Black Mountain (San Diego County, California) facts for kids
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 Black Mountain
Location in San Diego County, California
Black Mountain
Location in California
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,048 ft (1,234 m) NAVD 88 |
| Prominence | 751 ft (229 m) |
| Listing | San Diego Peak list |
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| Location | San Diego County, California, U.S. |
| Topo map | USGS Mesa Grande |
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| Easiest route | Hike, class 1 |
Black Mountain is a cool mountain peak found in the Cleveland National Forest. It's located in eastern San Diego County, California, just north of a town called Ramona. This mountain stands tall at about 4,048 feet (or 1,234 meters) high!
Sometimes, people call it Big Black Mountain. This helps tell it apart from a smaller mountain with the same name. That other one is in the city of San Diego itself, in a place called Black Mountain Open Space Park.
Discover Black Mountain
Black Mountain is a great place for outdoor adventures. It's part of the Peninsular Ranges, which are a series of mountain ranges. These ranges stretch across parts of California and Mexico.
What Makes it Special?
This mountain isn't just for hiking. It also has a special weather channel! If you have a radio, you can tune in to VHF frequency 162.4000 MHz. This lets you hear the latest weather updates for the area.
Home to Rare Trees
Black Mountain is also very important for nature. It's home to one of the biggest groups of a special tree called the Engelmann Oak. These trees are quite rare and are considered "threatened." This means they need protection to survive. The scientific name for this oak is (Quercus engelmannii).
