| Mount Jurupa | |
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Mount Jurupa
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| Elevation | 2,224 ft (678 m) NAVD 88[1] |
| Prominence | 1,167 ft (356 m) [2] |
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| Location | Riverside County, California, USA |
| Range | Jurupa Mountains |
| Coordinates | [1] |
| Topo map | USGS Fontana |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Hike |
Mount Jurupa is a large hill/small mountain located in northwestern Riverside County, California. The summit is just south of the Riverside – San Bernardino county line. It is the highest peak in the Jurupa Mountains. An easily accessible trail leads to the summit, which offers spectacular views of Riverside, Fontana, San Bernardino, and Moreno Valley.
In a small canyon at the base of the hill is the Jurupa Mountains Cultural Center, a non-profit educational facility that includes nature trails, gardens, and an Earth Science Museum.
The name can be traced to the Jurupa land grant dated September 28, 1838. Before the secularization of the missions, Jurupa was the name of one of the Mission San Gabriel ranchos.[3] Jarupa was probably a Serrano or Gabrielino Shoshonean name.