Los Pinos Peak is a 4,455-foot (1,358 m) summit in the Santa Ana Mountains in Orange County, California, about 8 miles (13 km) east of Rancho Santa Margarita. Los Pinos is the southernmost peak above 4,000 feet (1,200 m) in the Santa Anas, and provides extensive views south towards San Diego and the Pacific Ocean as well as views (on clear days) of the San Jacinto Mountains and San Bernardino Mountains in the east.[3] The summit rises rather prominently above the main crest of the Santa Anas and is conspicuously visible from much of southern Orange County, although its actual topographic prominence is only about 610 feet (186 m).[1][3]
| Los Pinos Peak | |
|---|---|
  Los Pinos Peak Location in California  Los Pinos Peak Los Pinos Peak (the United States) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,513 ft (1,376 m) NAVD 88[1] |
| Prominence | 610 ft (190 m)[1] |
| Coordinates | 33°39′51″N 117°28′16″W / 33.6641876°N 117.4711553°W[2] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Orange County, California, U.S. |
| Parent range | Santa Ana Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Alberhill |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Hike |
The peak is situated in the Cleveland National Forest and is accessible by the Main Divide Road (a fire road); the Trabuco Canyon Trail, which begins near Trabuco Creek, and the Los Pinos Peak Trail, which begins in Hot Springs Canyon (near San Juan Canyon, San Juan Creek and the Ortega Highway (State Route 74).[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Los Pinos Peak, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2014-03-04.
- ^ "Los Pinos Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 1981-01-19. Retrieved 2013-12-14.
- ^ a b c "Los Pinos Peak". SummitPost.org. Retrieved 2013-12-14.
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