Mount Jurupa is the highest point of the Jurupa Mountains, located in northwestern Riverside County, California. The summit is just south of the Riverside – San Bernardino county line. A hiking trail leads to its summit, which offers panoramic views of Riverside, Fontana, San Bernardino, and Moreno Valley.

Mount Jurupa
A view of Mount Jurupa from a nearby hillside
Highest point
Elevation	2,224 ft (678 m) NAVD 88[1]
Prominence	1,167 ft (356 m)[2]
Coordinates	34°01′56″N 117°26′34″W[1]
Geography
Mount Jurupa Location in California
Location	Riverside County, California, U.S.
Parent range	Jurupa Mountains
Topo map	USGS Fontana
Climbing
Easiest route	Hike

In a small canyon at the base of the mountain is the Jurupa Mountains Discovery Center, a non-profit educational facility that includes nature trails, gardens, and an Earth Science Museum.

The name can be traced to the Jurupa land grant dated September 28, 1838. Before the secularization of the missions, Jurupa was the name of one of the Mission San Gabriel ranchos.[3] Jarupa was probably a Serrano or Gabrielino Shoshonean name.

See also

• List of Riverside County, California, placename etymologies#Jurupa

References

External links

• "Mount Jurupa, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2009-06-25.
• "Mount Jurupa". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-03-27.

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