Conejo Mountain | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,814 ft (553 m) |
Coordinates | 34°11′18″N 118°59′4″W / 34.18833°N 118.98444°W |
Geography | |
Location | Camarillo, California |
Topo map | Camarillo East |
Conejo Mountain is a 1,814-foot-high mountain (553 m) in Ventura County, California near Camarillo on the eastern boundary of the Oxnard Plain. [1] [2] [3] At the western edge of the Conejo Valley, it is adjacent to the Santa Monica Mountains. Crossing what was once a formidable barrier for travelers, U.S. Route 101 passes through the area on the steep Conejo Grade. [4]
The mountain was once a large volcano about 14 million years ago, but it has been extinct for millions of years. The mountain was under sea-level at one point. [5] Mining operations have been ongoing here since 1959 and most of the mountain is owned by the Pacific Rock mining operation. [6]
The Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy, Pleasant Valley Recreation and Park District and Conejo Open Space Conservation Agency have interest in administrating the area as protected open space. [6] Trails reach into the area from Pepper Tree Playfield and Dos Vientos Community Park via Dos Vientos Open Space in southwestern Newbury Park. [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]
Conejo Mountain | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,814 ft (553 m) |
Coordinates | 34°11′18″N 118°59′4″W / 34.18833°N 118.98444°W |
Geography | |
Location | Camarillo, California |
Topo map | Camarillo East |
Conejo Mountain is a 1,814-foot-high mountain (553 m) in Ventura County, California near Camarillo on the eastern boundary of the Oxnard Plain. [1] [2] [3] At the western edge of the Conejo Valley, it is adjacent to the Santa Monica Mountains. Crossing what was once a formidable barrier for travelers, U.S. Route 101 passes through the area on the steep Conejo Grade. [4]
The mountain was once a large volcano about 14 million years ago, but it has been extinct for millions of years. The mountain was under sea-level at one point. [5] Mining operations have been ongoing here since 1959 and most of the mountain is owned by the Pacific Rock mining operation. [6]
The Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy, Pleasant Valley Recreation and Park District and Conejo Open Space Conservation Agency have interest in administrating the area as protected open space. [6] Trails reach into the area from Pepper Tree Playfield and Dos Vientos Community Park via Dos Vientos Open Space in southwestern Newbury Park. [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]