Conejo Mountain

Conejo Mountain is a 1,814-foot-high mountain (553 m) 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]

Conejo Mountain
Conejo Mountain in Thousand Oaks, CA
Conejo Mountain sits on the western edge of the Conejo Valley in Thousand Oaks, California. The intersection of Borchard Rd. and Reino Rd. is shown in the foreground.
Highest point
Elevation1,814 ft (553 m)
Coordinates34°11′18″N 118°59′4″W
Geography
LocationCamarillo, California
Topo mapCamarillo East

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]

Sources
  1. McKinney, John (2005). California's National Parks: A Day Hiker's Guide. Wilderness Press. Page 322. ISBN 9780899973876.
  2. Niven, Paul R. (2009). Roadmaps and Revelations: Finding the Road to Business Success on Route 101. John Wiley & Sons. Page 167. ISBN 9780470180013.
  3. Gustafson, Robert and Philip Wilson Rundel (2005). Introduction to the plant life of southern California: coast to foothills. University of California Press. Page 279. ISBN 9780520236165.
  4. Pols, Mary F. (February 11, 1996) "ON THE ROAD: Journeys Along Ventura County's Highways" Los Angeles Times
  5. Sprankling, Miriam (2002). Discovering the Story of The Conejo Valley. Newbury Park, CA: Conejo Valley Historical Society. Page 5. ISBN 0-9725233-0-8.
  6. Whitnall, Becca (March 2, 2017). "Conservancy eyes Conejo Mountain". Thousand Oaks Acorn. Archived from the original on 2017-03-02.
  7. Edwads, Steve (2000). Rock Climbing Santa Barbara and Ventura. Globe Pequot. Page 47. ISBN 9781560446873.
  8. Stone, Robert (2011). Day Hikes Around Ventura County. Day Hike Books. Pages 178-180. ISBN 9781573420624.
  9. Conejo Open Space Foundation. "Dos Vientos Moderate Hike – Six Mile Loop". www.cosf.org. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
  10. Murphy, Kelly (2012). Local Multi-Use Trails. Kelly Murphy. Page 88. ISBN 9781479165599.
  11. "Make sure to stop and smell the roses | Camarillo Acorn". Archived from the original on 2016-03-06. Retrieved 2016-02-28.
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