Rocky Peak
Rocky Peak | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,715 ft (828 m) NAVD 88[1] |
Listing | Lower Peaks Committee List[2] |
Coordinates | 34°17′31″N 118°38′12″W / 34.291823517°N 118.636800553°W[1] |
Geography | |
Location | Los Angeles County / Ventura County, California, U.S. |
Parent range | Santa Susana Mountains |
Topo map | USGS Simi Valley East |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | Road hike |
Rocky Peak, located in Rocky Peak Park, is the fourth-highest point in the
Geography
Rocky Peak also marks the point where the county line changes direction from true north to a more northwesterly direction. A large railroad spike driven into the rocks mark this exact spot on the county line. Rocky Peak, which gets its name from the many large craggy
The nearest neighbor is Oat Mountain, the highest mountain in the Santa Susana Mountains range, which lies east of Rocky Peak.
History
The area was part of the homeland and trading crossroads of the
Historic
' landscape scenery.Rocky Peak Park
Rocky Peak Park is located about 0.7 miles (1.1 km) northwest of the peak includes the Runkle Ranch, formerly owned by entertainer Bob Hope. The park reaches five miles (8 km) northward from Simi Freeway to Las Llajas Canyon.[4] a 4,800 acres (19 km2) regional open space preserve, includes the 4,400-acre (18 km2) Rocky Peak Park forms the most critical wildlife habitat linkage between the Santa Susana Mountains and the Simi Hills and on to the Santa Susana Mountains. The highest elevation in the park is 2' higher than Rocky Peak, at 2717'.[5]
There are miles of trails, including the
See also
References
- ^ a b "Chatsworth H 1". NGS Data Sheet. National Geodetic Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, United States Department of Commerce. Retrieved 2009-08-09.
- ^ "Lower Peaks Committee List". Angeles Chapter, Sierra Club.
- ^ "Prehistoric milling site found in California article USA Today". USA Today. Retrieved 2014-12-28.
- ^ "Rocky Peak Park". Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy. Retrieved 2014-12-28.
- ^ "CalTopo - Backcountry Mapping Evolved". CalTopo. Retrieved 2018-12-27.
- ^ "Rim of the Valley Tail Corridor Master Plan" (PDF). Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy. Retrieved 2014-12-28.
- ^ Kamal, Sameea (March 4, 2015). "Three lawmakers urge Park Service action on Rim of the Valley study". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ "Sage Ranch Park". Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy. Retrieved 2014-12-28.