Cuyamaca Peak, California

Its hard to believe but the service road gets really steep...The Summit finally (2007-07-17). Click here for larger-size photo.   Edit Photo Info
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Prominence	Key Col Page  (Detailed prominence information)   Clean Prominence: 2855 ft/870 m   Optimistic Prominence: 2866 ft/873 m   Line Parent: Marion Mountain   Key Col: Teofulio Summit    3657 ft/1115 m
Isolation	Isolation Page  (Detailed isolation information)    Distance: 25.4 mi/40.88 km    Isolation Limit Point: 33.3147, -116.5791 Nearest Higher Neighbor in the PBC database:     Hot Springs Mountain  (N)
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	San Diego Bay Pacific-Western USA Pacific Ocean San Diego Pacific-Western USA Pacific Ocean
Ownership	Land: Cuyamaca Rancho State Park (Highest Point)
Topo Map	Cuyamaca Peak O32116h5 1:24,000
Data Source	1:25,000 (or larger) Topographic Survey Map
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Other Photos

Panorama from Cuyamaca Peak summit (2016-04-02). Photo by Brent Mausbach. Click here for larger-size photo.

En route to Cuyamaca Peak (2015-11-28). Photo by Nathan Leroy. Click here for larger-size photo.

View to the West from Cuyamaca Peak (2017-11-25). Photo by Erik Korporaal. Click here for larger-size photo.

Cuyamaca from Hwy 79 (2015-09-30). Photo by Joseph Hirniak. Click here for larger-size photo.

Microwave Tower on Cuyamaca Peak (2018-03-31). Photo by Jeffrey Swain. Click here for larger-size photo.

San Diego's penthouse (2019-06-29). Photo by Susie Kara. Click here for larger-size photo.

Nice day hike to Cuyamaca Peak in San Diego County. Back row, left to right: Randall Danta (Mt. Everest, 5/12/1992); Duane McRuer; Bob Hicks; Doug Mantle (all seven summits, Mt. Everest, 5/12/1992) in yellow, behind Bob; and Mike Manchester. Front row, left to right: Vi Grasso and Joe McCosker (1987-01-01). Photo by Wynne Benti. Click here for larger-size photo.

Well maintained trail. The trail has a slow rate of forest regeneration, which prompted a reforestation project to replant using donations. The fire took place in 2003, when a lost hunter lit a signal fire hoping to be found (2018-06-09). Photo by Olga Ordonez. Click here for larger-size photo.

Snowy Summit of Cuyamaca Peak (2011-04-16). Photo by Tracie Collins. Click here for larger-size photo.

Above the clouds on Cuyamaca Peak (2011-04-16). Photo by Tracie Collins. Click here for larger-size photo.

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