Oak Mountain (Riverside County) Explained

Oak Mountain
Elevation Ft:2710
Elevation Ref:[1]
Location:Riverside County, California, United States
Map:California#USA
Map Size:240
Label Position:below
Range:San Jacinto Mountains[2]
Prominence Ft:206
Prominence Ref:[3]
Topo:USGS Sage

Oak Mountain is a mountain in the northern Peninsular Ranges System, in Riverside County, in southern California.

Oak Mountain consists of a mountain with two peaks, the northern at 2706feet, taller than the southern at 2126feet, which is located east of the city of Temecula, dividing Pauba Valley from Butterfield Valley. The two peaks of the mountain are divided by the gorge of Temecula Creek Canyon which has Vail Lake Dam at its head. The Vail Lake reservoir is to the east of its southern peak and southeast of its northern peak and at the base of the mountain.[1] The Black Hills lie to the north of the mountain and Agua Tibia Mountain lies to its south.

The northern peak is located at 33.5158°N -116.9772°W.[1] The southern peak is located at 33.4864°N -117.0111°W.

Notes and References

  1. 246743 . Oak Mountain. January 19, 1981 . April 6, 2023.
  2. 12322 . San Jacinto Mountains. April 6, 2023.
  3. 37425 . Oak Mountain, California . April 6, 2023.