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The Great Lower Peaks as of 2017 (86 Peaks)
| Peak |
Elevation
(feet) |
One-Way Dist.
(miles) |
Gain/Loss
(feet) |
Features |
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Ventura County and North (10)
|
| Cerro Alto |
2,642 |
2.7 |
1,600 |
Most northern peak |
| Bishop Peak |
1,559 |
1.6 |
1,000 |
Panoramic views |
| Valencia Peak |
1,345 |
2.0 |
1,300 |
Ocean views, fossils |
| Gaviota Peak |
2,458 |
3.0 |
2,100 |
Hot springs |
| Little Pine Mountain - [currently suspended] |
4,459 |
6.0 |
3,400 |
Santa Cruz trail |
| Cachuma Mountain |
4,696 |
2.5 |
1,600 |
San Rafael Wilderness |
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Santa Paula Peak - [currently suspended]
|
4,957 |
5.5 |
3,600 |
Panoramic views |
| Cathedral Peak |
3,333 |
3.0 |
2,300 |
Mission crags, boulders |
| Montecito Peak |
3,214 |
3.5 |
2,450 |
Lush canyon hike |
| Nordhoff Peak |
4,485 |
7.0 |
3,500 |
Landmark peak |
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Western Angeles National Forest (3)
|
| Slide Mountain LO |
4,631 |
5.0 |
2,400 |
View & restored lookout |
| Jupiter Mountain |
4,498 |
1.5 |
1,000 |
View & historic sites |
| Red Rock Mountain |
3,991 |
3.0 |
1,900 |
Fish Canyon, solitude |
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San Fernando Valley (3)
|
| Mission Point |
2,771 |
2.5 |
1,200 |
Valley View |
| Simi Peak |
2,403 |
3.0 |
1,200 |
Highpoint, Simi Hills |
| Rocky Peak |
2,714 |
3.0 |
1,200 |
Views, great loop trip |
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Santa Monica Mountains (11)
|
| Mugu Peak |
1,266 |
3.0 |
1,266 |
Ocean View |
| Big Dome |
2,900 |
4.0 |
1,300 |
Dome shaped rock |
| Tri Peaks |
3,010 |
3.5 |
1,300 |
Impressive rock formation |
| Exchange Peak |
2,960 |
2.5 |
1,250 |
Short steep climb |
| Inspiration Point |
2,800 |
2.1 |
1,150 |
Inspirational view |
| Boney Peak |
2,830 |
2.0 |
1,000 |
Rocky crags |
| Sandstone Peak |
3,111 |
1.5 |
1,050 |
High point of range |
| Calabasas Peak |
2,163 |
2.0 |
950 |
Marine fossils |
| Saddle Peak East |
2,800+ |
2.0 |
900 |
Backbone trail, ocean views |
| Temescal Peak |
2,126 |
5.0 |
1,800 |
High point of Topanga State Park |
| McAuley Peak |
2,049 |
3.0 |
1550 |
Ocean, Malibu Canyon Views |
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Catalina, Santa Cruz Islands (2)
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| Silver Peak |
1,804 |
6.5 |
2,700/500 |
High point of isthmus, Catalina |
| El Montanon |
1,808 |
4.5 |
1,800 |
Channel Islands NP, Santa Cruz |
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Antelope Valley (1)
|
| Saddleback Butte |
3,651 |
2.0 |
1,000 |
Desert view point |
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Verdugo Range (1)
|
| Verdugo Mountain |
3,126 |
5.0 |
1,700 |
Urban hike |
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Griffith Park (2)
|
| Cahuenga Peak |
1,820 |
2.0 |
1,000 |
Near Hollywood sign |
| Mt. Hollywood |
1,625 |
1.5 |
600 |
World-famous landmarks, City views |
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San Gabriel Mountains (21)
|
| May Peak |
3.948 |
4.7 |
2,000 |
Placerita Canyon State Park |
| Mendenhall Peak |
4,636 |
6.0 |
2,000 |
Former LO, view |
| Mount McKinley |
4,926 |
6.0 |
3,000 |
Good winter workout |
| Brown Mountain |
4,486 |
4.5 |
900/1,600 |
Good workout |
| Mount Yale [currently suspended] |
4,760 |
6.0 |
3,500 |
Harvard's neighbor |
| Echo Mountain |
3,207 |
3.0 |
1,400 |
Historic hike |
| Mount Muir |
4,686 |
6.0 |
3,000 |
The name! |
| Mount Zion [currently suspended] |
3,575 |
4.5 |
1,800/400 |
Popular cool climb |
| Newcomb Peak [currently suspended] |
4,166 |
7.0 |
3,000/1,000 |
Gabrielino Trail |
| Clamshell Peak [currently suspended] |
4,380+ |
3.0 |
500/800 |
Front range views |
| Pine Mountain [currently suspended] |
4,539 |
7.0 |
3,000 |
View |
| Silver Mountain [currently suspended] |
3,385 |
2.0 |
600/1,000 |
Good front range views |
| Bonita Peak |
3,983 |
3.0 |
1,900 |
Sheep Mountain Wilderness |
| Hastings Peak |
4,000+ |
4.5 |
3,000 |
Nice ridge route |
| Jones Peak |
3,375 |
3.3 |
2,175 |
San Gabriel Valley view |
| Mount Bliss [currently suspended] |
3,720 |
5.0 |
3,000 |
Good front range views |
| Glendora Mountain |
3,322 |
1.5 |
800 |
Good front range views |
| Potato Mountain |
3,422 |
2.5 |
1,200 |
Good workout |
| Stoddard Peak |
4,624 |
3.0 |
800 |
Nice spring walk |
| Frankish Peak |
4,200+ |
7.0 |
1,700/1,400 |
Long springtime walk |
| Azusa Peak |
2,081 |
1.2 |
840 |
San Gabriel Valley / Canyon Views |
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San Bernadino Mountains (5)
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| McKinley Mountain |
3,795 |
1.5 |
1,500 |
Steep firebreak climb |
| Harrison Mountain |
4,743 |
2.5 |
1,600 |
View |
| Arrowhead Peak |
4,237 |
3.0 |
400/800 |
Famous rock arrowhead |
| Cram Peak |
4,162 |
5.5 |
1,200/1,100 |
View of Seven Oaks dam |
| Morton Peak Lookout |
4,624 |
3.0 |
1,400 |
View many peaks |
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Chino Hills (2)
|
| Gilman Peak |
1,685 |
4.5 |
1,300 |
View |
| San Juan Hill |
1,781 |
3.0 |
1,000 |
High Point Chino Hills |
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Lake Perris Area (1)
|
| Mount Russell |
2,704 |
2.5 |
1,000 |
Area high point |
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Santa Ana Mountains (11)
|
| Sierra Peak |
3,045 |
7.5 |
2,200 |
Overlook Santa Ana Canyon |
| Pleasants Peak |
4,007 |
8.0 |
3,400/1,100 |
Long hike |
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Bedford Peak
|
3,800+ |
4.0 |
2,100 |
View |
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Bald Peak
|
3,947 |
7.0 |
2,800/500 |
View |
| Trabuco Peak |
4,604 |
6.0 |
3,000 |
Canyon hike |
| Los Pinos Peak |
4,510 |
3.0 |
1,300 |
Ridge hike |
| Sugarloaf |
3,227 |
5.0 |
700/900 |
Nice climb, view |
| Old Sugarloaf |
3,326 |
5.0 |
1,200/1,200 |
Overlooks hot springs |
| San Mateo Peak |
3,591 |
3.0 |
900 |
High Point San Mateo Wilderness |
| Sitton Peak |
3,273 |
5.0 |
1,400 |
Landmark peak |
| Margarita Peak |
3,189 |
1.5 |
800 |
View Camp Pendelton |
| Monument Hill [currently suspended] |
2,046 |
2.2 |
250 |
Views and Historic Adobes |
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Joshua Tree National Park (5)
|
| Mount Mel |
3,814 |
2.0 |
600 |
WTC training peak |
| Keys Peak |
4,483 |
3.0 |
450 |
Rock Wonderland views |
| Mastodon Peak |
3,371 |
1.5 |
400 |
Old mines |
| Monument Mountain |
4,834 |
2.5 |
1,594 |
Far ranging view of peak |
| Malapai Hill |
4,280+ |
1.0 |
550/100 |
Geological formation, view |
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Anza Borego State Park (2)
|
| Wilson Peak |
4,573 |
4.5 |
900/300 |
Great desert hiking |
| Ghost Mountain |
3,402 |
1.5 |
350 |
Historic Homestead |
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San Diego County (5)
|
| Agua Tibia |
4,779 |
8.5 |
3,200 |
High Point Agua Tibia Wilderness |
| Wild Horse Peak |
3,277 |
5.0 |
1,800 |
Agua Tibia Wilderness |
| Woodson Mountain |
2,894 |
4.0 |
2,000 |
Fantasic rock formations |
| Iron Mountain |
2,696 |
3.0 |
1,000 |
Spring wildflower display |
| Eagle Peak |
3,226 |
2.5 |
700/400 |
Stunning rock cliffs |
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