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Palomar Mountain, California
Prominence: 2856 ft, 871 m
Elevation: 6140 feet, 1871 meters
True Isolation: 13.5 mi, 21.72 km
Elevation Info:
NAVD88 Elevation
: 6143 ft / 1872 m
Highest Summit
High Point
Latitude/Longitude (WGS84)
33° 21' 48'' N, 116° 50' 11'' W
33.363361, -116.83635 (Dec Deg)
515225 E 3691582 N, Zone 11 (UTM)
Country
United States
State/Province
California
County/Second Level Region
San Diego
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Lists that contain Palomar Mountain:
California County Prominence Peaks
(Rank #26)
Sierra Club Hundred Peaks Section
(Rank #181)
California Peaks with 2000 feet of Prominence
(Rank #55)
Comprehensive Combo Angeles Chapter List
(Rank #480)
San Diego 100 Peaks List
(Rank #6)
California Peaks with 1000 feet of Prominence
(Rank #55)
California Fire Lookouts
(Rank #160)
Ascent Info
Total ascents/attempts logged by registered Peakbagger.com users:
483
Show all viewable ascents/attempts
(Total: 444)
Selected Trip Reports:
2008-08-17 by Scott Surgent
2009-03-27 by Amin Faraday
2009-06-20 by Joe Nichols
2010-11-17 by Joseph Hirniak
2011-01-01 by Marit Chrislock
2011-06-04 by David Francis (GPS Track)
2011-06-18 by Jon Jones
2012-04-02 by Bob Bolton
2012-06-17 by Mat Kelliher
2013-12-02 by Kathy Wing (GPS Track)
2013-12-24 by Marit Chrislock
2014-05-23 by David Comerzan
2014-11-29 by Jim Wick
2015-02-16 by Swingshift Hiker (Unsuccessful)
2015-10-07 by Patrick ONeill (GPS Track)
2015-11-18 by Connor McEntee
2015-11-29 by Eric Chu (GPS Track)
2016-01-16 by Dean Gaudet (GPS Track)
2016-10-27 by Nate B (GPS Track)
2016-12-30 by Jacob Swary (GPS Track)
2017-04-30 by Nichole Sterioti
2017-04-30 by Ginger Partyka (GPS Track)
2017-05-18 by Aaron Matthews (GPS Track)
2017-07-02 by Mike Maki (GPS Track)
2017-11-11 by Roy Randall (GPS Track)
2017-12-02 by Robert Luher (GPS Track)
2019-04-06 by Coby King (GPS Track)
2019-08-11 by Thomas Brennan (GPS Track)
2020-02-01 by Greg Sweel
2020-02-21 by Chloë Sells (GPS Track)
2020-08-22 by Garret Stoops (GPS Track)
2020-11-28 by David Sharg (GPS Track)
2020-12-16 by Greg Gerlach (GPS Track)
2021-01-10 by Danny Chacon (GPS Track)
2021-02-26 by Chad Thomas (GPS Track)
2021-03-07 by Marcus Lostracco
2021-04-10 by Chris Feifer (GPS Track)
2021-04-10 by Gordon Jenkins (GPS Track)
2021-05-15 by Travis Curry (GPS Track)
2021-05-22 by Chad Reynolds (GPS Track)
2022-03-31 by Doran Brown
2022-10-16 by Dave Covill
2023-04-15 by Duzzy Bill (GPS Track)
2023-04-21 by Marc Nitz (GPS Track)
2023-04-23 by Christopher O'Dea (GPS Track)
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Palomar Mountain from Lake Henshaw. Summit tower is vaguely visible on summit in left skyline. (2010-11-07). Photo by
Joseph Hirniak
.
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Prominence
Key Col Page
(Detailed prominence information)
Clean Prominence
: 2856 ft/870 m
Optimistic Prominence
: 2856 ft/870 m
Key Col
: Sunshine Summit 3284 ft/1001 m
Isolation
Isolation Page
(Detailed isolation information)
Distance: 13.5 mi/21.72 km
Isolation Limit Point
: 33.3942, -116.6058
Nearest Higher Neighbor
in the
PBC database
:
Combs Peak
(E)
Ranges
Continent:
North America
Range2:
Pacific Ranges
Range3:
Central and Southern California Ranges
Range4:
Peninsular Southern California Ranges
Range5:
San Diego Area Ranges
Drainage Basins
Santa Margarita
Pacific-Western USA
Pacific Ocean
Pacific-Western USA
Pacific Ocean
Ownership
Land: Cleveland National Forest
Topo Map
Palomar Observatory O33116c7 1:24,000
Data Source
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Palomar Mountain (
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Other Photos
Oak Grove Trail to High Point (2018-04-28). Photo by
Olga Ordonez
.
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GPS satellite view of route to Palomar High Point (2021-08-08). Photo by
Erik Korporaal
.
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