Conejo Mountain

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Conejo Mountain
Conejo Grade cuts through the Conejo Hills.
Conejo Grade cuts through the Conejo Hills.
Highest point
Elevation1,814 ft (553 m)
Coordinates34°11′18″N 118°59′4″W / 34.18833°N 118.98444°W / 34.18833; -118.98444Coordinates: 34°11′18″N 118°59′4″W / 34.18833°N 118.98444°W / 34.18833; -118.98444
Geography
LocationCamarillo, California
Topo mapCamarillo 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]

Sources[]

  1. ^ McKinney, John (2005). California's National Parks: A Day Hiker's Guide. Wilderness Press. Page 322. ISBN 9780899973876.
  2. ^ Niven, Paul R. (2009). Roadmaps and Revelations: Finding the Road to Business Success on Route 101. John Wiley & Sons. Page 167. ISBN 9780470180013.
  3. ^ Gustafson, Robert and Philip Wilson Rundel (2005). Introduction to the plant life of southern California: coast to foothills. University of California Press. Page 279. ISBN 9780520236165.
  4. ^ Pols, Mary F. (February 11, 1996) "ON THE ROAD: Journeys Along Ventura County's Highways" Los Angeles Times
  5. ^ Sprankling, Miriam (2002). Discovering the Story of The Conejo Valley. Newbury Park, CA: Conejo Valley Historical Society. Page 5. ISBN 0-9725233-0-8.
  6. ^ a b Whitnall, Becca (March 2, 2017). "Conservancy eyes Conejo Mountain". Thousand Oaks Acorn. Archived from the original on 2017-03-02.
  7. ^ Edwads, Steve (2000). Rock Climbing Santa Barbara and Ventura. Globe Pequot. Page 47. ISBN 9781560446873.
  8. ^ Stone, Robert (2011). Day Hikes Around Ventura County. Day Hike Books. Pages 178-180. ISBN 9781573420624.
  9. ^ Conejo Open Space Foundation. "Dos Vientos Moderate Hike – Six Mile Loop". www.cosf.org. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
  10. ^ Murphy, Kelly (2012). Local Multi-Use Trails. Kelly Murphy. Page 88. ISBN 9781479165599.
  11. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-06. Retrieved 2016-02-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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