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Lyons Peak is a prominent mountain located in San Diego County. The top of the mountain is enclosed in an almost rectangular patch of the Cleveland National Forest. An old fire lookout is located on the top.[3]

Lyons Peak
Lyons peak from the east
Highest point
Elevation3,741 ft (1,140 m)[1]
Prominence1,360 feet (415 m)[2]
Isolation3.69 mi (5.94 km)[2]
Coordinates32°42′06″N 116°45′51″W[1]
Geography
LocationSan Diego County, California, U.S.
Topo mapUSGS Dulzura

This peak is located on restricted land and trespassing is strongly prohibited.[2]

The peak's toponym honors Nathaniel Lyon (1818–1861).[4] As an army captain, he passed by this peak in 1851 while scouting a new route east to the desert.[5]


References


  1. "Lyons peak". NGS data sheet. U.S. National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
  2. "Lyons Peak, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
  3. "Lyons Peak". San Diego - Riverside Chapter of the Forest Fire Lookout Association. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
  4. Colonel Hans Christian Adamson (2016), Rebellion In Missouri 1861: Nathaniel Lyon And His Army Of The West, Golden Springs Publishing, (Originally published: 1961), ISBN 9781786256423
  5. Priscilla Lister (2016), Take a Hike: San Diego County, Archway Publishing, ISBN 9781480825406



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Der Lyons Peak ist einer der höchsten Berge im San Diego County. Der Gipfelbereich ist durch ein fast rechteckiges geschütztes Gebiet des Cleveland National Forest umschlossen. Am Gipfel selbst befindet sich seit dem Jahr 1913 ein Feuerwachturm.[1]
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