Chapter Eight: Mountain Ranges

The San Diego mountain ranges give the city a diverse and unique geological landscape and is comprised of 236 mountain summits and peaks. One of the most influential mountain ranges of San Diego is the Palomar Mountain Range. It is a high peninsular range and rest to the north of the county. It exists as part of the Cleveland Natural Forest and is located centrally to it. The state park is famous for the numerous campsites, its beautiful state park, quality hiking trails and its famous observatory [1]. 

Major Peaks of the San Diego Area Ranges

Ten Highest Peaks
Rank	Peak Name	ft	m	Range6
1.	Hot Springs Mountain	6533	1991
2.	Cuyamaca Peak	6512	1985
3.	Mount Laguna	6378	1944
4.	Mount Laguna-West Peak	6299	1920
5.	Monument Peak	6271	1911
6.	Wooded Hill	6223	1897
7.	Stephenson Peak	6200+	1890+
8.	Combs Peak	6193	1888
9.	Hays Peak	6160+	1878+
10.	San Ysidro Mountain	6147	1874

[image] http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/34/Palomar_Observatory.jpg

[image] http://www.palomarmountain.com/images/JJpan2.jpg

[1]http://www.maintour.com/socal/palomar.htm