El Cajon Mountain
| El Cajon Mountain | |
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 View of El Cajon Mountain looking east from Sky Ranch development in Santee | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,648 ft (1,112 m)[1] |
| Prominence | 1,955 ft (596 m)[2] |
| Coordinates | 32°54′53″N 116°49′11″W / 32.9147711°N 116.8197465°W[1] |
| Geography | |
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| Location | San Diego County, California |
| Parent range | Cuyamaca Mountains |
El Cajon Mountain, commonly known as El Capitan or El cap, is a mountain in the Cuyamaca Mountains, and prominent natural landmark in the East County of San Diego.[3]
Geography
The summit of El Cajon Mountain is at 3648 feet (1112 m).[1] The mountain is almost completely surrounded by private property or an indian reservation,[4] but the mountain itself is mostly within the Cleveland National Forest or the County of San Diego's El Capitan Open Space Preserve.[3]
Recreation
There are two main routes to climb El Cajon Mountain, the main class 1 trail hike from Lakeside, California, and several class 3 climbs up the south face[4], which is now private property[5] and closed to public access[6]. The main trail hike is considered one of the hardest hikes in San Diego County because of its steep climbs and rolling terrain[7].
Gallery
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El Cajon Mountain Wall -
Lunch Rock on the middle of the south arete
See also
References
- ^ a b c "GNIS Detail - El Cajon Mountain". Retrieved 30 October 2014.
- ^ "El Cajon Mountain - peakbagger.com". Retrieved 30 October 2014.
- ^ a b "San Diego River Park Foundation". San Diego River Park Foundation. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
- ^ a b "El Cajon Mountain : SummitPost.org : Climbing, hiking, mountaineering". SummitPost.org. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
- ^ "San Diego River Park Foundation". sandiegoriver.org. Retrieved 2021-03-21.
- ^ Crishazzard (2021-03-17), English: Sign At Closed Area of El Cajon Mountain Summit Junction, retrieved 2021-03-21
- ^ Hazzard, Cris (2021-03-21). "El Cajon Mountain Trail Guide". HikingGuy.com. Retrieved 2021-03-21.
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