Sandstone Peak
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Coordinates: 34°07′13″N 118°55′55″W / 34.12028°N 118.93194°W[1]
The summit of Sandstone Peak features a plaque and guestbook.
Sandstone Peak, officially Mount Allen, is a mountain in Ventura County, California, and the highest summit in the Santa Monica Mountains with an elevation of 3,111 feet (948.2 m). Located near the western edge of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, the summit provides breathtaking views of Malibu, The Pacific Ocean, Santa Monica, the Conejo Valley, and four of the Channel Islands. The Sandstone Peak Trail, which leads to the top, connects to a vast trail system in the area, including the Backbone Trail. The mountain is highly popular with climbers, hikers, and photographers.[2]
A group of hikers atop the summit of Sandstone Peak
See also
- Santa Monica Mountains
- Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area
- List of highest points in California by county
- Mulholland Highway
- Mountain peaks of California
- Backbone Trail System
- Chumash people
- Malibu, California
References
- ↑ "Sandstone Peak". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Sandstone Peak - Sierradescents.com Hiking". Seirradescents.com - The Santa Monicas. Retrieved 1 April 2011.
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