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Cleveland National Forest is a U.S. national forest in Southern California that encompasses 460,000 acres/720 sq mi (1,900 km 2) of inland montane regions. It is approximately 60 miles from the Pacific Ocean, within the counties of San Diego , Riverside , and Orange .
The summit of El Cajon Mountain is at 3,677 feet (1,121 m). [1] The mountain is almost completely surrounded by private property and an Indian reservation, [5] but the mountain itself is mostly within the Cleveland National Forest or the County of San Diego's El Capitan Open Space Preserve.
Mountains are primarily protected within the Cleveland National Forest. Cuyamaca Rancho State Park , with California oak woodlands habitat , is located in the range. The former mining town of Julian is in the northern section, [ 4 ] and the towns of Descanso , Pine Valley and Guatay is in the southern. [ 5 ]
The mountains are largely contained within Cleveland National Forest. Snow falls on the highest peaks several times a year. Mount Laguna is a village in the Laguna Mountains with a population of about 80. The headwaters of three perennial streams begin in the Laguna Mountains: Noble Creek, Cottonwood Creek, and Kitchen Creek.
Black Mountain is a summit in the Cleveland National Forest of the Peninsular Ranges in eastern San Diego County, California, north of Ramona.The peak is measured at 4,048 feet (1,234 m), and is sometimes referenced as Big Black Mountain to distinguish it from the smaller Rancho Peñasquitos Black Mountain Open Space Park in the city of San Diego.
The Tenaja fire started at 11:48 a.m. near the Tenaja Truck Trail in the Cleveland National Forest, authorities said. It was stopped at 100 acres and was 25% contained.
The top of the mountain is enclosed in an almost rectangular patch of the Cleveland National Forest. An old fire lookout tower is located at the peak. [3] Lyons Peak is located on restricted land and trespassing is prohibited. [2] The peak's toponym honors Nathaniel Lyon (1818–1861). [4]
The Cleveland National Forest — located in Southern California, within Orange County, Riverside County, and San Diego County. Managing natural areas of the northwestern Peninsular Ranges System. Subcategories