Conejo Mountain
Appearance
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
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]
Sources
- ISBN 9780899973876.
- ISBN 9780470180013.
- ISBN 9780520236165.
- ^ Pols, Mary F. (February 11, 1996) "ON THE ROAD: Journeys Along Ventura County's Highways" Los Angeles Times
- ISBN 0-9725233-0-8.
- ^ a b Whitnall, Becca (March 2, 2017). "Conservancy eyes Conejo Mountain". Thousand Oaks Acorn. Archived from the original on 2017-03-02.
- ISBN 9781560446873.
- ISBN 9781573420624.
- ^ Conejo Open Space Foundation. "Dos Vientos Moderate Hike – Six Mile Loop". www.cosf.org. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
- ISBN 9781479165599.
- ^ "Make sure to stop and smell the roses | Camarillo Acorn". Archived from the original on 2016-03-06. Retrieved 2016-02-28.