Jurupa Mountains
Encyclopedia
The Jurupa Mountains are a mountain range in northwestern Riverside County
, California
, United States. The northern flanks of the range extend into neighboring San Bernardino County
. The mountains draw their name from the Rancho Jurupa
, an 1838 Mexican land grant, and one of the earliest permanent settlements in the area.
Riverside County, California
Riverside County is a county in the U.S. state of California. One of 58 California counties, it covers in the southern part of the state, and stretches from Orange County to the Colorado River, which forms the state border with Arizona. The county derives its name from the city of Riverside,...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, United States. The northern flanks of the range extend into neighboring San Bernardino County
San Bernardino County, California
San Bernardino County is a county in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2010 census, the population was 2,035,210, up from 1,709,434 as of the 2000 census...
. The mountains draw their name from the Rancho Jurupa
Rancho Jurupa
Rancho Jurupa was a Mexican land grant in California, United States, that is divided by the present-day counties of Riverside and San Bernardino. The land was granted to Juan Bandini by Governor Juan B. Alvarado in 1838...
, an 1838 Mexican land grant, and one of the earliest permanent settlements in the area.
Points of interest
- Mount JurupaMount JurupaMount Jurupa is a large hill/small mountain located in northwestern Riverside County, California. The summit is just south of the Riverside – San Bernardino county line. It is the highest peak in the Jurupa Mountains...
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 PitsStringfellow Acid PitsThe Stringfellow Acid Pits are a toxic waste dump, and a Superfund site, located in Riverside County, California, United States, just north of the unincorporated town of Glen Avon...
, a major toxic waste and EPA SuperfundSuperfundSuperfund is the common name for the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 , a United States federal law designed to clean up sites contaminated with hazardous substances...
site.