| Bernasconi Hills | |
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| Country | United States |
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| State | California |
| District | Riverside County |
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| Highest point | |
| - elevation | 776 m (2,546 ft) |
| Timezone | Pacific (UTC-8) |
| - summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| Topo map | USGS Perris |
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location of Bernasconi Hills in California [1]
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The Bernasconi Hills are a low mountain range of the Peninsular Ranges, located in Riverside County, California, United States.[1]
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The range forms the eastern flank of the Lake Perris reservoir. Bernasconi Pass separates the range into two parts; the Bernasconi Hills North, and the Bernasconi Hills South. The western end of the pass is now closed due to the lake. A monument in the pass recognizes that Juan Bautista de Anza and his expedition, the first Europeans to visit the area, traveled through the pass in March, 1774.
Parts of the range are within the Lake Perris State Recreation Area. The rocky terain is a recognized site for the sport of bouldering. Enthusiasts of the sport refer to the area as the Bernasconi Ridge.[2]
The hills and the pass were named for Bernardo Bernasconi, a native of Switzerland, who purchased 284 acres (1.15 km2) of land around the hills from Joseph Wolfskill and established a sheep ranch named Sulpher Springs Ranch.[3]