Pinyon Mountains Explained

Pinyon Mountains
Country:United States
State:California
Region:Colorado Desert
District:Anza-Borrego Desert State Park,
San Diego County
Topo Map:Whale Peak
Topo Maker:USGS
Range Coordinates:33.0562°N -116.3411°W
Elevation M:1363
Map:California

The Pinyon Mountains are a mountain range in eastern San Diego County, Southern California. The range is protected within Anza Borrego Desert State Park.

The Pinyon Mountains are in the ecotone of the Colorado Desert ecoregion (from east) and of the California montane chaparral and woodlands ecoregion (from west). They are in the rain shadow of the taller Peninsular Ranges.