Conejo Mountain Explained
Conejo Mountain is a 1814adj=midNaNadj=mid in Ventura County, California, near Camarillo on the eastern boundary of the Oxnard Plain.[1] [2] [3] At the western edge of the Conejo Valley, it is adjacent to the Santa Monica Mountains. Crossing what was once a formidable barrier for travelers, U.S. Route 101 passes through the area on the steep Conejo Grade.[4]
The mountain was once a large volcano about 14 million years ago, but it has been extinct for millions of years. The mountain was under sea level at one point.[5] Mining operations have been ongoing here since 1959, and most of the mountain is owned by the Pacific Rock mining operation.[6]
The Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy, Pleasant Valley Recreation and Park District, and Conejo Open Space Conservation Agency have interest in administrating the area as protected open space.[6] Trails reach into the area from Pepper Tree Playfield and Dos Vientos Community Park via Dos Vientos Open Space in southwestern Newbury Park.[7] [8] [9] [10] [11]
Notes and References
- McKinney, John (2005). California's National Parks: A Day Hiker's Guide. Wilderness Press. Page 322. .
- Niven, Paul R. (2009). Roadmaps and Revelations: Finding the Road to Business Success on Route 101. John Wiley & Sons. Page 167. .
- Gustafson, Robert and Philip Wilson Rundel (2005). Introduction to the plant life of southern California: coast to foothills. University of California Press. Page 279. .
- Pols, Mary F. (February 11, 1996) "ON THE ROAD: Journeys Along Ventura County's Highways" Los Angeles Times
- Sprankling, Miriam (2002). Discovering the Story of The Conejo Valley. Newbury Park, CA: Conejo Valley Historical Society. Page 5. .
- News: Conservancy eyes Conejo Mountain. Becca . Whitnall. March 2, 2017. Thousand Oaks Acorn. 2017-03-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20170302090503/http://www.toacorn.com/news/2017-03-02/Community/Conservancy_eyes_Conejo_Mountain.html.
- Edwads, Steve (2000). Rock Climbing Santa Barbara and Ventura. Globe Pequot. Page 47. .
- Stone, Robert (2011). Day Hikes Around Ventura County. Day Hike Books. Pages 178-180. .
- Web site: Dos Vientos Moderate Hike – Six Mile Loop. Conejo Open Space Foundation. www.cosf.org. 1 December 2018.
- Murphy, Kelly (2012). Local Multi-Use Trails. Kelly Murphy. Page 88. .
- Web site: Make sure to stop and smell the roses | Camarillo Acorn . 2016-02-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160306014241/http://m.thecamarilloacorn.com/news/2015-08-21/Sports/Make_sure_to_stop_and_smell_the_roses.html . 2016-03-06 . dead .
