Jump to content

Viejas Mountain

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Volcanoguy (talk | contribs) at 01:43, 7 December 2015 (fixing region parameter to prep for merging range template using AWB). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Viejas Mountain
is located in California
California, U.S.
Highest point
Elevation4,189 ft (1,277 m) NAVD 88[1]
Prominence1,627 ft (496 m)[2]
Geography
LocationSan Diego County, California, U.S.
Topo mapUSGS Viejas Mountain

Viejas Mountain is a mountain in San Diego County in the U.S. state of California. The mountain can be seen from parts of metropolitan San Diego.[3] The summit is about 3 miles (5 km) northeast of the community of Alpine in the Cleveland National Forest.

With spectacular view of mountains, city and ocean; Viejas Mountain is the 48th highest peak[4] in San Diego County, and is approx. 1 hour hike (one way).

References

  1. ^ a b "Viejas". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved 2014-01-31.
  2. ^ "Viejas Mountain, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2014-01-31.
  3. ^ Schad, Jerry (December 7, 2000). "Early birds catch the winter solstice sunrise atop Viejas Mountain near Alpine". San Diego Reader. Retrieved 2014-01-31.
  4. ^ http://san-diego-hiking.socialpositive.com/c/articles/100-Highest-Peaks-in-San-Diego-County-134062. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)