Jurupa Mountains

Jurupa Mountains
Scenery in the Jurupa Mountains adjacent to the 60 Freeway, looking west
Highest point
Peak	Mount Jurupa
Elevation	2,217 ft (676 m)
Geography
Jurupa Mountains Location of Jurupa Mountains in California[1]
Country	United States
State	California
Region	Peninsular Ranges
District	Riverside County
Range coordinates	34°1′48.047″N 117°27′34.174″W
Topo map	USGS Fontana
Biome	California chaparral and woodlands
Geology
Rock type	Cretaceous

The Jurupa Mountains, or Jurupa Hills, are a small mountain range of the Peninsular Ranges System, located in the southeastern Pomona Valley, within northwestern Riverside County and southwestern San Bernardino County of the Inland Empire region, southern California.

Geography

Mount Jurupa, at 2,217 feet (676 m), is the tallest point in the range. It and the range draw their name from the Rancho Jurupa, an 1838 Mexican land grant, and one of the earliest permanent settlements in the area.

The southern slopes of the range descend into the city of Jurupa Valley and the Pomona Freeway (State Route 60) in Riverside County. The northern slopes descend into the city of Fontana and the community of Declezville in San Bernardino County.[1]

The Pedley Hills are nearby on the eastern side of the Jurupa Mountains, and the Pomona Valley wraps around their northern and western sides.

Points of interest

• Stringfellow Acid Pits, a major toxic waste and EPA Superfund site, located in Pyrite Canyon on the southern face of the hills.
• Jurupa Mountains Discovery Center is a local nature preserve, and home of the Ruth and Sam Kirkby Earth Science Museum and the Granite Hill Nursery, located at the just off the Pomona Freeway.[2]
• Martin Tudor Jurupa Hills Regional Park, of the city of Fontana, is on their north slope.[3]
• Southridge Village Open Space Reserve RecreationParks.net: Southridge Village Open Space Reserve, in Fontana.
• Quarry Hill Golf Club, on their eastern slope.

See also

• List of Riverside County, California, placename etymologies#Jurupa

References

1. "Jurupa Mountains". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-05-04.
2. Jurupa Mountains Discovery Center
3. City of Fontana.org: Martin Tudor Jurupa Hills Regional Park

External links

• Jurupa Mountains Discovery Center: Homepage
• Jurupa Mountains Discovery Center: Science Museum