miles south of the pass. The nearest settlement is Tecopa, located 10 miles away by road.

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Mountain passes of California Landforms of Inyo County, California Landforms of San Bernardino County, California {{SanBernardinoCountyCA-geo-stub