Mount Jurupa is the highest point of the Jurupa Mountains, located in northwestern Riverside County, California. The summit is just south of the RiversideSan Bernardino county line. A hiking trail leads to its summit, which offers panoramic views of Riverside, Fontana, San Bernardino, and Moreno Valley.

Mount Jurupa
A view of Mount Jurupa from a nearby hillside
Highest point
Elevation2,224 ft (678 m) NAVD 88[1]
Prominence1,167 ft (356 m)[2]
Coordinates34°01′56″N 117°26′34″W / 34.032344903°N 117.442756844°W / 34.032344903; -117.442756844[1]
Geography
Mount Jurupa is located in California
Mount Jurupa
Mount Jurupa
Location in California
LocationRiverside County, California, U.S.
Parent rangeJurupa Mountains
Topo mapUSGS Fontana
Climbing
Easiest routeHike

In a small canyon at the base of the mountain is the Jurupa Mountains Discovery Center, a non-profit educational facility that includes nature trails, gardens, and an Earth Science Museum.

The name can be traced to the Jurupa land grant dated September 28, 1838. Before the secularization of the missions, Jurupa was the name of one of the Mission San Gabriel ranchos.[3] Jarupa was probably a Serrano or Gabrielino Shoshonean name.

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Jurupa 3". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved 2009-09-01.
  2. ^ "Mount Jurupa, California". Peakbagger.com.
  3. ^ Gudde, Erwin G. (1949). California Place Names. Berkeley: Univ. of California Press. p. 169.
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