El Cajon Mountain

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El Cajon Mountain
View of El Capitan from Santee's Sky Ranch .jpg
View of El Cajon Mountain looking east from Sky Ranch development in Santee
Highest point
Elevation3,648 ft (1,112 m)[1]
Prominence1,955 ft (596 m)[2]
Coordinates32°54′53″N 116°49′11″W / 32.9147711°N 116.8197465°W / 32.9147711; -116.8197465Coordinates: 32°54′53″N 116°49′11″W / 32.9147711°N 116.8197465°W / 32.9147711; -116.8197465[1]
Geography
LocationSan Diego County, California
Parent rangeCuyamaca Mountains

El Cajon Mountain, commonly known as El Capitan or El cap, is a mountain in the Cuyamaca Mountains, and prominent natural landmark in the East County of San Diego.[3]

Geography[]

The summit of El Cajon Mountain is at 3648 feet (1112 m).[1] The mountain is almost completely surrounded by private property or an indian reservation,[4] but the mountain itself is mostly within the Cleveland National Forest or the County of San Diego's El Capitan Open Space Preserve.[3]

Recreation[]

There are two main routes to climb El Cajon Mountain, the main class 1 trail hike from Lakeside, California, and several class 3 climbs up the south face,[4] which is now private property[5] and closed to public access.[6] The main trail hike is considered one of the hardest hikes in San Diego County because of its steep climbs and rolling terrain.[7]

Gallery[]

  • El Cajon Mountain Wall

  • Lunch Rock on the middle of the south arete

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c "GNIS Detail - El Cajon Mountain". Retrieved 30 October 2014.
  2. ^ "El Cajon Mountain - peakbagger.com". Retrieved 30 October 2014.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "San Diego River Park Foundation". San Diego River Park Foundation. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b "El Cajon Mountain : SummitPost.org : Climbing, hiking, mountaineering". SummitPost.org. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
  5. ^ "San Diego River Park Foundation". sandiegoriver.org. Retrieved 2021-03-21.
  6. ^ Crishazzard (2021-03-17), English: Sign At Closed Area of El Cajon Mountain Summit Junction, retrieved 2021-03-21
  7. ^ Hazzard, Cris (2021-03-21). "El Cajon Mountain Trail Guide". HikingGuy.com. Retrieved 2021-03-21.


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