El Cajon Mountain
Mountain in California, United States
El Cajon Mountain
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.[4]
Geography
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.[4]
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,[5] which is now private property[6] and closed to public access.[7] The main trail hike is considered one of the hardest hikes in San Diego County because of its steep climbs and rolling terrain.[8]
Gallery
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El Cajon Mountain Wall -
Lunch Rock on the middle of the south arete -
Sign at beginning of the class 3 trail
See also
- Cleveland National Forest
References
- ^ a b c "El Cajon". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
- ^ "El Cajon Mountain, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
- ^ a b "Sand Diego peaks list". San Diego Chapter, Sierra Club. Retrieved September 17, 2021.
- ^ a b "San Diego River Park Foundation". San Diego River Park Foundation. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
- ^ a b "El Cajon Mountain". SummitPost.org. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
- ^ "San Diego River Park Foundation". sandiegoriver.org. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
- ^ Crishazzard (March 17, 2021), English: Sign At Closed Area of El Cajon Mountain Summit Junction, retrieved March 21, 2021
- ^ Hazzard, Cris (March 21, 2021). "El Cajon Mountain Trail Guide". HikingGuy.com. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
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