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The Laguna Mountains are a mountain range of the Peninsular Ranges in eastern San Diego County, California. The mountains run in a northwest/southeast alignment for approximately 35 miles (56 km). The mountains have long been inhabited by the indigenous Kumeyaay people.
Palomar Mountain (/ ˈ p æ l ə m ɑːr / PAL-ə-mar; Spanish: Monte Palomar) is a mountain ridge in the Peninsular Ranges in northern San Diego County, California. It is known as the location of Palomar Observatory and Hale Telescope, and known for Palomar Mountain State Park .
The Cuyamaca Mountains (Kumeyaay: ‘Ekwiiyemak), [2] locally the Cuyamacas, are a mountain range of the Peninsular Ranges in San Diego County, California. [1] The mountain range runs roughly northwest to southeast. The Laguna Mountains are directly adjacent to the east, with Palomar Mountain and Hot Springs Mountain more distant to the north.
On clear days visibility from the summit of Cuyamaca Peak can range from 60–100 miles (97–161 km) in nearly every direction. To the west, the Pacific Ocean, the Coronado Islands of Mexico, the coast line of San Diego County, Viejas Mountain, and El Cajon Mountain can be seen.
Pages in category "Mountain ranges of San Diego County, California" The following 30 pages are in this category, out of 30 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Hot Springs Mountain is a peak in the Peninsular Ranges in San Diego County, California. The mountain rises to an elevation of 6,533 feet (1,991 m) [2] and is the highest point in the county. [1] Some snow falls on the mountain peak during winter. [3]
The Coyote Mountains are a small mountain range in San Diego and Imperial County in Southern California. [1] [2] The Coyotes form a narrow ESE trending 2 mi (3.2 km) wide range with a length of about 12 mi (19 km). The southeast end turns and forms a 2 mi (3.2 km) north trending "hook".
They are bounded on the northwest by San Mateo Creek, on the northeast by Teneja Canyon Creek, on the east by De Luz Creek and on the south by Las Pulgas Canyon. On the southwest they descend into the coastal foothills in the Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. The range's highest summit is Margarita Peak, at an elevation of 3136 feet. [2]