Jurupa Mountains

Jurupa Mountains
<div style="padding:2px 2px 5px 2px;> Location of Jurupa Mountains in California [1]
Highest point
Peak	Mount Jurupa
Elevation	2,217 ft (676 m)
Geography
Country	United States
State	California
District	Riverside County
Range coordinates	34°01′48″N 117°27′34″W / 34.03°N 117.4595°W / 34.03; -117.4595Coordinates: 34°01′48″N 117°27′34″W / 34.03°N 117.4595°W / 34.03; -117.4595
Topo map	USGS Fontana

The Jurupa Mountains are a mountain range in northwestern Riverside County, California, United States. The northern flanks of the range descend into neighboring San Bernardino County.^[1] The mountains draw their name from the Rancho Jurupa, an 1838 Mexican land grant, and one of the earliest permanent settlements in the area.

Points of interest

• Mount Jurupa is the tallest peak in the range.
• At the base of Mount Jurupa is the Jurupa Mountains Cultural Center, a local nature preserve and museum.
• Pyrite Canyon, located on the southern flank of the mountains, is the location of the Stringfellow Acid Pits, a major toxic waste and EPA Superfund site.

References