| Vallecito Mountains | |
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Vallecito Mountains
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| Country | United States |
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| State | California |
| District | San Diego County |
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| Highest point | |
| - elevation | 1,624 m (5,328 ft) |
| Timezone | Pacific (UTC-8) |
| - summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
| Topo map | USGS Whale Peak |
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location of Vallecito Mountains in California [1]
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The Vallecito Mountains are located in southern California about 24 miles (39 km) north of the U.S. border with Mexico. The mountains lie in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park in an east-west direction southwest of the community of Ocotillo Wells, and south of Highway 78. The range is approximately 18 miles (29 km) long, and reaches an elevation of 5,039 feet above sea level at Whale Peak.
The Laguna Mountains are to the west, the Borrego Valley on their northern side, and the Jacumba Mountains due south.